Albania in the Eurovision Song Festival 17

Albania participated in the Eurovision Song Festival 17 with the song "Shoqe bitch" written by Xhesika Ndoj and Kallashi. The song was performed by Xhesika Ndoj and Kallashi themselves. The Albanian entry for the seventeenth contest in Bratislava, Slovakia was selected through the national final Jeta e muzikës 17, 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 17. In the final, "Shoqe bitch" performed by Xhesika Ndoj and Kallashi 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 	ALKETA & Dj Kont 	"Vallja rugoves"
02 	Xhuli Pjetraj 	"Baladë"
03 	Xhesika Ndoj ft. Kallashi	"Shoqe bitch"
04 	MELINDA 	"Nashta"
05 	Elvana Gjata 	"Drandofilat"
06 	Ledri Vula ft. Mozzik 	"Boom boom"
07 	Dhurata Dora 	"Pa mu"
08 	Samanta 	"Ku ma le"
09 	Besa 	"Macho man"
10 	ELAI 	"Joti"
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01 	ARNON ft. Jonisa 	"I got you"
02 	Edita & Dzordzi 	"Etida"
===Final===
Draw	Artist 	Song 	Berat	Dibër	Durrës	Elbasan	Fier	Gjirokastër	Korçë	Kukës	Lezhë	Shkodër	Tirana	Vlorë	Total	Result
01 	Edita & Dzordzi 	"Etida" 	5 	5 	5 	5 	5 	5 	5 	5 	5 	6 	5 	5 	61 	6
02 	Samanta 	"Ku ma le" 	7 	6 	6 	8 	6 	10 	6 	6 	6 	5 	7 	6 	79 	5
03 	Dhurata Dora 	"Pa mu" 	6 	8 	7 	6 	7 	6 	7 	7 	7 	10 	6 	7 	84 	4
04 	MELINDA 	"Nashta" 	8 	7 	8 	7 	10 	8 	12 	10 	10 	7 	8 	12 	107 	3
05 	Xhesika Ndoj ft. Kallashi	"Shoqe bitch"	12 	10 	10 	12 	8 	7 	8 	12 	12 	12 	12 	8 	123 	1
06 	Elvana Gjata 	"Drandofilat"	10 	12 	12 	10 	12 	12 	10 	8 	8 	8 	10 	10 	122 	2