San Marino in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008
| San Marino in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 | ||||
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| Eurovision Song Contest 2008 | ||||
| Participating broadcaster | San Marino RTV (SMRTV) | |||
| Country | San Marino | |||
| Selection process | Internal selection | |||
| Announcement date | 11 March 2008 | |||
| Competing entry | ||||
| Song | "Complice" | |||
| Artist | Miodio | |||
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| Semi-final result | Failed to qualify (19th) | |||
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San Marino was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 with the song "Complice" (Italian pronunciation: [ˈkomplitʃe]; transl. "Accomplice"), composed by Francesco Sancisi, with lyrics by Nicola Della Valle, and performed by the pop-rock band Miodio. The Sammarinese participant broadcaster, San Marino RTV (SMRTV), internally selected its entry for the contest. This was the first-ever entry from San Marino in the Eurovision Song Contest.
SMRTV officially confirmed its debut in the contest in November 2007 after deliberation among its shareholders. 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.