12 align = " left " Anjeza Shahini align = " left " " Imazhi yt " 1 For the Eurovision Song Contest 2004 , a semi-final round was introduced in order to accommodate the influx of nations that wanted to compete in the contest.Albania made debut so country was forced had competed in the first semi-final of the 2004 Contest . In the Semifinal she performed thirteenth , following Lithuania and preceding Cyprus . She advanced to the Final placing fourth with 167 points . In the final she performed ninth , following Germany and preceding Ukraine . At the end of the voting Albania placed seventh with 106 points , getting 12 points from Macedonia.Meaning that Albania automatically qualified for the final in the 2005 contest
2005 contest
Eurovision Song Contest 2005
Albania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2004