| Eurovision Song Contest 2004 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country |  Albania | |||
| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | Festivali i Këngës 42 | |||
| Selection date(s) | Semi-finals: 18 December 2003 19 December 2003 Final: 20 December 2003 | |||
| Selected artist(s) | Anjeza Shahini | |||
| Selected song | "The Image of You" | |||
| Finals performance | ||||
| Semi-final result | Qualified (4th, 167 points) | |||
| Final result | 7th, 106 points | |||
| Albania in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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Albania participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2004 in Istanbul, Turkey, with the song "The Image of You" performed by Anjeza Shahini. Its selected entry was chosen through the national selection competition Festivali i Këngës organised by Radio Televizioni Shqiptar (RTSH) in December 2003. This marked the first time that Albania participated in the Eurovision Song Contest. The nation was drawn to compete in the semi-final of the contest, which took place on 12 May 2004. Performing as number 13, it was announced among the top 10 entries of the semi-final and therefore qualified to compete in the final. In the final on 15 May, Albania performed as number nine and placed seventh out of the 24 participating countries, scoring 106 points.