Can Bonomo
| Can Bonomo | |
|---|---|
| Born |
16 May 1987 Izmir, Turkey |
| Years active | 2005-present |
| Labels | We Play |
| Website | canbonomo |
Can Bonomo (born 16 May 1987, İzmir) is a Turkish singer who represented Turkey in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 in Baku, Azerbaijan.
Bonomo was born in İzmir, Turkey to Sephardi Turkish family. At the age of 17, he began his official career as a vocal productionist in Istanbul. At the same time, Can went on with studying TV and cinema at the Istanbul Bilgi University with his programmes being aired on popular radio channels such as , Radio101 and Radio Class. Then his radio programmes were followed by programmes in international TV channels such as MTV and Number One TV.' Sephardic culture and the ancient language of exiled Spaniard Jew's are the main elements that shaped his music.
After his musical career, he began to write poetry and publish poetry books. His first poetry book was named "Delirmek Belirmektir" (2014) and it was published by Küçük İskender.
In January, 2012, he was internally selected to represent Turkey in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 in Baku, Azerbaijan. In February 2012, Can revealed his song "Love Me Back" to the public. He placed seventh with the song at the contest's final competition on 26 May 2012.
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