| Eurovision Song Contest 2008 | ||||
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| Country |  San Marino | |||
| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | Internal selection | |||
| Selection date(s) | 11 March 2008 | |||
| Selected artist(s) | Miodio | |||
| Selected song | "Complice" | |||
| Selected songwriter(s) |
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| Finals performance | ||||
| Semi-final result | Failed to qualify (19th) | |||
| San Marino in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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San Marino debuted at the Eurovision Song Contest 2008, held in Belgrade, Serbia. The Sammarinese national broadcaster Radiotelevisione della Repubblica di San Marino (SMRTV) officially confirmed San Marino's participation in the contest in November 2007 after deliberation amongst the broadcaster's shareholders.
The pop-rock band Miodio with their Italian language song "Complice" (Italian pronunciation: [ˈkomplitʃe]; transl. "Accomplice") was selected internally by SMRTV to represent the nation. Promotion of the entry relied heavily on the internet, with a music video being created and interviews from the band to the press being published in the lead up to the Eurovision Song Contest 2008. San Marino performed fifth in the first semi-final, held on 20 May 2008, and placed last, receiving just five points.