After taking home the gold in the 1982 Eurovision Song Contest, German vocalist Nicole perfected the kind of pop-wise charm that guarantees continent-wide adoration. While she's applied her pipes to plenty of karaoke-ready synth anthems and bouncy Europop ensemble numbers, she's not really a dance-floor diva, preferring the lighter sounds of tear-soaked ballads, jaunty folk-rock and orchestrated schlager. No matter the setting, her vocals gently enhance every tale of woe—that little catch in her voice always perfectly placed for maximum heartbreak.