Albania
The basics Full country name Republic of Albania Capital Tirana Facts First participation 2004 (Anjeza Shahini) Victories None Hosts None
Albania participated in the Eurovision Song Contest for the first time in 2004. The Albanian broadcaster, Radio Televizioni Shqiptar (RTSH), has been the organizer of the Albanian Eurovision Song Contest entry since the country's debut. Albania has a population of 3.2 million and the capital city is Tirana.
In 2004, Albania's first entry at Eurovision Song Contest, performed by Anjeza Shahini, finished seventh in the Grand Final. This remained the country's best result in the contest until 2012 when Rona Nishliu placed fifth.
The Albanian national broadcaster Radio Televizioni Shqiptar (RTSH) uses the long-standing Albanian song contest, Festivali i Këngës, to select the Albanian Eurovision Song Contest entry. The competition has been organised every year since 1962 and in 2003 it was used to select the Albanian Eurovision entry for the following year.
