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MeKaDo was a German girl group that represented Germany at the Eurovision Song Contest 1994 with the song "Wir geben 'ne Party", written by Ralph Siegel. [1] The group consisted of Melanie Bender, Kati Karney and Dorkas Kiefer.

The group name comes from the first two letters of the first name of each member.

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References

  1. "Premiere of Ralph Siegel's musical "Johnny Blue"". eurovision.tv. 12 April 2015. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
Preceded by Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest
1994
Succeeded by