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Hurriyet, Turkey
March 17 2012
`Bonomo's roots key in selection'
ISTANBUL - Anatolia News Agency
Can Bonomo was selected to represent Turkey at May's Eurovision Song
Contest in Baku due to his background, according to the General
Manager of state broadcaster TRT, which chose the singer.
Bonomo's roots will help to eliminate some of the negative
international attitudes against Turkey and could be instrumental in
increasing the number of votes the country receives in the contest,
Ä°brahim Å?ahin said, according to Anatolia news agency.
Bonomo is a Turkish Jew.
Asked how much chance he thought Turkey had in the contest this year,
Å?ahin said: `We could win the contest if it were not being held in
Azerbaijan. They selected a Turkic country last year. They won't do
that again. So I do not think we stand much of a chance. However,
because Armenia protested the contest and withdrew, those who would
vote for Armenia in Turkey will vote for Turkey this year. That might
affect an increase in our votes.'
Å?ahin also said Bonomo's entry had a Balkan sound that could attract
votes from Balkan viewers during the competition.
March/17/2012
March 17 2012
`Bonomo's roots key in selection'
ISTANBUL - Anatolia News Agency
Can Bonomo was selected to represent Turkey at May's Eurovision Song
Contest in Baku due to his background, according to the General
Manager of state broadcaster TRT, which chose the singer.
Bonomo's roots will help to eliminate some of the negative
international attitudes against Turkey and could be instrumental in
increasing the number of votes the country receives in the contest,
Ä°brahim Å?ahin said, according to Anatolia news agency.
Bonomo is a Turkish Jew.
Asked how much chance he thought Turkey had in the contest this year,
Å?ahin said: `We could win the contest if it were not being held in
Azerbaijan. They selected a Turkic country last year. They won't do
that again. So I do not think we stand much of a chance. However,
because Armenia protested the contest and withdrew, those who would
vote for Armenia in Turkey will vote for Turkey this year. That might
affect an increase in our votes.'
Å?ahin also said Bonomo's entry had a Balkan sound that could attract
votes from Balkan viewers during the competition.
March/17/2012