| Dino Merlin | |
|---|---|
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Edin Dervišhalidović |
| Also known as | Dino Merlin |
| Born | 12 September 1962 |
| Origin | Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, FPR Yugoslavia |
| Genres | Pop rock |
| Years active | 1983–present |
| Associated acts | Merlin |
| Website | http://www.dinomerlin.net |
Edin Dervišhalidović (pronounced [ě̞di̞n de̞rv̞i̞ʃxaːlǐdɔ̝v̞i̞ʨ]; born 12 September 1962), stage name Dino Merlin, pronounced [dǐ̞ːnɔ̝ mě̞rli̞n], is a prominent Bosnian singer-songwriter and musician. He is a popular singer/songwriter in Bosnia and Herzegovina, and is also popular in the other countries of the former Yugoslavia such as Serbia, Croatia, Montenegro, Republic of Macedonia and Slovenia.[1] He was born in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.[2]
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Edin Dervišhalidović founded the band Merlin in 1983 and has been its singer and songwriter since. With the band, he has recorded 5 studio albums: Kokuzna vremena in 1985, Teško meni sa tobom (a još teže bez tebe) in 1986, Merlin in 1987, Nešto lijepo treba da se desi in 1989, and Peta strana svijeta in 1990.
Dervišhalidović began his solo career under the name Dino Merlin in 1991, and recorded five studio albums: Moja bogda sna in 1993, Fotografija in 1995, Sredinom in 2000, Burek in 2004, Ispočetka in 2008 and 2 live albums, Vječna vatra in 1999 and Live Koševo 2004 in 2005.
Dino Merlin wrote the first national anthem of Bosnia and Herzegovina called Jedna si, jedina. He has also taken part in Eurovision Song Contests, in Millstreet in 1993 (Dino is the author of Sva bol svijeta) and in Jerusalem in 1999 (singing Putnici with Béatrice, a French singer). Dino Merlin has also taken part in other big European festivals, such as Copenhagen in 1996 and Turkovision in 1997. His tour promoting his Sredinom album, which was released in 2000, included over 200 concerts, with a spectacular performance at the Koševo Olympic Stadium in Sarajevo, in front of an audience of about 80,000. The Sredinom-album was the top-selling album in Bosnia and Herzegovina and sold in all of the countries that were once part of Yugoslavia.
Dino Merlin's next album, Burek, was released in 2004. Three songs were featured as singles: Burek, Supermen and Ako Nastaviš Ovako. The album includes 15 tracks, many of which are new. The song Supermen is sung by Dino Merlin with a guest appearance by Željko Joksimović, who is also the composer of the song.
Many of the songs on this album have also appeared on his Live Koševo 2004 album released in 2005. The other guest appearances on the Burek album include Nina Badrić on "Ti si mene", Željko Joksimović on "Supermen" Edo Zanki on "Verletzt" and many others.
Dino Merlin's tenth album titled Ispočetka (English Translation: From the Beginning) was released in 2008.
On 1 December 2010 it was revealed that Merlin will represent Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 in Germany.[3][4] He came sixth in the final singing Love in Rewind.
| Year | Song | Performer | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Jablane | Lepa Brena | Cetiri godine |
| 1990 | Sto Života | Vesna Zmijanac | Svatovi |
| 1993 | Sva bol svijeta | Fazla | Eurovosion 1993 |
| 1994 | Beograd | Ceca | Fatalna ljubav |
| 2001 | Predaleko | Ivana Banfić | Ona Zna |
| 2001 | Ja Nikad Neću Znati | Ivana Banfić | Ona Zna |
| 2001 | Sretan Ti Stoti Rođendan* | Ivana Banfić | Ona Zna |
| 2002 | Tačka | Emina Jahović | Tačka |
| 2009 | Zver | Emina Jahović | Vila |
| 2009 | Sreća | Hari Mata Hari | Sreća |
| 2009 | U znaku djevice | Hari Mata Hari | Sreća |
| 2010 | Adı İntikamdı | Mustafa Sandal | Karizma |
| Year | Song | Origina Year | Artist | Original Song |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989. | Mjesečina | 1988. | UB40 | Where Did I Go Wrong |
| 1993. | Ostat će istine dvije | 1984. | Prince | When Doves Cry |
| 1995. | Kad sve ovo bude juče | 1995. | Michael Jackson | They Don't Care About Us |
| 1995. | Paša moj solidni | 1987. | Luca Carboni | Farfallina |
| 1995. | Ne daj me nikome | 1994. | Marius Müller-Westernhagen | Es Geht Mir Gut |
| 2000. | Godinama | 1989. | Youssou N'Dour | My Daughter |
| 2000. | Kad si rekla da me voliš | 1997. | Tonic | If You Could Only See |
| Preceded by Alma Čardžić with "Goodbye" |
Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Eurovision Song Contest (with Béatrice Poulot) 1999 |
Succeeded by Nino Pršeš with "Hano" |
| Preceded by Vukašin Brajić with "Thunder and Lightning" |
Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 |
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