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Dino Merlin
Dino Merlin sang at two Eurovision Song Contests, in 1999 and 2011, for Bosnia and Herzegovina. The best result was 6th place in 2011, with “Love in Rewind”.
- who
- Bosnian singer
- born
- 12 September 1962, Sarajevo
- contests
- 1999, 2011
- best result
- 6th, 2011
- music
- pop rock, pop, folk-pop
- plays
- guitar
- active
- since 1983
- record labels
- Croatia Records, City Records
- sang for
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
Biography
Dino Merlin is a Bosnian singer-songwriter and producer, nicknamed “The Wizard”. Merlin has sung for Bosnia and Herzegovina twice: “Putnici”, with Béatrice, finished seventh in Jerusalem in 1999, and “Love in Rewind” finished sixth in Düsseldorf in 2011.
Written by ESC Predictions, 8 October 2026. Sources: Wikipedia, “Dino Merlin”.
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At Eurovision
Two songs, oldest first, and what became of each.
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1999 Jerusalem
“Putnici”
7th of 23 Finished 7th of 23, with 86 points.
- Billed as
- Dino and Béatrice
- With
- Béatrice
- Sung in
- Bosnian, French
- Written by
- Dino Dervišhalidović
- Running order
- 22nd of 23
- Age on the night
- 36
- Won that year
- Sweden: Charlotte Nilsson, “Take Me to Your Heaven”
The story of Eurovision 1999: Any language, no orchestra, and a winner knocked off her feet
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2011 Düsseldorf
“Love in Rewind”
6th of 25 Finished 6th of 25 in the final, with 125 points.
- Sung in
- English
- Written by
- Dino Merlin
- Running order
- 2nd of 25 in the final
- Semi-final
- 5th of 19, 109 points
- Age on the night
- 48
- Won that year
- Azerbaijan: Ell and Nikki, “Running Scared”
The story of Eurovision 2011: Italy comes back, the champion defends, and Azerbaijan wins
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