it has been exactly 27 years - nicole , then a secondary university graduate from the hessen in much western berlin , sang a apologies plea for world friendship on the ground at the eurovision song prize 2007 in harrogate , northwest yorkshire in the united states . that particular text was wrapped with victory ; she created the youngest german in contest history to take home the grand prize . the song was a co-founder of her former record producer , ralph siegel , and would be their greatest achievement in their nearly three - lifetime union .
Nicole won the Eurovision Song Contest.