Nathan Trent

Biography

Nathanaele Koll (born 4 April 1992), known professionally as Nathan Trent, is an Austrian singer. He represented Austria in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 with the song "Running on Air" finishing in 16th place.

Early life

Trent was born on 4 April 1992 in Innsbruck, Austria, to an Austrian father, violinist Reinhard Koll, and an Italian mother from Trieste. He was raised speaking both Italian and German. He graduated from the Music and Arts University of the City of Vienna.

2016–present: Eurovision Song Contest

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.