Can Bonomo

Biography

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. 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. Can Bonomo has released 6 studio albums to date. His most recent album, "Kara Konular×Kara Konular16 February 2024 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 12 tracks1Delinin Düşü3:332Kalbi Hepten Kırıklara3:363Kara Konular3:074Ben Gideyim3:025Toz Duman3:386Tarzım Değil3:107Tükeniyor Ömrüm4:008Bak Jandarma Geliyor2:469Canım Diye3:5810Dönelim3:3211Sar Hüzünleri Başa3:5112Oğlanlar Kızlar3:54" was released on 16 February 2024.
Alongside his musical career, Bonomo writes poetry. His first poetry book, Delirmek Belirmektir was published in 2013. His second poetry book, "Şu Sevdalar Tevatürü" was published in 2016. His third poetry book was titled "Parya Koma". In 2024, Bonomo released a novel, "Ateşli Silahlar ve Bilardo". His most recent poetry book "Mümkansız Şeyler", was published in 2026.

Eurovision 2012

In January 2012, he was internally selected to represent Turkey in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 in Baku, Azerbaijan. In February 2012, Bonomo revealed his song "Love Me Back×Love Me Back7 September 2013 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 2 tracks1Love Me Back3:022Love Me Back (Karaoke)3:02" 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.

Albums

Meczup (2011)
Aşktan Ve Gariplikten (2012)
Bulunmam Gerek (2014)
Kâinat Sustu (2017)
Ruhum Bela (2019)
Kara Konular (2024)

Poetry books

Delirmek Belirmektir (2013)
Şu Sevdalar Tevatürü (2016)
Parya Koma (2018)
Mümkansız Şeyler (2026)