Jeangu Macrooy

Jeangu Macrooy
Background information
Born (1993-11-06) 6 November 1993
Paramaribo, Suriname
GenresPop, soul, alternative
OccupationsMusician, singer, composer, actor
Years active2011–present
LabelUnexpected Records
Websitewww.jeangumacrooy.com

Jeangu Macrooy (Dutch pronunciation: [ʑɑ̃ːˈɡy maːˈkroːi]; born 6 November 1993) is a Surinamese–Dutch singer-songwriter and actor. He was born in Paramaribo and has been living in the Netherlands since 2014. Macrooy's music is described as modern soul. His audience is mainly based in the Netherlands, Suriname, and increasingly in Belgium, France and Germany. He was due to represent host nation the Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest 2020 in Rotterdam with the song "Grow", but the contest was cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Instead, he represented the country in the 2021 contest with "Birth of a New Age".

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