Albania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2004
| Albania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2004 | ||||
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| Eurovision Song Contest 2004 | ||||
| Participating broadcaster | Radio Televizioni Shqiptar (RTSH) | |||
| Country | Albania | |||
| Selection process | Festivali i Këngës 42 | |||
| Selection date | 20 December 2003 | |||
| Competing entry | ||||
| Song | "The Image of You" | |||
| Artist | Anjeza Shahini | |||
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| Placement | ||||
| Semi-final result | Qualified (4th, 167 points) | |||
| Final result | 7th, 106 points | |||
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Albania was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2004 with the song "The Image of You", composed by Edmond Zhulali, with lyrics by Agim Doçi, and performed by Anjeza Shahini. The Albanian participating broadcaster, Radio Televizioni Shqiptar (RTSH), selected its entry through the national selection competition Festivali i Këngës in December 2003. This marked the first time that Albania participated in the Eurovision Song Contest.
The nation was drawn to compete in the semi-final of the contest, which took place on 12 May 2004. Performing as number 13, it was announced among the top 10 entries of the semi-final and therefore qualified to compete in the final. In the final on 15 May, Albania performed as number nine and placed seventh out of the 24 participating countries, scoring 106 points.