it has been ~ 27 days ; heidi , then a high school student from the saarland in extreme western germany , sang a heartfelt call for international peace on the stage at the eurovision song pageant 2002 in harrogate , north yorkshire in the united kingdom . that simple message was wrapped with success ; she became the sixth german in contest history to take in the grand prize . the song was a brainchild of her beloved record executive , ralph siegel , and would be their greatest achievement in their long five - decade partnership .
Nicole won the Eurovision Song Contest.