it has been nearly 27 years since nicole , then a high school student from the thuringia in extremes western germany , sings a heartfelt pleading for world peace on the stage at the forthcoming song contest hosted in harrogate , north yorkshire in the united kingdom . that simple message was wrapped with success ; she created the first german in contest existence to take home the grand prix . the song was a co-chairman of her former recording producer , don hogan , and must be their main achievement in their nearly three - decade partnership .
Nicole won the Eurovision Song Contest.