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Albania first entered the Junior Eurovision Song Contest in 2012. The 2017 Junior Eurovision Song Contest marks the fourth time the country has taken part.

Albania is yet to win the Junior Eurovision Song Contest. In 2015 Albania finished in 5th place, the best result for the country to date.

Facts

First participation

2012 (Igzidora Gjeta)

Victories

None

Hosts

None

The basics

Full country name

Republic of Albania

Capital

Tirana

Featured participant

Albania

Efi Gjika

Minsk 2018

Event	Represented by	Song	Points	Rank
Amsterdam 2012	Igzidora Gjeta	Kam Një Këngë Vetëm Për Ju	35	12
Sofia 2015	Mishela Rapo	Dambaje	93	5
Valletta 2016	Klesta Qehaja	Besoj	38	13
Tbilisi 2017	Ana Kodra	Don’t Touch My Tree (Mos Ma Prekni Pemen)	67	13
Minsk 2018	Efi Gjika	Barbie	44	17

Albania first entered the Junior Eurovision Song Contest in 2012. The 2017 Junior Eurovision Song Contest marks the fourth time the country has taken part.

Albania is yet to win the Junior Eurovision Song Contest. In 2015 Albania finished in 5th place, the best result for the country to date.

The basics

Full country name

Republic of Albania

Capital

Tirana

Facts

First participation

2012 (Igzidora Gjeta)

Victories

None

Hosts

None

Featured participant

Albania

Efi Gjika

Minsk 2018

Event	Represented by	Song	Points	Rank
Amsterdam 2012	Igzidora Gjeta	Kam Një Këngë Vetëm Për Ju	35	12
Sofia 2015	Mishela Rapo	Dambaje	93	5
Valletta 2016	Klesta Qehaja	Besoj	38	13
Tbilisi 2017	Ana Kodra	Don’t Touch My Tree (Mos Ma Prekni Pemen)	67	13
Minsk 2018	Efi Gjika	Barbie	44	17

The basics

Full country name

Republic of Albania

Capital

Tirana

Facts

First participation

2012 (Igzidora Gjeta)

Victories

None

Hosts

None

Albania first entered the Junior Eurovision Song Contest in 2012. The 2017 Junior Eurovision Song Contest marks the fourth time the country has taken part.

Albania is yet to win the Junior Eurovision Song Contest. In 2015 Albania finished in 5th place, the best result for the country to date.

Featured participant

Albania

Efi Gjika

Minsk 2018

Event	Represented by	Song	Points	Rank
Amsterdam 2012	Igzidora Gjeta	Kam Një Këngë Vetëm Për Ju	35	12
Sofia 2015	Mishela Rapo	Dambaje	93	5
Valletta 2016	Klesta Qehaja	Besoj	38	13
Tbilisi 2017	Ana Kodra	Don’t Touch My Tree (Mos Ma Prekni Pemen)	67	13
Minsk 2018	Efi Gjika	Barbie	44	17

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