Albania in the Eurovision Song Festival 16

Albania participated in the Eurovision Song Festival 16 with the song "The motto" written by Tiësto, Ava Max, Claudia Valentina, Peter Rycroft, Sarah Blanchard and Yoshi Breen. The song was performed by Tiësto and Ava Max. The Albanian entry for the sixteenth contest in Odesa, Ukraine was selected through the national final Jeta e muzikës 16, organised by Radio Televizioni Shqiptar (RTSH). An initial 12 entries competed in the national final which consisted of two shows: one semi-final and a final. Entries were selected to advance in the competition based on the votes of a four-member judging panel. The jury could decide how many contestants would compete in the final of Jeta e muzikës 16. In the final, "The motto" performed by Tiësto and Ava Max was selected as the winner based on a public vote, divided in the 12 Albanian districts.
==Jeta e muzikës==
===Semi-Final===
;Table key
Draw 	Artist 	Song
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01 	Elvana Gjata 	"Loti"
02 	Butrint Imeri ft. Don Xhoni	"Corizon"
03 	Besa & Garrido 	"Margjelo"
04 	Dhurata Dora 	"Criminal"
05 	Samanta 	"Ku ma le"
06 	Xhesika Ndoj feat. Kallashi	"Shoqe bitch"
07 	Fifi 	"Diell"
08 	Xhuli Pjetraj 	"Baladë"
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01 	Arilena Ara & Gjon's Tears 	"Dance me"
02 	Tiësto & Ava Max 	"The motto"
03 	ARNON ft. Jonisa 	"I got you"
04 	Loredana 	"Genick"
===Final===
Draw	Artist 	Song 	Berat	Dibër	Durrës	Elbasan	Fier	Gjirokastër	Korçë	Kukës	Lezhë	Shkodër	Tirana	Vlorë	Total	Result
01 	Xhuli Pjetraj 	"Baladë" 	5 	5 	5 	5 	7 	6 	5 	5 	5 	5 	5 	7 	65 	6
02 	Dhurata Dora 	"Criminal" 	7 	6 	8 	10 	6 	7 	8 	7 	6 	7 	7 	6 	85 	4
03 	Loredana 	"Genick" 	10 	8 	12 	7 	10 	10 	12 	12 	12 	12 	10 	8 	123 	2
04 	Elvana Gjata 	"Loti" 	8 	12 	7 	8 	8 	8 	7 	10 	7 	8 	8 	10 	101 	3
05 	Besa & Garrido 	"Margjelo" 	6 	7 	6 	6 	5 	5 	6 	6 	10 	6 	6 	5 	74 	5
06 	Tiësto & Ava Max	"The motto"	12 	10 	10 	12 	12 	12 	10 	8 	8 	10 	12 	12 	128 	1