Macrooy's music can best be described as modern soul. His audience is in the Netherlands, Suriname, and increasingly in Belgium, France and Germany. He was due to represent the Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest 2020 held in Rotterdam with the song "Grow", but the contest was cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. He will represent the country in the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 with the song "Birth of a New Age"
In April 2016 Jeangu’s debut EP ‘Brave Enough’ was released. The day of the release Jeangu was named ‘Serious Talent’ by 3FM radio, and the week after he played his first single ‘Gold’ at Dutch national TV talk show ‘De Wereld Draait Door’, where he has become a frequent guest ever since. ‘Gold’ was later used in a commercial for television network HBO. During the summer of 2016 Jeangu and his band played a multitude of festivals, after which he toured the Netherlands with Popronde in autumn. He also provided the support for Blaudzun, Remy van Kesteren, Bernhoft and Selah Sue, resulting in a total of 120 shows in just 12 months. The year 2016 was concluded with a performance at Noorderslag and a nomination for an Edison Award in the category ‘Best New Artist.’
Jeangu’s Perquisite produced debut album ‘High On You’ is more energetic and danceable than its predecessor. Melancholy still prevails in songs like ‘Circles’, but generally the focus has shifted to a more raw sound that drives songs like ‘Crazy Kids’ – a duet with twin brother Xillan – and ‘Head Over Heels’. ‘Antidote’ and ‘High On You’ show Jeangu’s affinity with soul music. It is on tracks like these that his powerful voice is intensified by the addition of brass arrangements that can be heard on the majority of the album. The common thread throughout the record, however, is still Jeangu’s unique vocal capacity, that hypnotises in the low range and moves the listener in the high range.
‘High On You’ was released on Unexpected Records on April 14th, 2017. The record entered the Dutch album charts, was nominated for the Edison Pop ‘Best Album’, and received critical acclaim from the press. Algemeen Dagblad gave the album 4 out of 5 stars and wrote: ‘He’s only 23, but has a soul veteran-like depth in his voice. ‘High On You’ might be the best Dutch debut album of 2017.’ De Telegraaf added: ‘Your mouth will drop with surprise and admiration. What a way to start your career!’. Oor Magazine called Jeangu ‘a newcomer that will really excite you’.
The release of the album was celebrated with two club tours throughout the Netherlands of fifteen shows in total of which thirteen were sold out. In the summer of 2017, Jeangu played an abundance of festivals with his band, including North Sea Jazz and Lowlands. In December Jeangu flew back to Suriname, where title song ‘High On You’ had been at the number one chart position for seven weeks straight, for the first time since he moved to The Netherlands. He played there with his full live band for a thrilled 1500-piece audience. Back in The Netherlands, the year 2018 kicked off with a show at the Eurosonic showcase festival.
Aisa
Jeangu Macrooy Lyrics
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We poison everything
We cut you bleed
We are the children of your forest
We are the children of your water
We are the children of your heaven
We should honor, we should honor you
Hear us praying
Hear us call your name
These lyrics in Jeangu Macrooy's song "Aisa" are a call to recognize and honor nature, which has always been crucial to human existence. The first line "We drown the stars in artificial light" highlights how the impact of our actions goes beyond the confines of the earth, affecting even the stars in the sky. The next line "We poison everything" portrays the harm we inflict on the environment, which provides us with food, water, and oxygen. "We cut you bleed" signifies how cutting trees and exploiting natural resources has consequences on the ecology, with deforestation leading to soil erosion and change in climate patterns.
The next three lines "We are the children of your forest. We are the children of your water. We are the children of your heaven" refer to how deeply tied humans are to nature for their physical and spiritual well-being, with forests giving us shelter, water giving us hydration, and the heavens providing us with the sky, stars, and divine inspiration. The song envisions a respectful relationship between humans and nature, with the phrase "We should honor, we should honor you" echoing the sentiment of reverence and gratitude we should have for the natural world. The last three lines are a prayer, a plea to nature to hear our conscience recognizing the importance of living in harmony with it.
Line by Line Meaning
We drown the stars in artificial light
Our man-made lights outshine the beauty of natural elements such as the stars and we take it for granted.
We poison everything
The harm we cause the environment goes beyond just removing natural beauty, but also polluting and contaminating every living being.
We cut you bleed
The environment is impacted by our actions, whether it is cutting down trees and forests or destroying ecosystems, causing irreparable damage.
We are the children of your forest
As humans, we are connected and dependent on the natural world around us. We must treat it with respect and care as we are products of it.
We are the children of your water
Our existence is intertwined with water, and we must realize that we need to protect the health of our oceans, lakes, rivers, and all aquatic life.
We are the children of your heaven
Nature offers us incredible beauty and experiences which should inspire us to appreciate and preserve for future generations.
We should honor, we should honor you
The natural world gives us everything that we have, and we should be admiring it, respecting it, and working towards sustainable development and growth.
Hear us praying
We seek the support and encouragement of nature and hope for the strength to face the issues we have created.
Hear us saying
We raise our voices in hopes of promoting solutions and awareness about the damage we have caused as a generation.
Hear us call your name
We recognize the value and significance of the natural world and call upon it to be our partner in bringing about change that benefits us all.
Contributed by Gavin M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Renée Bluejay
We drown the stars in artificial light
We poison everything
We cut you bleed
We are the children of your forest
We are the children of your water
We are the children of your heaven
We should honor, we should honor you
Hear us praying
Hear us saying
Hear us call your name
TheWiolaG
We drown the stars in artificial light
We poison everything
We cut you bleed
We are the children of your forest
We are the children of your water
We are the children of your heaven
We should honor, we should honor you
Hear us praying
Hear us saying
Hear us call your name
Selisia Verwey-Frankly
Transcripted
Wan aisa yu mus yere begi ooo (2x)
Yu na mama, we na pikin oo
Wan aisa yu mus yere begi oo
Mama aisa (2x)
We de begi aleng (3x)
Bikasi njan njan gron, a mus gro (2x)
We drawn the stars in artificial light
We poison everything
We cut, you bleed
We are the children of your forest
We are the children of your water
We are the children of your heaven
We should honor, we should honor you oo
Hear us praying
Hear us singing
Hear us call your name
Mama aisa (2x)
We de begi aleng (3x)
Bikasi njan njan gron, a mus gro (2x)
Wan aisa yu mus yere begi ooo (4x)
Selisia Verwey-Frankly
Transcripted
Wan aisa yu mus yere begi ooo (2x)
Yu na mama, we na pikin oo
Wan aisa yu mus yere begi oo
Mama aisa (2x)
We de begi aleng (3x)
Bikasi njan njan gron, a mus gro (2x)
We drawn the stars in artevisual life
We poison everything
We cut, you bleed
We are the children of your forest
We are the children of your water
We are the children of your heaven
We should honor, we should honor you oo
Hear us praying
Hear us singing
Hear us call your name
Mama aisa (2x)
We de begi aleng (3x)
Bikasi njan njan gron, a mus gro (2x)
Wan aisa yu mus yere begi ooo (4x)
Selisia Verwey-Frankly
@Kabeljo_music hi,
here you go. This is my version of the translation.
Wan aisa yu mus yere begi ooo ( Hear our prayers dear Aisa)
Yu na mama, we na pikin oo (you are the mother, we are the children)
Wan aisa yu mus yere begi oo (Hear our prayers dear Aisa)
Mama aisa (mother Aisa)
We de begi aleng ( We beg for rain)
Bikasi njan njan gron, a mus gro (because the earth, the plants and the food, must grow)
Rik
Wouw this is Beautiful, Your Voice is Amazing!
stresoterapia
amazing and stunning voice! calling of Mother Earth. Namaste <3
Aquiel Nibte
What a voice 😍
Renée Bluejay
We drown the stars in artificial light
We poison everything
We cut you bleed
We are the children of your forest
We are the children of your water
We are the children of your heaven
We should honor, we should honor you
Hear us praying
Hear us saying
Hear us call your name
Jollef Cafeteria
What beautiful music!
SONGLAND NL
Dit blijft zo mooi 💚
Sport activ
Beautiful!!!!!
Demi
Ik hoop zo dat het songfestival nummer in deze sfeer zit 🤩
Julian Jarvis
Love this
Truus Schaap-Sloot
Prachtig toch! Kippenvel.