Jeangu Macrooy

Jeangu Macrooy (Dutch pronunciation: [ʑɑ̃ːˈɡy maːˈkroːi]; born 6 November 1993) is a Surinamese singer-songwriter.

[4] Macrooy's debut EP Brave Enough appeared in April 2016, and his first single "Gold" was used in an advertisement for HBO.

[6] His single "Dance with Me" was used as the theme song of the Dutch drama film Open Seas, which premiered in 2018.

[12] After the show's cancellation due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it was announced that he would represent the country once again in the Eurovision Song Contest 2021.

[14][15] Macrooy has been a regular guest on the Dutch talkshow De Wereld Draait Door (DWDD).

Besides performing his own music, he has paid tributes to other artists including Stevie Wonder, George Michael, and the Blue Diamonds.

Throughout the show's 2018–2019 season, Macrooy sang several songs by Paul Simon and Elton John, who had announced their farewell tours earlier in 2018.

On 28 March 2018, Macrooy was part of the Dutch national TV production The Passion, in which he took on the role of Judas, alongside Tommie Christiaan [nl] (Jesus), Brainpower (Saint Peter), Glennis Grace (Mary), and Arjan Ederveen (Pontius Pilate).

On 30 December 2021, Macrooy was a guest on NPO's De Nationale 2021 Test along with Lisa Loeb, Edson da Graça [nl], Lale Gül, Lucille Werner, Jetze Plat, and Marcel van Roosmalen [nl].

Macrooy talking about the documentary George Michael: Freedom on De Wereld Draait Door