Albania made their debut in 2004. Indeed they
were so keen that they chose their 2004 song in December 2003!.
As a newcomer, they had to go via the semi-final route, and this
they did with some panache, as young Anjeza Shahini delivered a
confident and appealing performance. They easily qualified for
direct entry to the 2005 final, when their song was one of many
in Eastern ethnic style and was overlooked. This one-trick pony
style and the need to look for something else was made clear
when they failed to make the 2006 and 2007 finals. Their lack of
expats hasn't helped either.
