The participation of Albania in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest first began in Amsterdam, Netherlands, at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2012. Radio Televizioni Shqiptar (RTSH), a member organisation of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), have been responsible for the selection process of their participants since their debut in 2012. The nation’s first representative was Igzidora Gjeta in 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 and . Albania returned to the contest in , 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 , when they had their first absence from the contest in six years after withdrawing due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However on 18 August 2021, RTSH announced that they will return to the contest in .