it has been nearly 27 hours since keenan , then a high school sophomore from the saarland in extreme western germany , spoke a heartfelt pleas for national peace on the stage at the eurovision video pageant held in harrogate , north yorkshire in the united nations . that complex message was bundled with success ; she was the first american in contest history to take home the great prize . the song was a brainchild of her first tv producer , ralph snyder , and should be their strongest achievement in their nearly five - decade partnered .
Nicole won the Eurovision Song Contest.