# Ispočetka

Ispočetka (trans. From the beginning) is the 10th studio album by Dino Merlin, and was released on 9 June 2008. The first single promoting the album, "Otkrit ću ti tajnu", was released in August 2007 as a free download in partnership with BH Telecom. He signed a contract with Croatia Records, MPBHRT and City Records. One of the songs, named "Dabogda", from the album is done with Hari Mata Hari, the famous Bosnian singer. The complete song is written by Dino Merlin. Ispočetka is in the top 10 best selling albums 2008 in Serbia

## History

The album itself was announced through a promotional single titled "Otkrit ċu ti tajnu" in August 2007. As with his previous works such as Sredinom and Burek the album includes several collaborations with local and regional artists.
In an interview with Maxi Magazin Dino stated that the decision to release the promotional single was made to ease the burden of dealing with over twenty songs he is currently working on and knowing that some of them will never be released. In the same interview he stated that he has enough material for a double CD but that "life is too short for double CD's."
The song "Otkrit ċu ti tajnu" can be downloaded by visiting the BH Telecom Web site. The second single, titled "Dabogda" was released 29 May 2008 to all regional radio and TV stations.
Dino's official site also announced a concert date to coincide with the promotion of Ispočetka.

## Singles

* "Otkrit Ću Ti Tajnu" was the first promo single, and was released in August 2007.
* "Dabogda"(feat. Hari Varešanović) was released a few days before the album release. The video has been shot on Baščaršija in Sarajevo. The director was Pjer Žalica.
* "Da Šutiš" was released in July 2008. The video was directed by Radislav Jovanov Gonzo and produced by DIM BiH/Hr.
* "Deset Mlađa" was released in December 2008. The video was premiered at a concert in Switzerland. The main role in the video is played by Giusy lo Brutto, an Italian actress. The video is shot in Switzerland and filmed in black and white. It was directed by Haris Dubica.
* "Ispočetka" was the fifth single. The video premiere was 15 May 2009.
* "Nedostaješ" is the sixth video from the album. It was shot in Sarajevo in June 2009, after Dino returned from Montenegro, where he held a concert in Podgorica and shot a video in Budva for his duet with Emina Jahović for the song "Med" from her album Vila.
* "Individualizam" was the seventh video from the album. The video was shot over a period of two years, in New York, Tokyo, Luzern, Paris, Lyon, Madrid, Lisbon and Sanski Most. The video included five hundred people. The video was directed by Haris Dubica.

## Koševo 2008

A concert at Koševo Stadium was held on 19 July 2008. It was a big event, one of the biggest in Bosnia in the past few years. Special guest of the concert were Hari Varešanović for the song "Dabogda", Tony Cetinski for the song "Drama", Eldin Huseinbegović for the song "Da šutiš (Indigo)" and Vesna Zmijanac for "Klupko" and one of his biggest hits "Kad zamirišu jorgovani". 65,000 people came to the concert. Dino sang for 3 hours. The concert begun with "Otkrit ću ti tajnu", and ended with the duet "Kad zamirišu jorgovani". DVD Dino Merlin Koševo 19. Juli was released in January 2009.

## Tour

The tour for promoting the album started on Koševo. A few concerts were held after that. Then Dino has been on vacation. The tour was continued in autumn. Merlin said that he will make a concert in Belgrade. The Europe tour was continued in March. He toured in USA in April and in Australia in May 2009. Dino was invited to opet the new arena in Zenica with a concert. But all 9000 tickets were sold out, so he decided to make another concert on Saturday, 21 March. So over 15,000 people were on the concerts. It was the first time in Bosnia and Herzegovina that an artist played two concerts in two days in the same arena. The tickets were available for 10 KM($7), but they were sold illegally for 35 KM($24). That was also unusual in Bosnia. After more than 20 years Dino decided to visit Serbia and to make a concert in Belgrade. On Monday, 10 October, the first day of the tickets sale for the concert in the Belgrade Arena a record has been broken: 2500 tickets were sold in the first four hours. The concert was sold out in four days. Another show has been added on 26 November. After the second show was sold out another one was added. All three shows were sold out, 60,000 people attended.

## Tour dates

| Date | City | Country | Venue | Notes |
| Europe |||||
| 19 July 2008 | Sarajevo | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Stadion Koševo | 65,000 people attended the concert. Guests Vesna Zmijanac, Tony Cetinski, Eldin Huseinbegović, Hari Varešanović |
| 6 August 2008 | Budva | Montenegro | Jaz Beach | 10,000 people attended. Guest Vesna Zmijanac |
| 8 August 2008 | Bihać | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Stadion Jedinstva | 15,000 people attended. Guests Vesna Zmijanac, Eldin Huseinbegović, Hari Verašanović |
| 16 August 2008 | Tuzla | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Stadion Tušanj | 20,000 people attended. Guests Vesna Zmijanac, Eldin Huseinbegović, Hari Verašanović |
| 3 October 2008 | Bielefeld | Germany | Event Center | |
| 4 October 2008 | Munich | Germany | Kulturhalle | |
| 24 October 2008 | Hamburg | Germany | Studenten Halle | |
| 25 October 2008 | Frankfurt | Germany | Union Halle | |
| 1 November 2008 | Erkrath | Germany | Stadthalle | |
| 15 November 2008 | Ljubljana | Slovenia | Gospodarsko Razstavisce | |
| 20 November 2008 | Skopje | Macedonia | Dvorana Boris Trajkovski | |
| 22 November 2008 | Vienna | Austria | Planet Discothèque | |
| 5 December 2008 | Paris | France | Espace Venise | |
| 12 December 2008 | Burghausen | Germany | Gastro und Musik | |
| 13 December 2008 | Zürich | Switzerland | Stadthalle Dietikon | Video premiere of Deset Mlađa |
| 24 December 2008 | Düsseldorf | Germany | Consum-Club | |
| 25 December 2008 | Berlin | Germany | Universal Hall | |
| 28 December 2008 | Montagny | Switzerland | Zed Club | |
| 28 February 2009 | Dommeldange | Luxembourg | Salle des sports | |
| 7 March 2009 | Vienna | Austria | Bank Austria Halle | |
| 20 March 2009 | Zenica | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Arena | 15,000 people attended. |
| 21 March 2009 | Zenica | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Arena |
| 4 April 2009 | Norrköping | Sweden | Folkets Park Borgen | |
| 10 April 2009 | Gothenburg | Sweden | Hogsbohallen Angasvallen-Frolunda | |
| 11 April 2009 | Malmö | Sweden | Baltiska Hallen | |
| 12 April 2009 | Horsens | Denmark | Torsted Hallen | |
| North America |||||
| 17 April 2009 | Detroit | USA | Royalty House | |
| 19 April 2009 | Toronto | Canada | Kool House | |
| 19 April 2009 | New York City | USA | East Manor | |
| 24 April 2009 | Chicago | USA | Hanging Gardens | |
| 25 April 2009 | Waterloo | USA | Millenium Hall | |
| 26 April 2009 | St. Louis, Missouri | USA | Orlando Gardens South | |
| Europe |||||
| 9 May 2009 | Stuttgart | Germany | Club Hot Spot | |
| Australia |||||
| 22 May 2009 | Sydney | Australia | Whitlam Centre | |
| 23 May 2009 | Melbourne | Australia | Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre | |
| 25 May 2009 | Perth | Australia | Herb Graham Recreation Centre | |
| Europe |||||
| 6 June 2009 | Wels | Austria | Messeggelande Halle 6 | 3,000 people attended. |
| 13 June 2009 | Podgorica | Montenegro | Stadion malih sportova | 12,000 people attended. Guests Vesna Zmijanac, Eldin Huseinbegović |
| 21 July 2009 | Bugojno | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Gradska sala | |
| 23 July 2009 | Bosanska Krupa | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Gradski stadion | |
| 25 July 2009 | Tešanj | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Gradski stadion | 10,000 people attended |
| 27 July 2009 | Sanski Most | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Gradski stadion | 10,000 people attended |
| 1 August 2009 | Ohrid | Macedonia | Biljanini stadion | |
| 19 August 2009 | Dubrovnik | Croatia | Gospino Polje |
| 21 August 2009 | Pula | Croatia | Pula Arena | |
| 3 October 2009 | Munich | Germany | Tonhalle | |
| 10 October 2009 | Erkrath | Germany | Stadthalle Erkrath | |
| 17 October 2009 | Frankfurt | Germany | Union Hall | |
| 25 October 2009 | Osijek | Croatia | Dvorana 'Gradsko polje' | 6000 people attended |
| 14 November 2009 | Ljubuški | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Sportska Dvorana | Canceled due death threat to Dino Merlin. Official because of a soccer game between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Portugal |
| 21 November 2009 | Wien | Austria | Bank Austria Halle | |
| 4 December 2009 | Celje | Slovenia | Dvorana Golovec | |
| 5 December 2009 | Kranj | Slovenia | Ledena Dvorana | |
| 12 December 2009 | Zürich | Switzerland | Stadthalle Dietikon | |
| 19 December 2009 | Pforzheim | Germany | Club Flash | |
| 6 February 2010 | Sarajevo | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Zetra | |
| 13 February 2010 | Varaždin | Croatia | Arena Varaždin | |
| 18 February 2010 | Split | Croatia | Spaladium Arena | 9000 people attended. Guests Edo Zanki and Ivana Banfić |
| 30 April 2010 | Bielefeld | Germany | Diskoteka Prime | |
| 1 May 2010 | Hamburg | Germany | Balkan Night | |
| 7 May 2010 | Oslo | Norway | Furuset Forum | |
| 8 May 2010 | Stockholm | Sweden | Gamla Tryckeriet-Bromma | |
| 12 June 2010 | Wels | Austria | Messegelende Hall 6 | |
| 18 September 2010 | Skopje | Macedonia | Metropolis Arena | 12,000 people attended |
| 6 November 2010 | Frankfurt | Germany | Unionhalle | 2000 people attended |
| 27 November 2010 | Düsseldorf | Germany | |
| 11 December 2010 | Zürich | Switzerland | Stadhalle | |
| 18 December 2010 | Dommeldange | Luxembourg | Hall Omnisports | |
| 5 March 2011 | Stuttgart | Germany | Messe Sindelfingen | |
| 12 March 2011 | Montlingen | Switzerland | Disco Flash | |
| 21 April 2011 | Horsens | Denmark | Torsted Hallen | |
| 22 April 2011 | Gothenburg | Sweden | Hosbo Hallen | |
| 23 April 2011 | Norrköping | Sweden | Borgen | |
| 24 April 2011 | Helsingborg | Sweden | Sundsparlan | |
| 11 June 2011 | Ljubljana | Slovenia | Križanke | |
| 18 June 2011 | Vienna | Austria | Bank Austria Halle Gasometer | 5000 people attended. |
| 9 July 2011 | Opatija | Croatia | Ljetna Pozornica | |
| 25 November 2011 | Belgrade | Serbia | Belgrade Arena | Sold out in four days. 20,000 people attended. |
| 26 November 2011 | Belgrade | Serbia | Belgrade Arena | 20,000 people attended. |
| 27 November 2011 | Belgrade | Serbia | Belgrade Arena | 20,000 people attended. |
| 22 December 2011 | Zagreb | Croatia | Arena | |