Durim Morina (born October 17, 1994, in Los Angeles, California, United States), known professionally as MIRUD, is an American singer-songwriter. He is of Albanian heritage and began gaining recognition through online music releases and performances. MIRUD later expanded his career internationally, releasing music across multiple genres and languages and participating in major music festivals and competitions in Europe and Latin America. He participated in Viña del Mar International Song Festival in 2019, and in several editions of Festivali i Këngës.

Early life and background:
Durim Morina was born in Los Angeles, California to parents of Albanian descent. He started his musical career after graduating in opera studies at Julliard School in New York. His early involvement with music, including vocal training, has been mentioned in Albanian media reports. He reportedly sings in eight languages which include Albanian, English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, Turkish, Persian and Arabic.

Career:
Morina began releasing original music in the late 2010s. Albanian media such as Telegrafi and Indeksonline reported on his early singles recorded and produced in the United States. He has appeared in interviews or music segments on several broadcasters, including RTV21, Top Channel, Top Albania Radio, and others.

In 2018, he participated in the 57th Festivali i Këngës, the Albanian music festival, but was eliminated during the semi-final with the song "Nënë". The following year, he represented Albania at the 60th edition of the Viña del Mar International Song Festival in Chile, becoming one of the first Kosovar artists to be invited to compete in the international event. In 2020, he competed again at Festivali i Këngës, where he performed the song "Nëse vdes". Albanian media reported that his staging and costume drew significant attention and discussion on social media. His response to the public reaction was covered by TvKlan, where he addressed comments about his appearance and performance.

In 2021, after having to withdraw from Kënga Magjike after testing positive for COVID-19, he took part in Festivali i Këngës again, where he reached the final with the song "Për dreq".

In late 2025, Mirud announced the release of his studio album Desnudo. The album and its release were covered by multiple Spanish-language media outlets in Latin America, noting its distribution and promotion within the regional music market.

In 2026, Mirud was confirmed as a participant in auditions stage of San Marino Song Contest, the national selection process used to choose San Marino’s representative for the Eurovision Song Contest 2026. His participation was reported by several media outlets following his appearance at the San Marino music festival.

Public image:
MIRUD’s appearance at Festivali i Këngës 59 received notable attention in Albanian media, with reports focusing on the visual presentation of his performance and the public reaction that followed. His public statement responding to online comments was covered by TvKlan.

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