Nathan Trent
{{Short description|Austrian singer (born 1992)}}
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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Nathan Trent
| image = Nathan Trent Kyiv 17.JPG
| alt =
| caption = Trent in 2017
| birth_name = Nathanaele Koll
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1992|4|4|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Innsbruck, Austria
| occupation = {{hlist|Singer|songwriter}}
| years_active = 2003–present
| married with =
| background = solo_singer
| genre = {{hlist|Pop}}
| instrument = Vocals
| associated_acts =
| label =
| website = http://www.nathantrent.com
}}
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.{{cite web|title=It's Nathan Trent for Austria in Kyiv!|url=http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=248693|website=Eurovision.tv|publisher=EBU|access-date=19 December 2016}}{{cite web|url=http://wiwibloggs.com/2017/02/26/austria-nathan-trent-sing-running-air-eurovision-2017/177674/|title=AUSTRIA: NATHAN TRENT TO SING 'RUNNING ON AIR' AT EUROVISION 2017|date=26 February 2017|website=Wiwibloggs|last=Luukela|first=Sami}}
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.{{Cite web|url=https://newsv2.orf.at/stories/2371635/|title=62. Song Contest: Nathan Trent vertritt Österreich|date=19 December 2016|language=de|website=news.ORF.at|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250221100627/https://newsv2.orf.at/stories/2371635/|archive-date=2025-02-21|access-date=2025-05-23|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.eurofestivalnews.com/2017/01/28/eurovision-2017-intervista-nathan-trent-vorrei-partecipare-al-festival-sanremo/|title=Eurovision 2017, intervista a Nathan Trent: vorrei partecipare al Festival di Sanremo|language=it|work=Eurofestival News|date=2017-01-28|access-date=2024-12-30}} He was raised speaking both Italian and German. He graduated from the Music and Arts University of the City of Vienna.
Career
=2016–present: Eurovision Song Contest=
On 18 June 2016, Trent released his debut single "Like It Is".{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/like-it-is-single/id1126116805|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161221090320/https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/like-it-is-single/id1126116805|url-status=dead|archive-date=21 December 2016|title=Like It Is - single|date=18 June 2016|publisher=iTunes Australia|access-date=20 December 2016}} 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.{{cite news|url=http://esctoday.com/138978/germany-33-artists-continue-unser-song-2017-bid|date=6 December 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170211194555/http://esctoday.com/138978/germany-33-artists-continue-unser-song-2017-bid|archive-date = 11 February 2017|title=Germany: 33 artists continue their Unser Song 2017 bid|last=Weaver|first=Jessica}}{{cite web|url=http://www.eurovision.de/news/Nathan-Trent-startet-fuer-Oesterreich-beim-ESC,teilnehmer374.html|title="Unser Song"-Kandidat Nathan startet für Österreich|publisher=eurovision.de|access-date=3 January 2017|language=de|date=19 December 2016}} He ultimately finished 16th in the contest, with 93 points.{{cite web|title=Eurovision 2017 Results|url=http://eurovisionworld.com/?eurovision=2017|website=eurovisionworld.com|access-date=14 May 2017}}
Discography
=Studio albums=
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| scope="row"| The Stages of Change
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=Singles=
==As lead artist==
==As featured artist==
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| scope="row"| "Won't Let You Go" (Poptracker featuring Nathan Trent) | 2018 | {{n/a|Non-album single}} |
=Television=
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| scope="row"|Eurovision Song CZ{{cite web|last=Weaver|first=Jessica|title= Czech Republic: ČT reveals international jury members for 2018 national final|url=http://esctoday.com/157293/czech-republic-ct-reveals-international-jury-members-2018-national-final/|publisher=ESCtoday|website=esctoday.com|date=22 January 2018|access-date=22 January 2018}}
|2018 |International jury member |
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| scope="row"|The Masked Singer Austria
|2020 |Main panellist |
References
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| before=Zoë
with "Loin d'ici"
| title=Austria in the Eurovision Song Contest
| years=2017
| after=Cesár Sampson
with "Nobody but You"
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Category:Musicians from Innsbruck
Category:English-language singers from Austria
Category:21st-century Austrian male singers
Category:Austrian singer-songwriters
Category:Austrian male singer-songwriters
Category:Austrian people of Italian descent