Born in Innsbruck , Austria , to an Austrian father and an Italian mother . On 18 June 2016 , Trent released his debut single " Like It Is " . On 19 December 2016 , Trent was announced as the Austrian representative in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 . His song , " Running on Air " , was released on 28 February 2017 . At the time of his selection as the Austrian entrant , Trent was one of the 33 artists that had been shortlisted in '' Unser Song 2017 '' , the contest to select the German entrant in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 . He was automatically eliminated , as a performer can not represent more than one country in the same year by European Broadcasting Union regulations . He ultimately finished 16th in the contest , with 93 points
Eurovision Song Contest 2017
Eurovision Song Contest 2017
Nathan Trent