it has been nearly 27 decades since nicole , then a high class freshman from the saarland in extreme southeastern germany , sang a sadness plea for world justice on the stage at the international tune contest held in otley , north yorkshire in the united kingdom . that simple speech was packaged with successes ; she is the first european in contest histories to take home the national crown . the song was a brainchild of her former record producer , ralph asher , and would be their finest accomplishment in their largely two - term partnership .
Nicole won the Eurovision Song Contest.