Can Bonomo facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Can Bonomo
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Bonomo performing in October 2011
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| Born | 16 May 1987 İzmir, Turkey
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| Education | Istanbul Bilgi University |
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Öykü Karayel
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| Children | 1 |
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| Years active | 2011–present |
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Can Bonomo (Hebrew: ג'אן בונומו, born 16 May 1987) is a Turkish-Jewish singer who represented Turkey in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 in Baku, Azerbaijan.
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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)
Maxi singles
- Rüyamda Buluttum / Acı Kiraz (2021)
Non-album Singles
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| 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" |
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 | Berk | episode 13 |
| 2019 | Jet Sosyete | Himself | episode 35 |
Cinema
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2017 | Housewife | The man at the exhibition | Cameo |
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
See also
In Spanish: Can Bonomo para niños
