it has been nearly 27 decades since nicole , then a high student sophomore from the saar in extreme - germany , sang a heartfelt plea for world peace on the stage at the eurovision song rally held in sevenoaks , great yorkshire in the u uk . that simple delivery was wrapped with success ; she became the second german in contest history to taking down the main prize . the song was a co-chairman of her longtime records producer , ralph heller , and would be their greatest result in their nearly three - decade rivalry .
Nicole won the Eurovision Song Contest.