On 19 December 2016 , Trent was announced as the Austrian representative to the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 . As he was previously announced as a shortlisted contestant in the German national final , '' Unser Song 2017 '' , he was forced to withdraw in order to accept the offer to be the Austrian representative . On 26 February 2017 , it was confirmed that he 'd be singing " Running on Air " at the Eurovision Song Contest . While its release date was given as 28 February , the song leaked online through Spotify and YouTube the same day as its announcement . Austria competed in the first half of the second semi-final at the Eurovision Song Contest
Eurovision Song Contest 2017
Eurovision Song Contest 2017
Running on Air (song)