eurovision 2021
Jeangu Macrooy
Jeangu Macrooy represented the Netherlands at Eurovision 2021 in Rotterdam with “Birth of a New Age”, finishing 23rd of 26. The Netherlands also picked Jeangu Macrooy for 2020, the year the contest was cancelled.
- who
- Surinamese singer-songwriter
- born
- 6 November 1993, Paramaribo, Suriname
- contest
- 2021
- best result
- 23rd, 2021
- music
- pop
- active
- since 2011
- sang for
- Netherlands
Biography
Jeangu Macrooy is a Surinamese and Dutch singer-songwriter and actor, born in Paramaribo and living in the Netherlands since 2014, whose music is described as modern soul. The Netherlands chose Macrooy for the cancelled 2020 contest, which it was due to host, and again for 2021, when “Birth of a New Age” finished 23rd on home ground in Rotterdam.
Written by ESC Predictions, 8 October 2026. Sources: Wikipedia, “Jeangu Macrooy”.
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At Eurovision
Two songs, oldest first, and what became of each.
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2020 Rotterdam
“Grow”
Cancelled Chosen for the 2020 contest, which was cancelled before a note was sung.
- Sung in
- English
- Written by
- Jeangu Macrooy, Pieter Perquin
- Age on the night
- 26
Play: Jeangu Macrooy — “Grow” hear it YouTube the contest’s channel Spotify search Apple Music search
The story of Eurovision 2020: The contest that never happened
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2021 Rotterdam
“Birth of a New Age”
23rd of 26 Finished 23rd of 26 in the final, with 11 points.
- Sung in
- English, Sranan Tongo
- Written by
- Jeangu Macrooy, Pieter Perquin
- Running order
- 23rd of 26 in the final
- Age on the night
- 27
- Won that year
- Italy: Måneskin, “Zitti e buoni”
Play: Jeangu Macrooy — “Birth of a New Age” hear it YouTube the contest’s channel Spotify search Apple Music search
The story of Eurovision 2021: Back under covid rules, and Måneskin win for Italy
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