Prior to the 2019 Contest, Albania had participated in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest five times since its first entry in 2012, only opting not to participate at the 2013 and 2014 contests. Albania has never won the contest, with their best result being in 2015, with the song "Dambaje" performed by Mishela Rapo, achieving fifth place with a score of 93 points. In 2018, Efi Gjika represented Albania in Minsk, Belarus with the song "Barbie". The country ended in 17th place out of 20 countries, achieving 44 points.
