Can Bonomo, a Turkish singer-songwriter, performed Love Me Back for Turkey at the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 in Baku, Azerbaijan, finishing seventh in the final. The song blended indie pop with Balkan rhythms and became a fan favorite for its charismatic staging featuring a nautical-themed performance. After the contest it remained popular in Turkey and among Eurovision followers, regularly appearing in throwback compilations and national final retrospectives. Short clips circulate online as shorthand for Turkey's Eurovision era before the country withdrew from the contest after 2012.