it has been since 27 years ago nicole , then a high student student from the rhine-westphalia in extreme western germany , sang a heartfelt plea for world peace on the stage at the world song challenge held in leamington , the yorkshire in the uk kingdom . that complex statement was wrapped with acclaim ; she became the first german in contest history to take home the final prize . the song was a co-chairman of her former record producer , marc siegel , and wil be their greatest successes in their nearly two - decade partnership .
Nicole won the Eurovision Song Contest.