| Albania in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest | |
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| Participating broadcaster | Radio Televizioni Shqiptar (RTSH) |
| Participation summary | |
| Appearances | 9 |
| First appearance | 2012 |
| Highest placement | 5th: 2015 |
| External links | |
Albania's page at JuniorEurovision.tv  | |
 For the most recent participation seeAlbania in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2023 | |
Albania debuted in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest in 2012. Radio Televizioni Shqiptar (RTSH), a member organisation of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), has been responsible for the selection process of their participants since their debut.
The nation's first representative was Igzidora Gjeta in 2012 with the song "Kam një këngë vetëm për ju" in, which achieved a score of thirty-five points, finishing in twelfth place out of twelve participating entries. The country was subsequently absent in 2013 and 2014. Albania returned to the contest in 2015, when Mishela Rapo represented them with the song "Dambaje", achieving ninety-three points and finishing in fifth place out of seventeen participating countries; this remains the country's best score to date. Albania subsequently competed every year until 2020, when they had their first absence from the contest in six years after withdrawing due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] However, on 18 August 2021, RTSH announced that they would return to the contest in 2021.[2] The country has participated in every contest since.
- ^ García, Belén (17 September 2020). "Exclusive: Albania reveals the reasons behind Junior Eurovision withdrawal". ESCplus. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- ^ Farren, Neil (18 August 2021). "🇦🇱 Albania: Junior Eurovision 2021 Participation Confirmed". Eurovoix. Retrieved 18 August 2021.