Can Bonomo
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Born | İzmir, Turkey | 16 May 1987
Origin | İzmir |
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Years active | 2011–present |
Labels | We Play[1] |
Website | canbonomo.com |
Can Bonomo (born 16 May 1987) is a Turkish singer[2] who represented Turkey in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 in Baku, Azerbaijan.[3]
Early life
Bonomo was born in İzmir, Turkey to a Sephardic Jewish Turkish family.[4][5] 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 Number 1 FM, Radio101 and Radio Class.[6] Then his radio programmes were followed by programmes in international TV channels such as MTV and Number One TV.[7][6][8]
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.[9]
Eurovision 2012
In January, 2012, he was internally selected to represent Turkey in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 in Baku, Azerbaijan.[10] In February 2012, Can revealed his song "Love Me Back" to the public.[11][12][13] He placed seventh with the song at the contest's final competition on 26 May 2012.[14][15][16]
Discography
Albums
- Meczup (2011)
- Aşktan Ve Gariplikten (2012)[17]
- Bulunmam Gerek (2014)
- Kâinat Sustu (2017)
Singles
- Şaşkın (2011)
- Bana Bir Saz Verin (2011)
- Meczup (2011)
- Love Me Back (2012)
- Ali Baba (2012)[18]
- Başkan (2012)
Filmography
Television
Year | Program | Role | Notes |
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2011 | +18 | Can | episodes 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 |
2014 | Yalan Dünya | Himself | episodes 68, 69 and 70 |
2015 | Güldür Güldür | Himself | episode 55 |
2016 | Aile İşi[19] | Berk | episode 13 |
Poem books
Awards
- 8th Radio Boğaziçi Music Awards - Best New Artist[22]
- 38th Golden Butterfly Television Awards - Best New Artist [23]
- 2nd OMÜ Media Awards - Best New Artist[24]
- European Journalists Association Awards - Best Pop/Rock Music Artist of the Year[25]
- 10th Radio Boğaziçi Music Awards - Best Alternative Music Artist[26]
References
- ^ "We Play". We Play. Retrieved 2012-01-11.
- ^ "Can Bonomo to represent Turkey at the 2012 Eurovision Song Contest". EuroVisionary. 2012-01-09. Retrieved 2012-05-27.
- ^ "Yazmadıysa doğru değildir!". Medyatava. Archived from the original on 2012-09-06. Retrieved 2012-01-11.
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- ^ "Müziğin dili, dini, ırkı olmaz". Sabah. 13 January 2012. Archived from the original on 22 October 2013. Retrieved 23 February 2012.
- ^ a b Barış Akpolat (22 January 2011). "Şarkıcı, oyuncu ve meczup karşınızda Can Bonomo". Hürriyet. Archived from the original on 21 October 2013. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
- ^ "Can Bonomo to represent Turkey at the 2012 Eurovision Song Contest | Eurovision Song Contest 2012 in Baku". EuroVisionary. Retrieved 2012-01-11.
- ^ Elif Berköz Ünyay (4 February 2011). "Kimdir bu Bonomo?". Milliyet. Archived from the original on 11 July 2015. Retrieved 24 February 2012.
- ^ Onedio.com. "Can Bonomo'dan Şiir Kitabı: Delirmek Belirmektir". Onedio. Retrieved 2016-12-11.
- ^ "Yazmadıysa doğru değildir!". Medyatava. Retrieved 2012-01-27.[dead link]
- ^ "Turkey: "Love Me Back" revealed as Can Bonomo's song for Baku". Eurovision. Retrieved 2012-02-22.
- ^ "İşte Eurovision Şarkımız". TRT News. 22 February 2012. Archived from the original on 3 July 2015. Retrieved 23 February 2012.
- ^ Mesut Yılmaz (23 February 2012). "Avrupa'yı oynatır!". Milliyet. Archived from the original on 3 February 2014. Retrieved 23 February 2012.
- ^ "Can Bonomo finalde!". Habertürk. 24 May 2012. Archived from the original on 2 July 2015. Retrieved 25 May 2012.
- ^ "Turkey 2012". eurovision.tv. Archived from the original on 3 July 2015. Retrieved 15 January 2013.
- ^ "Türkiye, Can Bonomo'yla Eurovision'da 7. oldu". Zaman. 27 May 2012. Archived from the original on 3 July 2015. Retrieved 4 June 2012.
- ^ "Can Bonomo'nun yeni albümü "Aşktan ve Gariplikten", Aralık'ın 2. haftası yayınlanıyor". dreamtv.com.tr. 30 November 2012. Archived from the original on 1 February 2014. Retrieved 8 December 2012.
- ^ "Ali Baba ve 40 Haramiler!". Gazete Habertürk. 1 May 2012. Archived from the original on 1 February 2014. Retrieved 4 June 2012.
- ^ "Aile İşi - Dizi Kadrosu". ATV. 29 February 2016. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
- ^ Can Bonomo'nun ilk şiir kitabı çıktı
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- ^ "Kimdir Bu Can Bonomo?". canbonomo.com. 1 January 2011. Archived from the original on 14 February 2012. Retrieved 9 January 2012.
- ^ "Altın Kelebek'ler sahiplerini buldu - Hürriyet Magazin Hattı". Hurriyet.com.tr. Retrieved 2012-01-11.
- ^ ""Sonuçlar"". omumedyaodulleri.com. 4 March 2012. Archived from the original on 6 July 2014. Retrieved 31 March 2012.
- ^ Avrupa Gazeteciler Derneği Ödül Töreni-2012
- ^ "Radyo Boğaziçi En İyi Alternatif Müzik Sanatçısı Ödülü için çok teşekkür ederiz!". Instagram. 16 May 2013. Retrieved 16 May 2013.