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Dino Merlin Biography
Dino Merlin is one of the most popular and richest World Music Singer who was born on September 12, 1962 in Sarajevo, Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bosnia and Herzegovina. A well-known Bosnian musician and singer who has had smash hits including “Dabogda” and “Love in Rewind.” He also wrote the nation’s national tune.
Famous for his tributes of Western tracks, his music includes every musician starting from Prince to Prince in the 1984 hit song “Kokuzna Vremena” to Known for his homages to Western songs, he samples everyone from Prince in his 1984 song “Kokuzna Vremena” to Manu Chao in the song “Burek,” written in 2004. in his track “Burek,” written in 2004.
Edin Dervišhalidović (born 12 September 1962), better known by his stage name Dino Merlin is a prominent Bosnian singer-songwriter, musician and record producer.
In 1984 Dino entered a local studio in Sarajevo owned by producer Brano Likić. All of the songs recorded were written by Dino while the fees of the recording were paid from Dino’s personal funds. During this time, Dino was rejected by every major record label in Sarajevo. At the same time, Dino’s private funds were only enough for about 6 songs with the norm of the day being 10 songs for a proper album. During the recording session of the final song, a local A&R agent Muradif Brkić entered the studio where Dino and Brano were mixing the song which later turned out be Kokuzna Vremena. After listening to the track a couple of times, Muradif offered Dino a contract with his record label “Sarajevodisk” on the spot and agreed to finance the remainder of the song recordings. Eventually, Merlin was able to release its first album in 1985 with the leading single Kokuzna vremena – the same song which gave Dino and his band a lifeline into the music industry.
He has two children along with the wife of his partner, Amela.
Name | Dino Merlin |
First Name | Dino |
Last Name | Merlin |
Occupation | World Music Singer |
Birthday | September 12 |
Birth Year | 1962 |
Place of Birth | Sarajevo |
Home Town | Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Birth Country | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Birth Sign | Virgo |
Full/Birth Name | |
Father | Not Available |
Mother | Not Available |
Siblings | Not Available |
Spouse | Amela Dervišhalidović |
Children(s) | Naida Dervišhalidović, Hamza Dervišhalidović |
Ethnicity, religion & political views
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As Dino was the sole songwriter for the band, and produced most of their work, at one point it was no surprise that he went on a solo career. Not long after the band dissolved, Merlin was invited by the state government of Bosnia to write its first ever national anthem “Jedna si jedina”. The song acted as the state’s national anthem until the late 1990s.
Dino Merlin Net Worth
Dino Merlin is one of the richest World Music Singer from Bosnia and Herzegovina. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Dino Merlin's net worth $100 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He started the band Merlin back in the year 1983. He released five studio albums prior to making his own.
The track “Love in Rewind” was composed for Bosnia’s entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 where it placed sixth which is the highest position for Bosnia since 2006.
Edin Dervišhalidović was born on 12 September 1962 in the historic neighbourhood of Alifakovac in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, which was a republic of Yugoslavia at the time. The Dervišhalidović family traces its origins to Novi Pazar in Serbia. Dino’s father Abid was a carpenter and came to Sarajevo as a teenager. His mother Fatima, born and raised in Sarajevo, was a Muslim cleric. His parents divorced when he was 7 years old and he was subsequently raised by his mother.
Net Worth | $100 Million |
Salary | Under Review |
Source of Income | World Music Singer |
Cars | Not Available |
House | Living in own house. |
Dervišhalidović began his solo career under the name Dino Merlin in 1991, and recorded six studio albums: Moja bogda sna in 1993, Fotografija in 1995, Sredinom in 2000, Burek in 2004, Ispočetka in 2008, Hotel Nacional.
In 1993 he wrote the song and eventually participated in Bosnia’s first Eurovision Song Contests, in Millstreet in 1993. Dino authored the song “Sva bol svijeta” (translated to English means “all the grief in the world”). The song was about the hardships the people in his home country were enduring during the war and called for peace. He again participated in the Eurovision Song Contests in Jerusalem in 1999 (singing Putnici with Béatrice, a French singer) and in 2011 with Love in Rewind. Dino Merlin has also taken part in other big European festivals, such as Copenhagen in 1996 and Turkovision in 1997.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
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Height | Unknown |
Weight | Not Known |
Body Measurements | Under Review |
Eye Color | Not Available |
Hair Color | Not Available |
Feet/Shoe Size | Not Available |
With the band, he has recorded 5 studio albums: Kokuzna vremena in 1985, Teško meni sa tobom in 1986, Merlin in 1987, Nešto lijepo treba da se desi in 1989, and Peta strana svijeta in 1990.
In 2000, aged 38, Dino wrote his most successful album to date – the famous “Sredinom” (engl. Middle). The album was the top-selling album in Bosnia and Herzegovina and was sold in all of the former Yugoslav republics.
Who is Dino Merlin Dating?
According to our records, Dino Merlin married to Amela Dervišhalidović. As of December 1, 2023, Dino Merlin’s is not dating anyone.
Relationships Record: We have no records of past relationships for Dino Merlin. You may help us to build the dating records for Dino Merlin!The subsequent tour promoting his Sredinom album, which was released in 2000, included over 200 concerts, with a spectacular record-breaking performance at the Koševo Olympic Stadium in Sarajevo, in front of an audience of about 80,000. This was the largest crowd ever to assemble on the national stadium in Bosnia’s history. Dino subsequently played 3 more times at this stadium and is the only artist ever to have filled to capacity this venue 4 times.
Facts & Trivia
Dino Ranked on the list of most popular World Music Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Dino Merlin celebrates birthday on September 12 of every year.
Although Dino likes to keep his humanitarian activities private and out of public sight, it is known that he is an active donor of scholarships to underprivileged children in Bosnia and Herzegovina. He is a long-time member of the Hastor Foundation, biggest organisation of its kind devoted to distributing scholarships to primary and high-school students in the country. Dino acts as a sponsor to over dozen students every year and has been a member of this programme since 2008.
What nationality is Dino Merlin?
Bosnian
What is Dino Merlin famous for?
Born on September 12th, 1962 in Sarajevo, Dino Merlin is the most renowned songwriter from Bosnia & Herzegovina and indisputably one of the greatest and most popular music artists in the Balkans.
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