In Eurovision 2012, Turkey will be represented by Can Bonomo, a talented young artist that I really like.
I was so surprised to hear that TRT has chosen him, though.
No, I didn't think like that because Bonomo is a Turkish-Jew and TRT officials are bigots.
I was surprised because Bonomo was not known by masses in Turkey and his sound was not exactly pop.
So, there should be something else. And I guess that -with many other people- I found out the reason.
TRT has recently developed a habit to use Eurovision as a political tool, aligned with the Turkish foreign policy.
Three years ago, the lyrics of the Turkish entry were perceived as a positive message to the European Union: "We Could be the Same."
This time, it seems that Bonomo is specially chosen as a peace envoy to Israel.
Firstly, check out what happened in the Mediterranean just after a Eurovision Song Contest two years ago.
Then, listen to the sailor-themed song with an apparent title, "Love Me Back", and read the lyrics, like, "never ever sink my ship and sail away!" (I loved the song, by the way)
Oh hey hey, baby love me back today
Never ever sink my ship and sail away
Oh, uh oh, baby don't shut me down
Give me all the love i need and i'll be gone
I'm a lonely sailor drinking the night away
My ship is made from hope,
She's searching for your bay
But you don't care
Hop up to my ship baby i'll make you fly
You love me and you know that baby don't you lie
Like me like i like you and say naninaninaninanina
Oh, uh oh, we need a bit of rock and roll
Baby don't you crush my soul and make me fall
Oh hey hey, baby love me back today
Don't you ever sink my ship and sail away
Hop up to my ship baby i'll make you fly
You love me and you know that baby don't you lie
Like me like i like you and say naninaninaninanina
Pirates, high seas, cautions, cannons, and poitons
A sailor's passions can always conquer the oceans
Sing with me my children!
Hop up to my ship baby i'll make you fly
You love me and you know that baby don't you lie
Like me like i like you and say naninaninaninanina
Haydee!
