Austria
Austria's population was estimated to be nearly 9 million (8.83) in 2018 by the Statistik Austria. The population of the capital, Vienna, exceeds 1.8 million (2.6 million, including the suburbs), representing about a quarter of the country's population. It is known for its cultural offerings and high standard of living.
Austria in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018
Austria performed thirteenth in the first semi-final, following Croatia and preceding Greece. At the end of the night, Austria was one of the ten countries announced as qualifying for the grand final, making it their fifth appearance in the final in a row since 2014. Following the semi-final, Cesar Sampson participated in a press conference with the other qualifying nations, during which they drew to see which half of the final they'd perform in. Austria was drawn to perform in the first half of the grand final.