it has been some 27 years since nicole , then a low education sophomore from the saarland in a western german , delivered a conveyed plea for world peace on the stage at the eurovision song contest held in harrogate , the yorkshire in the british england . that simple word was finished with success ; she became the first german in european life to take home the grand trophy . the song was a co-chairman of her former record producer , marc katz , and d be their greatest undertaking in their nearly three - decade partnership .
Nicole won the Eurovision Song Contest.