Algeria in the Own Eurovision Song Contest

Algeria entered the Own Eurovision Song Contest for the first time at the Own Eurovision Song Contest 13 with the song "Quelque part", performed by Kenza Farah. The country has participated 25 times in the contest. Their best place is first, achieving this at the Own Eurovision Song Contest 27, edition held in Poland.

Algeria has sent the first French language winning song and is the first african country to win, also Algeria is the first country to send a Japanese language song in the competition.

History of Algeria in Own Eurovision Song Contest
Algeria announced on 31 October 2012 that they will debut at the Own Eurovision Song Contest 13.

Own Eurovision Song Contest 13
Kenza Farah will be the first representetive of the country. Her song "Quelque part" managed to qualify for the final and finished 11th out of 27 countries, receiving 116 points, after the final it was discovered, that Algeria won the first semi-final with 102 poins.

Unfortunately, the country withdrew for the OESC #14.

Contestants
Tableau touche
 * Winner
 * Second place
 * Third place
 * Automatically qualified to the final
 * Did not qualify for the final
 * Last place
 * Did not compete

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Marcel Bezençon Awards
Best non-english song