UPDATED | Lisbon 2018: 43 countries to take part in the upcoming contest!

Lisbon 2018 adventure has officially started after EBU's statement on the participation list. We have 43 countries participating in the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest taking place in Lisbon, Portugal after Salvador Sobral's winning with the song "Amar pelos dois" last year in Kyiv, Ukraine.

RTP, the host broadcaster, also announced the slogan and the logo of this year. They're calling all the communities to lovely Lisbon saying "All Aboard!" emphasizing the importance of the country's location. Lisbon is a city which connects Europe to the world. The audience will enjoy the ocean theme in next May.

Now it's time to host Europe's favorite TV Show: Eurovision!

Which countries will participate in the Eurovision 2018?

We already know the participating countries of the Eurovision 2018 with the official announcement of the EBU. Lisbon will be welcoming the 42 countries in Altice Arena. Russia has returned to the contest after one year-absence.

Official presentation of the logo

You can get to know about both the logo and the slogan in this video:

Here are the participating countries:

• Albania (RTSH)
• Armenia (AMPTV)
• Australia (SBS)
• Austria (ORF)
• Azerbaijan (ICTIMAI TV)
• Belarus (BTRC)
• Belgium (VRT)
• Bulgaria (BNT)
• Croatia (HRT)
• Cyprus (CYBC)
• Czech Republic (CT)
• Denmark (DR)
• Estonia (ERR)
• Finland (YLE)
• France (FT)
• Germany (ARD/NDR)
• Georgia (GPB)
• Greece (ERT)
• Hungary (MTVA)
• Iceland (RÚV)
• Ireland (RTE)
• Israel (IPBC/KAN)
• Italy (RAI)
• Latvia (LTV)
• Lithuania (LRT)
• Macedonia (MRT)
• Malta (PBS)
• Moldova (TRM)
• Montenegro (RTCG)
• The Netherlands (AVROTROS)
• Norway (NRK)
• Poland (TVP)
• Portugal (RTP)
• Romania (TVR)
• Russia (C1R)
• San Marino (RTV)
• Serbia (RTS)
• Slovenia (RTVSLO)
• Spain (TVE)
• Sweden (SVT)
• Switzerland (SRG/SSR)
• Ukraine (UA:PBC)
• United Kingdom (BBC)

2018 Eurovision Song Contest will take place in Lisbon, Portugal on 8th, 10th and 12th of May.