Albania will participate in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018. The Albanian broadcaster Radio Televizioni Shqiptar organised the national final Festivali i Këngës 56 to select the Albanian entry for the 2018 contest in Lisbon, Portugal. Eugent Bushpepa won the contest with the song "Mall", which will subsequently be the song that will represent Albania in Lisbon.

Prior to the 2018 Contest, Albania had participated in the Eurovision Song Contest fourteen times since its first entry in 2004. The nation's best placing in the contest was fifth, which it achieved in 2012 with the song "Suus" performed by Rona Nishliu. Following the introduction of semi-finals for the 2004, Albania had, to this point, featured in seven finals. In 2017 Albania failed to qualify for the final with the song "World" performed by Lindita Halimi, placing 14th in the first semi-final, scoring 76 points.

The Albanian national broadcaster, Radio Televizioni Shqiptar broadcasts the event within Albania and organises the selection process for the nation's entry. The Albanian competition Festivali i Këngës has been organised every year since 1964 and has been used as Albania's Eurovision selection method since its debut in 2004. Details regarding the 56th edition of Festivali i Këngës were announced on 17 October 2017; however, the Albanian broadcaster formally confirmed their participation in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 on 4 October 2017.

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