Mirud (singer)

Mirud
Mirud performing at Festivali i Këngës 60 in 2021
Background information
Born
Durim Morina

(1994-10-17) October 17, 1994
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Genres
OccupationsSinger, songwriter
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • piano
  • guitar
Years active2013–present
Labels
  • SME Records Inc.
  • Trax Records
Websitehttps://mirudofficial.com

Durim Morina (born October 17, 1994), known professionally as Mirud, is an American singer-songwriter. He participated in the Viña del Mar International Song Festival in 2019, and in several editions of Festivali i Këngës.

Early life and background

Morina was born on October 17, 1994 in Los Angeles, California to Kosovo Albanian parents.[1][2][3][4][5] He started his musical career after graduating in opera studies from the Juilliard School in New York.[6][7][8] Morina sings in eight languages: Albanian, English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, Turkish, Persian, and Arabic.[9]

Career

Morina began releasing original music in the late 2010s.[10][11] He has appeared in interviews or music segments on several broadcasters.[12][13][8]

In 2018, he participated in the 57th Festivali i Këngës, an Albanian music festival, but was eliminated during the semi-final with the song "Nënë".[14] The following year, he represented Albania at the 60th edition of the Viña del Mar International Song Festival in Chile, one of the first Kosovar artists to be invited to compete there.[15]

In 2020, he competed again at Festivali i Këngës 59, performing the song "Nëse vdes".[16] He was forced to withdraw from the 2021 Kënga Magjike after testing positive for COVID-19,[12] but later that year reached the final of Festivali i Këngës 60 with "Për dreq".[17]

In December 2025, Mirud announced the forthcoming release of his studio album Desnudo in Latin America.[2][18][19]

In 2026, following his appearance at the San Marino music festival, Mirud was confirmed as a participant in the auditions stage of San Marino Song Contest, the national selection process used to choose San Marino's representative for the Eurovision Song Contest 2026.[3][4][5][20][21] However, after the success of his 2026 album Desnudo, he withdrew from the contest.[22]

Public image

Following Mirud's appearance at Festivali i Këngës 59 in 2020, his staging and costume were criticized on social media;[16][23] he addressed the comments on TvKlan.[24]

Discography

Albums

  • 2024 – Djali (Deluxe Edition)[25]
  • 2025 – Entre mundos/Entre os mundos[26][27]

EPs

  • 2021 – Valide-i maktûle [28]
  • 2025 – Dónde va el alma[29]

Compilation

  • 2025 – Whispers from the Red Dunes[30]

Singles

  • 2013 – "Block Me"[31]
  • 2014 – "Shén"[32]
  • 2015 – "Stuck in My Bed"[33]
  • 2016 – "Aether"[34]
  • 2017 – "You Got Me"[35]
  • 2018 – "Ende të dua"[36]
  • 2018 – "Nënë"[37]
  • 2019 – "Explodiu o baile"[38]
  • 2020 – "Blessed"[39]
  • 2020 – "Nëse vdes"[40]
  • 2021 – "Për dreq"[41]
  • 2022 – "Si ke dasht"[42]
  • 2022 – "Blind"[43]
  • 2025 – "Deep End"[44]
  • 2025 – "Come to Me"[45]
  • 2025 – "Escondes"[46]
  • 2025 – "Reste encore"[47]
  • 2025 – "Dangerous"[48]
  • 2025 – "Mountain Top"[49]
  • 2025 – "Chance on Me"[50]
  • 2025 – "Back & Forth"[51]
  • 2025 – "Sweet Tajine"[52]
  • 2025 – "Ride the Sin"[53]
  • 2025 – "Màtame lento"[54]
  • 2025 – "Mallkim"[55]
  • 2025 – "Dios me lo quitó"[56]
  • 2025 – "Sin sentencia"[57]
  • 2025 – "Cerca del vicio"[58]
  • 2025 – "El silencio de Dios"[59]

References

  1. ^ "Nga Los Angeles në Kosovë dhe sërish drejt botës, historia e vërtetë e Mirudit". RTV21 (in Albanian). January 11, 2026. Retrieved March 14, 2026.
  2. ^ a b "Mirud anuncia su nuevo álbum Desnudo y proyecta su mensaje artístico hacia Latinoamérica". Somos Oriente (in Spanish). December 27, 2025. Archived from the original on January 31, 2026.
  3. ^ a b Chirino, Bárbara (January 10, 2026). "El cantante MIRUD estará en Eurovisión 2026 desde el Festival de San Marino". Meridiano.net (in Spanish). Retrieved January 11, 2026.
  4. ^ a b Villarreal, Eudiven (January 7, 2026). "Mirud avanza hacia Eurovisión 2026 desde el Festival de San Marino". Diario La Calle (in Spanish). Retrieved January 11, 2026.
  5. ^ a b "Mirud confirmado para Eurovisión 2026 desde el Festival de San Marino". Noticias Venevisión (in Spanish). January 1, 2026. Retrieved January 11, 2026.
  6. ^ "MIRUD: el primer ícono pop global de Albania". La Prensa Táchira (in Spanish). November 12, 2025. Retrieved January 4, 2026.
  7. ^ "Kush është Mirud". Top Channel (in Albanian). Retrieved January 1, 2025.
  8. ^ a b "Kush është Mirud, hyrja më e re e The Top List". Top Channel (in Albanian). Retrieved January 1, 2025.
  9. ^ Mastrángelo, Julián (December 2, 2025). "Conocé a Mirud, una de las nuevas voces de la escena pop global". Billboard Argentina (in Spanish). Retrieved December 27, 2025.
  10. ^ "The young singer Durim Morina brings the song performed by the producer of Justin Bieber". Telegrafi. October 1, 2018. Retrieved March 14, 2026.
  11. ^ "Kosovar singer with international fame part of RTSH Festival". Indeksonline. November 15, 2018. Retrieved January 1, 2025.
  12. ^ a b "Mirud tregon se pse nuk mori pjesë në Këngën Magjike këtë vit". RTV21 (in Albanian). Retrieved January 1, 2025.
  13. ^ "Mirud tregon për TAR gjithçka rreth këngës "Për dreq"". Top Albania Radio (in Albanian). Retrieved January 1, 2025.
  14. ^ "Festivali i 57-të në RTSH, shpallet lista e këngëtarëve". Bota Sot (in Albanian). October 20, 2018. Retrieved January 1, 2025.
  15. ^ "Mirud will perform in Albanian in Chile". Telegrafi. April 14, 2019. Retrieved December 27, 2025.
  16. ^ a b "Conchita shqiptare? Durim Morina këndon në festival i veshur me fustan". Gazeta Express (in Albanian). December 23, 2020. Retrieved January 1, 2025.
  17. ^ "Mirud tregon për TAR gjithçka rreth këngës 'Për dreq'". Top Albania Radio (in Albanian). Retrieved January 1, 2025.
  18. ^ "Mirud lanza Desnudo, un álbum íntimo y emocional". Noticias SIN (in Spanish). December 2025.
  19. ^ "Mirud fortalece su presencia en el mercado latino con 'Desnudo'". El Nuevo Diario (in Spanish). December 28, 2025.
  20. ^ "Mirud confirma Eurovision 2026 desde el Festival de San Marino". El Caribe (in Spanish). January 6, 2026.
  21. ^ "Mirud se proyecta a Eurovision 2026 tras sumarse al Festival de San Marino". La Nación (in Spanish). January 6, 2026.
  22. ^ "Mirud participa en la 68.ª edición de los premios Grammy y lanza álbum Desnudo". Noticias SIN (in Spanish). February 9, 2026. Retrieved March 18, 2026.
  23. ^ "The young Albanian artist Mirud steals attention with extravagant outfit". Telegrafi. Retrieved January 1, 2025.
  24. ^ "Kërcënohet me vdekje këngëtari shqiptar për shkak të veshjes". TvKlan (in Albanian). December 23, 2020. Retrieved November 29, 2025.
  25. ^ "Release group "Djali" by MIRUD - MusicBrainz". musicbrainz.org. Retrieved March 17, 2026.
  26. ^ "Release group "Entre Mundos" by MIRUD - MusicBrainz". musicbrainz.org. Retrieved March 17, 2026.
  27. ^ "Release group "Entre Os Mundos" by MIRUD - MusicBrainz". musicbrainz.org. Retrieved March 17, 2026.
  28. ^ "Release group "Valide-i Maktûle" by MIRUD - MusicBrainz". musicbrainz.org. Retrieved March 17, 2026.
  29. ^ "Release group "Dónde Va El Alma" by MIRUD - MusicBrainz". musicbrainz.org. Retrieved March 17, 2026.
  30. ^ "Release group "Whispers From The Red Dunes" by MIRUD - MusicBrainz". musicbrainz.org. Retrieved March 17, 2026.
  31. ^ "Release group "Block Me" by MIRUD - MusicBrainz". musicbrainz.org. Retrieved March 17, 2026.
  32. ^ "Release group "Shén" by MIRUD - MusicBrainz". musicbrainz.org. Retrieved March 17, 2026.
  33. ^ "Release group "Stuck In My Bed" by MIRUD - MusicBrainz". musicbrainz.org. Retrieved March 17, 2026.
  34. ^ "Release group "Aether" by MIRUD - MusicBrainz". musicbrainz.org. Retrieved March 17, 2026.
  35. ^ "Release group "You Got Me" by MIRUD - MusicBrainz". musicbrainz.org. Retrieved March 17, 2026.
  36. ^ "Release group "Ende Te Dua" by MIRUD - MusicBrainz". musicbrainz.org. Retrieved March 17, 2026.
  37. ^ MIRUD - Nënë, April 19, 2019, retrieved March 17, 2026
  38. ^ "Release group "Explodiu O Baile" by MIRUD - MusicBrainz". musicbrainz.org. Retrieved March 17, 2026.
  39. ^ "Release group "Blessed" by MIRUD - MusicBrainz". musicbrainz.org. Retrieved March 17, 2026.
  40. ^ MIRUD - Nëse Vdes, November 16, 2020, retrieved March 17, 2026
  41. ^ MIRUD - Per Dreq, December 20, 2023, retrieved March 17, 2026
  42. ^ "Release group "Si Ke Dasht" by MIRUD - MusicBrainz". musicbrainz.org. Retrieved March 17, 2026.
  43. ^ "Release group "Blind" by MIRUD - MusicBrainz". musicbrainz.org. Retrieved March 17, 2026.
  44. ^ "Release group "Deep End" by MIRUD - MusicBrainz". musicbrainz.org. Retrieved March 17, 2026.
  45. ^ "Release group "Come To Me" by MIRUD - MusicBrainz". musicbrainz.org. Retrieved March 17, 2026.
  46. ^ "Release group "Escondes" by MIRUD - MusicBrainz". musicbrainz.org. Retrieved March 17, 2026.
  47. ^ "Release group "Reste Encore" by MIRUD - MusicBrainz". musicbrainz.org. Retrieved March 17, 2026.
  48. ^ "Release group "Dangerous" by MIRUD - MusicBrainz". musicbrainz.org. Retrieved March 17, 2026.
  49. ^ "Release group "Mountain Top" by MIRUD - MusicBrainz". musicbrainz.org. Retrieved March 17, 2026.
  50. ^ "Release group "Chance On Me" by MIRUD - MusicBrainz". musicbrainz.org. Retrieved March 17, 2026.
  51. ^ "Release group "Back & Forth" by MIRUD - MusicBrainz". musicbrainz.org. Retrieved March 17, 2026.
  52. ^ "Release group "Sweet Tajine" by MIRUD - MusicBrainz". musicbrainz.org. Retrieved March 17, 2026.
  53. ^ "Release group "Ride The Sin" by MIRUD - MusicBrainz". musicbrainz.org. Retrieved March 17, 2026.
  54. ^ "Release group "Mátame Lento" by MIRUD - MusicBrainz". musicbrainz.org. Retrieved March 17, 2026.
  55. ^ "Release group "Mallkim" by MIRUD - MusicBrainz". musicbrainz.org. Retrieved March 17, 2026.
  56. ^ "Release group "Dios Me Lo Quitó" by MIRUD - MusicBrainz". musicbrainz.org. Retrieved March 17, 2026.
  57. ^ "Release group "Sin Sentencia" by MIRUD - MusicBrainz". musicbrainz.org. Retrieved March 17, 2026.
  58. ^ "Release group "Cerca Del Vicio" by MIRUD - MusicBrainz". musicbrainz.org. Retrieved March 17, 2026.
  59. ^ "Release group "El Silencio De Dios" by MIRUD - MusicBrainz". musicbrainz.org. Retrieved March 17, 2026.
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