Albania in the Eurovision Song Contest

Albania in the Eurovision Song Contest
Albania
Participating broadcasterRadio Televizioni Shqiptar (RTSH)
Participation summary
Appearances20 (11 finals)
First appearance2004
Highest placement5th: 2012
Participation history
Related articles
Festivali i Këngës
External links
Albania's page at Eurovision.tv Edit this at Wikidata
For the most recent participation see
Albania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024

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.