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 17 times in the contest. There best place is first, achieving this at the OESC #27 contest.

Algeria is also the first winning song in french, the first african country to win, and the first country to send japanese song in the contest.

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.

OESC #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

Voting history since (#23)
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Marcel Bezençon Awards
Best non-english song