Friday, May 1, 2020

Netherlands - Grow - Jeangu Macrooy

Artwork for the single, Photo by Anton Corbijn, taken from pre-order
Jeangu Macrooy is representing the Netherlands in the next Eurovision Song Contest. Confirmed!
The song for 2020 was Grow is written by Macrooy himself. It was presented on March 4.
It was released on the same day through the usual digital stores and streamers.

Two live recordings were released through the digital sources on May 1.
Here's the official video

Jeangu will be back for the 2021 contest with a new song.

Macrooy's style is described as Nu Soul but has elements of Jazz and Pop.
His 2017 single High On You was a #1 hit in Suriname (his birth country)

Live versions release image
Jeangu Macrooy released two handful of singles and four albums so far:
- Brave enough (2016 mini album, digital only)
- High on you (2017, LP and CD)
- Horizon (2019, LP and CD)
- Live (2019, digital only)

Versions
Grow - single version
- Official 2CD
Grow - Live acoustic at Concertgebouw Amsterdam
Grow - Live with band at Ahoy Amsterdam
- digital releases
Grow - karaoke
- on the official karaoke album (digital)

Charts
Dutch top 100: 48, 77, 88, 99, -
Dutch top 40: 30, 29, 40, -

2019 album Horizon
Links and sources:
Jeangu Macrooy Website, FB, 2021

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