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    After selecting the city, what we all expected was to see the first sneak peek of the stage where the 43 countries will perform. This year's Eurovision contest held in the beautiful city of Lisbon, Portugal.
    Portugal took part in the competition for the first time in 1964 with António Calvário and Oração, since then participated 49 times, of which 41 qualified for the final. Salvador Sobral, who won last year's contest with the song "Amar pelos dois", won the best place in all time in the country.
    Today, the first picture of the stage was given the spotlight. The stage will be hosted at the Altice Arena, or else you can find it as MEO Arena or Pavilhão Atlântico,. The Arena was built in 1998 for the needs of the Expo '98 housing and has a capacity of 20,000 people.
    The scene was designed by Florian Wieder who has re-designed the stages of Eurovision 2011, 2012, 2015 and 2017. Born in Munich, Germany, he is one of the most important designers in contemporary design.

    Florian said; "The rich history of the Portuguese as a maritime nation reflects, without any boundaries, all of the values that make the Eurovision Song Contest unique today. Portugal and especially Lisbon are historic melting pots enriched by the impressions of newly discovered cultures that were brought back to the home port. This is mainly due to the Portuguese sailor men, who traveled the seas with courage and outstanding skills of navigation."
    "The 2018 Eurovision Song Contest will take you on an expedition through many different cultures in Europe and around the world. A journey through the high seas of music that pursues to discover, connect and ultimately unite the nations. Portugal stands for bringing together countries and their cultures. In 2018 Portugal will unite the music of Europe. With this Eurovision Song Contest stage, Portugal will be the navigator and compass again,” he added.
    Paulo Resende, Deputy Executive Producer of Eurovision 2018, said; "The conceptual requirements aimed to breathe a Portuguese identity, to be elegant, modern and, at the same time, unique and distinctive."
    And finally, the Executive Supervisor of the Eurovision Song Contest, Jon Ola Sand, added; "As with the logos and slogan for the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest, the stage design draws from the inspiration of Portugal’s history and of the Ocean very well. It will create a very distinctive look and feel for this year’s performers, and we look forward to seeing this intricate and modern set up in action next May."

source: eurovision.tv