It achieved its highest placement in the in 2012, securing the fifth place with the song "Suus" performed by Rona Nishliu.

[2][3][4] The representative for Albania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 was chosen during the 61st edition of Festivali i Këngës.

[5][6][7] The festival was organised by the national broadcaster RTSH in December 2022 and was hosted by Albanian presenter Arbana Osmani.

While the jury retained the authority to choose the top three, the overall winner no longer received an automatic Eurovision invitation.

[15] Ahead of the contest, Albina and Familja Kelmendi conducted promotional activities in April 2023.

This included appearing as one of 14 contest participants on 1 April at the Polish Eurovision Party in Warsaw,[16] followed on 8 April by an appearance as one of 18 contest participants at the fifth annual Israel Calling event in Tel Aviv.

[24][25][26] Furthermore, the dress rehearsals for the second semi-final occurred on 8 and 9 May that provided a comprehensive preview of their stage performance in preparation for the live broadcast.

[27] The stage presentation showcased a dark color scheme, integrating black and red reminiscent of the Albanian flag on LED screens.

[29] The introductory postcards for the contest comprised three distinct international locations selected to convey a connecting theme.

[35] Subsequently, the show's producers established the running order for the final, assigning Albania the 10th position, succeeding Sweden and preceding Italy.

[39] The jury of each nation comprised five music industry professionals, all of whom held citizenship in the respective country they represented.

[20] These jurors assessed each entry based on criteria such as vocal capacity, stage performance, and song composition and originality, as well as the overall impression left by the act.