Dino Merlin
- January 5, 2024
- World Music Singer
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Dino Merlin |
| Occupation | World Music Singer |
| Date Of Birth | Sep 12, 1962(1962-09-12) |
| Age | 62 |
| Birthplace | Sarajevo |
| Country | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Birth City | Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Horoscope | Virgo |
Dino Merlin Biography
| Name | Dino Merlin |
| Birthday | Sep 12 |
| Birth Year | 1962 |
| Place Of Birth | Sarajevo |
| Home Town | Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Birth Country | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Birth Sign | Virgo |
| Spouse | Amela Dervišhalidović |
| Children(s) | Naida Dervišhalidović, Hamza Dervišhalidović |
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.
Dino Merlin Net Worth
| Net Worth | $100 Million |
| Source Of Income | World Music Singer |
| House | Living in own house. |
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.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
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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.
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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.