Nicole

Nicole, born on October 25, 1964, whose real name is Nicole Hohloch, is a German pop singer. pop singer. The 1.60 m tall Nicole became famous above all for her victory at the 1982 Eurovision Song Contest, where her song “Ein bisschen Frieden” not only won over the German public, but the whole of Europe. The victory made the then 17-year-old schoolgirl a superstar overnight.

“A little peace”, composed by Ralph Siegelwas more than just a song, it was a sign of hope in a time of Cold War. The song’s message of peace struck a chord with the times and made Nicole an icon of the 80s. Her success was overwhelming: she celebrated numerous number one hits, received numerous awards and toured throughout Europe. To this day, Nicole is a popular pop singer and it is impossible to imagine the German music scene without her.

Pop legend Nicole – success story and comeback

Nicole, daughter of Marliese and Siegfried Hohloch, began her musical career back in 1971 with performances at school and company parties. In 1980, music producer Robert Jung discovered her at a pop festival in Schwäbisch Hall. In the same year, she lent her voice to the theme song for the German dubbing of the Japanese animated series Captain Harlock. In 1981, the label Jupiter Records under the direction of Ralph Siegel signed Nicole. In the summer of the same year, her song Flieg nicht so hoch, mein kleiner Freund was released, which stayed in the German singles charts for 22 weeks and reached number 2.

On April 24, 1982, Nicole won the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) at the age of 17 with the song Ein bißchen Frieden. Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) in Harrogate, Great Britain. The song became a commercial success, selling over five million copies worldwide and receiving numerous gold and platinum awards.

A particular highlight was that Nicole received the highest score of 12 points for Israel at the 1982 ESC. Even more impressive was the subsequent invitation from the Israeli government, where she sang her winning song for Israeli soldiers.

Nicole was number one in the ZDF hit parade seventeen times. With the English version A Little Peace, she also made history as the first German to top the British charts. During this time, she also appeared on the BBC show Top of the Pops.

In 1988, she presented the Eurovision Song Contest in Dublin for German television together with Claus-Erich Boetzkes. In 1991, she won the Goldene Schlagerband at the First German Schlager Festival Schlager ’91 in Berlin’s Deutschlandhalle. The following year, she was awarded the ECHO Pop in the category “Most Successful Female Singer/German Schlager”.

After a long break, Nicole returned to the stage in winter 2008/2009 to present her album Mitten ins Herz, released in spring, as part of an unplugged tour. She was accompanied only by a backing vocal and instruments such as guitar, bass and cajón. The church tour started on November 14, 2009 in the Auferstehungskirche in Kassel.

After her professional separation from Ralph Siegel, she moved from Jupiter Records to Ariola, a Sony Music Entertainment label. In 2013, she signed with Telamo. To mark her 30th stage anniversary, a double CD and DVD entitled 30 Years with Body and Soul was released on October 29, 2010.

Her album 50 ist das neue 25, released in October 2019, contains eight songs with lyrics by her long-time friend Heinz Rudolf Kunze. Jens Carstens composed the music for seven of these songs. In November 2019, she was also a guest on “The hits of the month”.

In December 2020, Nicole was diagnosed with breast cancer when two malignant tumors were discovered in her right breast, after which she withdrew from the music business for almost two years to focus on her recovery, during which time she underwent intensive treatment.In July 2022, 40 years after her historic ESC victory, she finally returned to the stage and celebrated an emotional comeback on TV, which moved her and the audience to tears.
Her comeback single Ich Bin Zurück marked this new beginning and symbolized overcoming her illness.

Nicole has been married to her childhood friend, motor vehicle expert Winfried Seibert, since August 17, 1984. The couple live with two daughters and two grandchildren in Nohfelden-Neunkirchen in Saarland. In July 2022, she said of her successful recovery: “I’m just glad it’s over and I can really look forward again”.

Studio albums by Nicole

• 1981 Don’t fly so high, my little friend
• 1982 A little peace
• 1983 So many songs are in me
• 1985 Faces of love
• 1986 Don’t leave me alone
• 1987 Modern pirates
• 1988 Just like you
• 1990 Forever…forever…
• 1991 And I’m only thinking about you again
• 1992 If only…then already
• 1993 More than just going to bed together
• 1994 And also …
• 1996 Pure
• 1998 Abracadabra
• 1999 Visions
• 2001 Kaleidoscope
• 2002 I love you
• 2004 For the soul
• 2005 Everything flows
• 2006 Accompany me
• 2008 Right into the heart
• 2009 My number 1
• 2012 Here I come
• 2013 Everything just for you
• 2014 This is my path
• 2016 Dreamcatcher
• 2017 12 points
• 2019 50 is the new 25
• 2022 I am back