Can Bonomo
Turkish singer (born 1987)
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| name | Can Bonomo |
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| caption | Bonomo performing in October 2011 |
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| birth_place | İzmir, Turkey |
| education | Istanbul Bilgi University |
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| height | 1,84 m |
| spouse | |
| children | 1 |
| module | {{infobox musical artist |
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| years_active | 2011–present |
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Can Bonomo (born 16 May 1987) is a Turkish singer who represented Turkey in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 in Baku, Azerbaijan.
Early life
Bonomo was born in İzmir, Turkey to a Sephardic Jewish family. At the age of 17, he began his official career as a vocal productionist in Istanbul. At the same time, Bonomo 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. Then his radio programmes were followed by programmes in international TV channels such as MTV and Number One TV. Also, he composed the songs for other singers.
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. Also, his illustrations were published.
Eurovision 2012
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. He was also the last representative of Turkey at Eurovision, as the country withdrew from Eurovision the following year and has yet to return.
Discography
Albums
- Meczup (2011)
- Aşktan Ve Gariplikten (2012)
- Bulunmam Gerek (2014)
- Kâinat Sustu (2017)
- Ruhum Bela (2019)
- Kara Konular (2024)
Maxi singles
- Rüyamda Buluttum / Acı Kiraz (2021)
Non-album Singles
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| Non-album singles | Years | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | "Love Me Back" | |
| 2013 | "Kara" | |
| 2020 | "Sen Bunları Duyma" | |
| "Güneş" | ||
| "Yine Karşılaşırsak" | ||
| 2021 | "Kaplan" | |
| "Misafir" (with Can Temiz) | ||
| "Dağ" | ||
| 2022 | "Gazapistan" | |
| 2023 | "Sustum" | |
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Filmography
Television
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| Year | Program | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Berk | episode 13 |
| 2019 | Jet Sosyete | Himself | episode 35 |
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Cinema
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| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Housewife | The man at the exhibition | Cameo |
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Poem books
- Delirmek Belirmektir (2013)
- Şu Sevdalar Tevatürü (2016)
- Parya Koma (2018)
Awards
- 8th Radio Boğaziçi Music Awards – Best New Artist
- 38th Golden Butterfly Television Awards – Best New Artist
- 2nd OMÜ Media Awards – Best New Artist
- European Journalists Association Awards – Best Pop/Rock Music Artist of the Year
- 10th Radio Boğaziçi Music Awards – Best Alternative Music Artist
- 15th Radio Boğaziçi Music Awards "Best Album "
- 15th Radio Boğaziçi Music Awards "Best Duet " Terslik Var feat. Ceza
References
References
- "We Play". We Play.
- (9 January 2012). "Can Bonomo to represent Turkey at the 2012 Eurovision Song Contest". EuroVisionary.
- "Yazmadıysa doğru değildir!". Medyatava.
- Ron Kampeas, [https://www.jta.org/news/article/2012/01/17/3091233/turkish-jews-celebrate-countrys-eurovision-pick-but-singer-would-prefer "Turkish Jews celebrate country’s Eurovision pick, but singer would prefer quiet about his religion"], [[Jewish Telegraphic Agency]], 17 January 2012.
- (13 January 2012). "Müziğin dili, dini, ırkı olmaz". Sabah.
- Barış Akpolat. (22 January 2011). "Şarkıcı, oyuncu ve meczup karşınızda Can Bonomo". Hürriyet.
- (9 January 2012). "Can Bonomo to represent Turkey at the 2012 Eurovision Song Contest | Eurovision Song Contest 2012 in Baku". EuroVisionary.
- Elif Berköz Ünyay. (4 February 2011). "Kimdir bu Bonomo?". Milliyet.
- (8 December 2021). "İllüstrasyonlarını NFT dünyasına uyarladı".
- (5 August 2013). "Can Bonomo kimdir - en Son Haber".
- "Yazmadıysa doğru değildir!". Medyatava.
- "Turkey: "Love Me Back" revealed as Can Bonomo's song for Baku". Eurovision.
- (22 February 2012). "İşte Eurovision Şarkımız". TRT News.
- Mesut Yılmaz. (23 February 2012). "Avrupa'yı oynatır!". Milliyet.
- (24 May 2012). "Can Bonomo finalde!". Habertürk.
- "Turkey 2012". eurovision.tv.
- (27 May 2012). "Türkiye, Can Bonomo'yla Eurovision'da 7. oldu". Zaman.
- (30 November 2012). "Can Bonomo'nun yeni albümü "Aşktan ve Gariplikten", Aralık'ın 2. haftası yayınlanıyor". dreamtv.com.tr.
- (1 May 2012). "Ali Baba ve 40 Haramiler!". Gazete Habertürk.
- "Can Bonomo 'Gazapistan' ile müzik yolculuğunun en sempatik hit'ini patlattı!".
- (29 February 2016). "Aile İşi – Dizi Kadrosu". [[ATV (Turkey).
- (26 March 2019). "Jet Sosyete'ye Can Bonomo konuk oluyor". Hürriyet.
- "Can Bonomo'nun ilk şiir kitabı çıktı".
- "Şu Sevdalar Tevatürü".
- (1 January 2011). "Kimdir Bu Can Bonomo?". canbonomo.com.
- (14 June 2011). "Altın Kelebek'ler sahiplerini buldu – Hürriyet Magazin Hattı". Hurriyet.com.tr.
- (4 March 2012). ""Sonuçlar"". omumedyaodulleri.com.
- "Facebook".
- (16 May 2013). "Radyo Boğaziçi En İyi Alternatif Müzik Sanatçısı Ödülü için çok teşekkür ederiz!". Instagram.
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