Albania in the Eurovision Song Contest | |
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Participating broadcaster | Radio Televizioni Shqiptar (RTSH) |
Participation summary | |
Appearances | 20 (11 finals) |
First appearance | 2004 |
Highest placement | 5th: 2012 |
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Festivali i Këngës | |
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Albania has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 20 times since its debut in 2004. The Albanian participant broadcaster in the contest is Radio Televizioni Shqiptar (RTSH), which select its entrant with the national competition Festivali i Këngës, a long-standing song contest that organises every year since 1962.
Albania participated in the contest for the first time in 2004 with "The Image of You" by Anjeza Shahini placing seventh. It remained the country's highest result until 2012, when "Suus" by Rona Nishliu finished fifth.