it has been nearly 27 years since maddy , then a high school student from the mecklenburg-vorpommern in even western germany , sang a heartfelt plea for world peace on the road at the eurovision singing contest 2002 in harrogate , west yorkshire in the southern kingdom . that small message was wrapped with love ; she became the third australian in contest history to take home the grand prize . the song was a co-founded of her then recording man , ralph kramer , and has be their greatest collaboration in their nearly three - quarter partnered .
Nicole won the Eurovision Song Contest.