Albania was represented at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2022, which was held on 11 December 2022 in Yerevan, Armenia. Kejtlin Gjata was selected to represent the country with the song "Pakëz diell" through the national selection competition , organised on 25 October 2022 by Radio Televizioni Shqiptar (RTSH).
Background
Prior to the 2022 contest, Albania had participated in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest seven times since its first entry in 2012, only opting not to participate at the 2013, 2014 and 2020 contests. Albania has never won the contest, with their best result being in 2015, with the song "" by Mishela Rapo achieving fifth place with a score of 93 points. In , Anna Gjebrea represented Albania in Paris, France with the song "Stand By You". The country ended in 14th place out of 19 countries, achieving 84 points.
Before Junior Eurovision
Junior Fest 2022 The Albanian broadcaster Radio Televizioni Shqiptar (RTSH) revealed in July 2022 that the Albanian representative would be chosen via the national selection competition . Interested artists from Albania and Kosovo were able to send in their applications, starting from 20 July 2022 until 5 September 2022, with only final versions of their entries being accepted. The 20 participating acts for the final, which was broadcast on 25 October 2022 on 18:00 CET but filmed at an unknown time in the Gjon Simoni Hall in Tirana, were revealed on 28 September 2022. Three acts previously shortlisted did not appear during the final: Ajlis Disha with the song "Motrat shoqe", Sibora Teqja with the song "Ne jemi paqja që sundon në botë" and Viola Gjyzeli with the song "Afrika". Gjyzeli went on to represent Albania in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2023 with the song "Bota ime". The winner was selected solely by a jury panel consisting of Kejsi Tola (Albanian representative in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009), Efi Gjika (Albanian representative in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018) and Anna Gjebrea (Albanian representative in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2021). Gjebrea also performed her new single "Throwback" as the interval act. +Final – 25 October 2022DrawArtistSongSongwriter(s)Place1Armela Kosta"Ndriço"Edmond Rrapi, Sandër Mara—2Armela Shane"Shqipëria ime"Miron Kotani, Isidor Koti—3Ajshel Zykollari"Syhëna rozali"Diana Ziu, Mimoza Bici—4Alesia Uruçi"Qyteti im"Flamur Shehu—5Biornis Maxhallaku"Emocione për dy zemra"Ylli Kalaja, Aulon Kalaja—6Dea Amoniku"Nuk jemi lodër per asnjëri"Edmond Zhulali, Zhuliana Jorganxhi27Eisi Mehmeti"Dilemat"Ergys Pinari, Eriona Rushiti—8Ejza Hoxha"Plot ëndrra jetën e dua"Petrit Tërkuçi, Mimoza Tola—9Erta Jonuzi"Premtim"Eriona Rushiti310Irsa Mashi"Dua të besoj"Roland Guli, Meri Guli—11Kei Piqani"Shoqja ime më e mirë"Petro Piqani, Kei Piqani—12Keit Hitaj"Yjet e shpresës"Aulon Naçi, Anila Toto—13Kejtlin Gjata"Pakëz diell"Kejtlin Gjata, Endri Muça114Melodi Heta"Balerinë do bëhem"Petrit Sinamati—15Noemi Pjetra"Simfoni"Stine Records, Anila Gavaçi—16Sara Elshani"Adoleshentët"Jetmir Mehmedaj, Suela Takaj—17Sindi Zeka"Botë bardhezi"Elvis Peçi—18Viola Beshiri"Qielli i moshës sime"Ylli Ramzoti, Agim Bajrami—
At Junior Eurovision After the opening ceremony, which took place on 5 December 2022, it was announced that Albania would perform seventh on 11 December 2022, following France and preceding Georgia.
Voting
+ Score Country 12 points 10 points 8 points 7 points 6 points 5 points 4 points 3 points 2 points 1 point Albania received 43 points from the online vote.
+ Points awarded by Albania Score Country 12 points 10 points 8 points 7 points 6 points 5 points 4 points 3 points 2 points 1 point
Detailed voting results + Draw Country Juror A Juror B Juror C Juror D Juror E Rank Points 01 13 11 1 12 2 4 7 02 14 12 2 7 1 3 8 03 12 8 13 15 5 13 04 11 13 10 5 6 10 1 05 1 1 14 1 4 1 12 06 3 4 3 3 3 2 10 07 08 10 7 15 4 7 9 2 09 7 9 5 13 13 11 10 8 14 7 10 15 15 11 2 10 4 9 12 7 4 12 6 5 9 2 14 5 6 13 15 6 6 14 8 12 14 9 15 8 11 9 14 15 4 3 11 6 11 6 5 16 5 2 12 8 10 8 3
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