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Also known as Edin Dervišhalidović, Dino Dervišhalidović

Bosnian singer

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Dino Merlin, born Edin Dervišhalidović on September 12, 1962, in Sarajevo, is a Bosnian singer, composer, songwriter, and poet. He is a citizen of Bosnia and Herzegovina and resides in Sarajevo. His musical career began in 1983, and he performs in the pop rock, pop music, and folk-pop genres. Merlin plays the guitar and sings, with Bosnian and Serbo-Croatian as his native languages.

He has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1999 and 2011. His work has been released through record labels including Croatia Records, Menart Records, City Records, and Jugodisk. Merlin follows the Islamic religion and has two children.

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Country
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Active from
1962

Member of

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
50,359
Total plays
1,763,612

Tags

Bosnianbalkanpoppop rockfolk

Edin Dervišhalidović (born 12 September 1962) more commonly known as Dino Merlin, is a Bosnian singer/songwriter and musician. He is popular in his native Bosnia and Herzegovina, and is also popular in the other countries of the former Yugoslavia, such as: Croatia, Serbia, Montenegro, Macedonia, Slovenia and Turkey. He was born in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. In 2011, he was chosen internally to be the representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Eurovision Song Contest, held in Düssel

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Key facts

Born
Edin Dervišhalidović , ( 1962-09-12 ) 12 September 1962 (age 63) , Sarajevo , PR Bosnia and Herzegovina , FPR Yugoslavia
Spouse
Amela Dervišhalidović ​ ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1980 ) ​
Genres
Pop-rock , ethno-pop , pop , disco , world
Occupations
Musician, singer-songwriter, record producer
Instruments
Vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards
Years active
1983–present
Labels
Magaza, Croatia Records
Website
dinomerlin .com

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Official website

Dino Merlin - Dino Merlin Official Website

Dino Merlin je najpoznatiji bosanskohercegovački kantautor i jedna od najvećih i najpopularnijih muzičkih zvijezda u ovom dijelu svijeta.

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Encyclopedic overview

Edin Dervišhalidović (born 12 September 1962), known professionally as Dino Merlin, is a Bosnian singer-songwriter and record producer. Nicknamed "The Wizard" (Bosnian: Čarobnjak), he is widely regarded as one of the most prominent and commercially successful artists to have emerged from the former Yugoslavia.

Born in Sarajevo in 1962, Dino founded and led the band Merlin, one of the best-selling rock groups in Southeast Europe. Deemed a cultural icon, he has released over a dozen chart-topping albums, embarked on numerous record-breaking tours, received numerous accolades, including the prestigious Sixth of April Sarajevo Award, and authored the national anthem of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina. He is celebrated for his distinctive voice, charismatic stage presence, and poetic songwriting.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Dino Merlin” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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