As Eurostar informs the Albanian broadcaster RTSH seems to be ready for the first time to select their representative at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest through the internal selection.

🇦🇱💥 ¡Novedades! Tal y como la RTSH ha informado en primicia a Eurostar, NO se organizará la tradicional gala de selección Junior Fest

👉 En los próximos días se abrirá una convocatoria a partir de la cual se elegirá la candidatura albanesa para Eurovisión Junior pic.twitter.com/9SA0rLUBnI

— Eurostar JESC (@EurostarJesc) September 28, 2021

Since their debut at the contest back in 2012 RTSH has used the national selection to decide on their entry. They made the debut with “Kam një këngë vetëm për ju” by Igzidora Gjeta who finished last 12th place at JESC 2012. So far they have participated six times (2012, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 & 2019). It is expected that in the upcoming days RTSH will open the call for songs to represent Albania at JESC 2021. Best result Albania achieved at Junior edition of the contest so far is fifth place back in 2015 with “Dambaje” by Mishela Rapo. Their last participation was in 2019 with “Mikja ime fëmijëri” by Isea Çili.  Albania hasn’t taken part at Junior Eurovision 2020 because of the COVID 19 pandemic.

Total of 19  countries will take part at Junior Eurovision 2021

• Albania
• Armenia
• Azerbaijan
• Bulgaria
• France
• Germany
• Georgia
• Ireland
• Italy
• Kazakhstan
• Malta
• Netherlands
• North Macedonia
• Poland
• Portugal
• Russia
• Serbia
• Spain
• Ukraine

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