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Albania has participated in the Contest 18 times since it debuted at the Eurovision Song Contest 2004 in Istanbul with Anjeza Shahini as their debut entrant. They have participated every year since then but have failed to qualify for the final seven times as of 2018. Their best result to date came at the 2012 Contest when Rona Nishliu qualified for the final and finished in 5th place with her song "Suus".

Since then they have qualified four times for the final, in 2015 and 2018, with the latter giving them their best result since 2012. They have qualified a further two times - in 2019 and 2021 respectively.

The country made its debut at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2012 in Amsterdam, finishing in last place.  They withdrew for the next two Contests before participating in the next four.  Their best result to date came three years later when entrant Mishela Rapo finished in 5th place with her entry "Dambaje".


Participants[]

Eurovision Song Contest[]

Year Performer(s) Song Language Translation Position Points Semi Points
2004 Anjeza Shahini "The Image of You" English - 7 106 4 167
2005 Ledina Çelo "Tomorrow I Go" - 16 53 Top 12 Previous Year
2006 Luiz Ejlli "Zjarr e ftohtë" Albanian Fire and cold Failed to qualify 14 58
2007 Frederik Ndoci "Hear My Plea" English, Albanian - 17 49
2008 Olta Boka "Zemrën e lamë peng" Albanian Hearts trapped in time 17 55 9 67
2009 Kejsi Tola "Carry Me in Your Dreams" English - 17 48 7 73
2010 Juliana Pasha "It's All About You" - 16 62 6 76
2011 Aurela Gaçe "Feel the Passion" English, Albanian - Failed to qualify 14 47
2012 Rona Nishliu "Suus" Albanian Personal 5 146 2 146
2013 Adrian Lulgjuraj & Bledar Sejko "Identitet" Identity Failed to qualify 15 31
2014 Hersi "One Night's Anger" English - 15 22
2015 Elhaida Dani "I'm Alive" - 17 34 10 62
2016 Eneda Tarifa "Fairytale" - Failed to qualify 16 45
2017 Lindita "World" - 14 76
2018 Eugent Bushpepa "Mall" Albanian Yearning 11 184 8 162
2019 Jonida Maliqi "Ktheju tokës" Return to the Land 17 90 9 96
2020 Arilena Ara "Fall from the Sky" English - Cancelled
2021 Anxhela Peristeri "Karma" Albanian - 21 57 10 11
2022 Ronela Hajati "Sekret" Secret Failed to qualify 12 58
2023 Albina & Familja Kelmendi "Duje" Love it 22 76 9 83
2024 Besa "Titan" English -

Junior Eurovision Song Contest[]

Year Performer(s) Song Language Translation Position Points
2012 Igzidora Gjeta "Kam një këngë vetëm për ju" Albanian I have a song just for you 12 35
Did not participate in 2013 and 2014
2015 Mishela Rapo "Dambaje" Albanian, English, Imaginary - 5 93
2016 Klesta Qehaja "Besoj" Albanian, English I believe 13 38
2017 Ana Kodra "Don't Touch My Tree" - 13 67
2018 Efi Gjika "Barbie" - 17 44
2019 Isea Çili "Mikja ime fëmijëri" Albanian My childhood friend 17 36
Did not participate in 2020
2021 Anna Gjebrea "Stand By You" Albanian, English - 14 84
2022 Kejtlin Gjata "Pakëz diell (A Bit of Sunlight)" Albanian - 12 94
2023 Viola Gjyzeli "Bota ime" My world 8 115
Eurovision Song Contest
Winners
Lys AssiaCorry BrokkenAndré ClaveauTeddy ScholtenJacqueline BoyerJean-Claude PascalIsabelle AubretGrethe & Jørgen IngmannGigliola CinquettiFrance GallUdo JürgensSandie ShawMassielSaloméLuluLenny KuhrFrida BoccaraDanaSéverineVicky LeandrosAnne-Marie DavidABBATeach-InBrotherhood of ManMarie MyriamIzhar Cohen & AlphabetaMilk & HoneyJohnny LoganBucks FizzNicoleCorinne HermèsHerreysBobbysocks!Sandra KimJohnny LoganCéline DionRivaToto CutugnoCarolaLinda MartinNiamh KavanaghPaul Harrington & Charlie McGettiganSecret GardenEimear QuinnKatrina and the WavesDana InternationalCharlotte NilssonOlsen BrothersTanel Padar & Dave Benton with 2XLMarie NSertab ErenerRuslanaHelena PaparizouLordiMarija ŠerifovićDima BilanAlexander RybakLenaEli & NikkiLoreenEmmelie de ForestConchita WurstMåns ZelmerlöwJamalaSalvador SobralNettaDuncan LaurenceMåneskinKalush OrchestraLoreen
Winning Songs
RefrainNet als toenDors, mon amourEen beetjeTom PillibiNous les amoureuxUn premier amourDanseviseNon ho l'etàPoupée de cire, poupée de sonMerci, chériePuppet on a StringLa, la, laVivo cantandoBoom Bang-a-BangDe troubadourUn jour, un enfantAll Kinds of EverythingUn banc, un arbre, une rueAprès toiTu te reconnaîtrasWaterlooDing-a-DongSave Your Kisses for MeL'oiseau et l'enfantA-Ba-Ni-BiHallelujahWhat's Another YearMaking Your Mind UpEin bißchen FriedenSi la vie est cadeauDiggi-Loo Diggi-LeyLa det swingeJ'aime la vieHold Me NowNe partez pas sans moiRock MeInsieme: 1992Fångad av en stormvindWhy Me?In Your EyesRock 'n' Roll KidsNocturneThe VoiceLove Shine a LightDivaTake Me to Your HeavenFly on the Wings of LoveEverybodyI WannaEvery Way That I CanWild DancesMy Number OneHard Rock HallelujahMolitvaBelieveFairytaleSatelliteRunning ScaredEuphoriaOnly TeardropsRise Like a PhoenixHeroes1944Amar pelos doisToyArcadeZitti e buoniStefaniaTattoo
Contests
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Countries
AlbaniaAndorraArmeniaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBelarusBelgiumBosnia and HerzegovinaBulgariaCroatiaCyprusCzechiaDenmarkEstoniaFinlandFranceGeorgiaGermanyGreeceHungaryIcelandIrelandIsraelItalyLatviaLithuaniaLuxembourgNorth MacedoniaMaltaMoldovaMonacoMontenegroMoroccoThe NetherlandsNorwayPolandPortugalRomaniaRussiaSan MarinoSerbiaSerbia and MontenegroSlovakiaSloveniaSpainSwedenSwitzerlandTurkeyUkraineUnited KingdomYugoslavia
Miscellaneous
European Broadcasting UnionEurovision Song Contest
Junior Eurovision Song Contest
Winners
Dino JelušićMaría IsabelKsenia SitnikTolmachevy SistersAlexey ZhigalkovichBzikebiRalf MackenbachVladimir ArzumanyanCANDYAnastasiya PetrykGaia CauchiVincenzo CantielloDestiny ChukunyereMariam MamadashviliPolina BogusevichRoksana WęgielViki GaborValentinaMalénaLissandroZoé Clauzure
Winning Songs
"Ti si moja prva ljubav" • "Antes muerta que sencilla" • "My vmeste" • "Vesenniy Jazz" • "S druz'yami" • "Bzzz..." • "Click Clack" • "Mama" • "Candy Music" • "Nebo" • "The Start" • "Tu primo grande amore" • "Not My Soul" • "Mzeo" • "Wings" • "Anyone I Want to Be" • "Superhero" • "J'imagine" • "Qami Qami" • "Oh maman!" • "Cœur"
Contests
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Countries
AlbaniaArmeniaAustraliaAzerbaijanBelarusBelgiumBulgariaCroatiaCyprusDenmarkEstoniaFranceGeorgiaGermanyGreeceIrelandIsraelItalyKazakhstanLatviaLithuaniaNorth MacedoniaMaltaMoldovaMontenegroThe NetherlandsNorwayPolandPortugalRomaniaRussiaSan MarinoSerbiaSerbia and MontenegroSloveniaSpainSwedenSwitzerlandUkraineUnited KingdomWales
Miscellaneous
Junior Eurovision Song Contest
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