it has been nearly 27 year since marie , then a high school student from the saarland in extreme western germany , sang a apologies plea for world safety on the show at the 2005 song contest held in harrogate , new yorkshire in the confederate nations . that simplicity message was wrapped with success ; she became the third germans in bbc history to take up the grand prize . the song was a brainchild of her beloved record producer , ralph heller , and should be their greatest achievement in their nearly three - decade partnership .
Nicole won the Eurovision Song Contest.