Albania in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018
Albania participated in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018 in Minsk, Belarus with the song "Barbie" performed by Efi Gjika. The Albanian broadcaster RTSH was responsible for the organization of their representative at the contest. Their entry was selected through "Junior Fest 2018", a national selection process consisting of sixteen artists competed in order to become the Albanian representative on 23 September 2018. Background. Prior to the 2018 contest, Albania had participated in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest four times since its first entry in 2012, only opting not to participate at  the 2013 and 2014 contests. Albania has never won the contest, with their best result being in , with the song "Dambaje" performed by Mishela Rapo, achieving fifth place with a score of 93 points. In 2016, Klesta Qehaja represented Albania in Valletta, Malta with the song "Besoj". The country ended in 13th place out of 17 countries, achieving 38 points. In 2017, Ana Kodra represented Albania in Tbilisi, Georgia with the song "Don't Touch My Tree" and participated in the 2018 national final but did not win. Before Junior Eurovision. National final. The national final "Junior Fest 2018" took  place on 23 September 2018. It consisted of sixteen competing acts participating in a televised production at Amphitheater of the Lake Park in Tirana. Artist and song information. Efi Gjika. Her official name is Efthimia Gjika, she composed the song herself. Barbie. "Barbie" is a song by Albanian child singer Efi Gjika. It represented Albania at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018. At Junior Eurovision. During the opening ceremony and the running order draw which both took place on 19 November 2018, Albania was drawn to perform fourth on 25 November 2018, following Kazakhstan and preceding Russia. Albania in the