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Jeangu Macrooy was born on 6 November, 1993 in Paramaribo, Suriname, is a Surinamese singer-songwriter. Discover Jeangu Macrooy's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 30 years old?
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| Occupation |
Musician, singer, composer |
| Age |
30 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Scorpio |
| Born |
6 November, 1993 |
| Birthday |
6 November |
| Birthplace |
Paramaribo, Suriname |
| Nationality |
Suriname
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He is a member of famous Songwriter with the age 30 years old group.
Jeangu Macrooy Height, Weight & Measurements
At 30 years old, Jeangu Macrooy height not available right now. We will update Jeangu Macrooy's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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| Parents |
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Jeangu Macrooy Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Jeangu Macrooy worth at the age of 30 years old? Jeangu Macrooy’s income source is mostly from being a successful Songwriter. He is from Suriname. We have estimated Jeangu Macrooy's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
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| Source of Income |
Songwriter |
Jeangu Macrooy Social Network
Timeline
Jeangu is the third Dutch Eurovision act with Surinamese origins, as Humphrey Campbell (Eurovision Song Contest 1992) and Ruth Jacott (Eurovision Song Contest 1993) were also both born in Suriname before moving to the Netherlands.
On 4 March 2021 Macrooy's entry, entitled "Birth of a New Age", was released.
The song was the first ever Eurovision entry to feature lyrics in Sranan Tongo.
As Netherlands was the host country of the 2021 contest, Jeangu was automatically qualified for the final, where he placed 23rd out of 26 participants, receiving 11 points.
On 11 November 2022 Macrooy released his third studio album, "Summer Moon".
He drew the album artwork of the album himself.
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.
He also performed Bob Dylan's "The Times They Are a-Changin'" in a special retrospective broadcast of the show.
Jeangu Macrooy (born 6 November 1993) is a Surinamese singer-songwriter.
In 2011, together with his twin brother Xillan, Macrooy formed the band Between Towers.
Their first and only album, Stars on My Radio came out in 2013.
He was born in Paramaribo and has been living in the Netherlands in the eastern city Enschede in the region Twente since 2014.
Macrooy's music is described as modern soul.
His audience is in the Netherlands, Suriname, and increasingly in Belgium, France and Germany.
After having studied at the Conservatory of Suriname in Paramaribo for two years, he moved to the Netherlands in 2014 to study songwriting at the ArtEZ Conservatory in Enschede.
During a performance at the conservatory, Macrooy met music producer Perquisite and signed with his record label Unexpected Records shortly after in December 2015.
Macrooy's debut EP Brave Enough appeared in April 2016, and his first single "Gold" was used in an advertisement for HBO.
A year later, in April 2017, Macrooy released his first solo album, High on You.
The album peaked at number 69 on the Dutch Albums Chart.
Both releases were followed by club tours in the Netherlands and performances as a supporting act at concerts abroad.
He was the opening act for Curtis Harding and Ayo in Germany, and for Trombone Shorty in Belgium, France and Germany.
He has also performed at some of the major music festivals of the Netherlands, including the North Sea Jazz Festival and Lowlands.
In December 2017, Macrooy returned to Suriname for his first concert with his band in Paramaribo.
His single "Dance with Me" was used as the theme song of the Dutch drama film Open Seas, which premiered in 2018.
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.
The broadcast, which took place in Amsterdam-Zuidoost that year, attracted 3.5 million viewers.
On 30 December 2021, Macrooy was a guest on NPO's De Nationale 2021 Test along with Lisa Loeb, Edson da Graça, Lale Gül, Lucille Werner, Jetze Plat, and Marcel van Roosmalen.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the show was filmed with a virtual audience.
On 29 April 2023, Macrooy performed a song in the television show Even tot hier.
He sung a parody on his song “Birth Of A New Age”.
Macrooy's second album, titled Horizon was released in February 2019.
In the summer of 2019, he went on his first own headliner tour to three major cities in Germany: Cologne, Hamburg and Berlin.
He also played at the internationally renowned Reeperbahn Festival in Hamburg.
His song "High on You" has gained great success in Suriname topping the Nationale Top 40 Suriname.
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".
On 10 January 2020 it was announced that Macrooy would represent the Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest 2020 in Rotterdam.
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.
