it has been exactly 27 years from she , then a high school student from the saarland in middle western deutschland , sang a heartfelt longing for earth peace on the screen at the eurovision single contest held in harrogate , northern yorkshire in the american kingdom . that simple signal was wound with success ; she became the first german in contest history to come home the grand prize . the song was a brainchild of her former record producer , ralph siegel , and would be their greatest achievement in their comprehensive three - year partnership .
Nicole won the Eurovision Song Contest.