Jeangu Macrooy: Difference between revisions
Panoramabar (talk | contribs) Added the 2nd (and new) album |
|||
Line 33: | Line 33: | ||
A year later, in April 2017, Macrooy released his first full album, 'High On You'. |
A year later, in April 2017, Macrooy released his first full album, 'High On You'. |
||
Both releases were followed by club tours through the Netherlands, and as supporting act for various artists in Belgium, France and Germany. He played a number of major music festivals in the Netherlands, including [[North Sea Jazz Festival|North Sea Jazz]] and [[Lowlands (festival)|Lowlands]]. |
Both releases were followed by club tours through the Netherlands, and as supporting act for various artists in Belgium, France and Germany. He played a number of major music festivals in the Netherlands, including [[North Sea Jazz Festival|North Sea Jazz]] and [[Lowlands (festival)|Lowlands]]. |
||
In December 2017 Macrooy returned to Suriname for his first full concert with his band in Paramaribo.<ref>http://www.jeangumacrooy.com/suriname-im-coming-home/</ref> In march of 2018 he embodied Judas in TV production 'The Passion', watched by 3.5 million viewers. |
In December 2017 Macrooy returned to Suriname for his first full concert with his band in Paramaribo.<ref>http://www.jeangumacrooy.com/suriname-im-coming-home/</ref> |
||
In march of 2018 he embodied Judas in TV production 'The Passion', watched by 3.5 million viewers. |
|||
Macrooy's second full album, titled 'Horizon' was released in February 2019.<ref>https://www.muziekweb.nl/Link/JK236589/Horizon</ref> |
|||
== Discography == |
== Discography == |
Revision as of 20:45, 24 March 2019
This article needs additional citations for verification. (November 2017) |
Jeangu Macrooy | |
---|---|
![]() | |
Background information | |
Born | Paramaribo, Suriname | 6 November 1993
Occupation(s) | Musician, singer, composer |
Years active | 2011–present |
Labels | Unexpected Records |
Website | http://www.jeangumacrooy.com/ |
Jeangu Macrooy (born November 6, 1993 in Paramaribo) is a Surinamese singer-songwriter. He currently lives in the Netherlands.
Biography
In 2011, together with his twin brother Xillan Macrooy, Macrooy formed the band Between Towers. Their first and only album, Stars on My Radio came out in 2013.[1] After studying at the Paramaribo conservatory for two years, he decided to move to the Netherlands in 2014 to study songwriting at the ArtEZ Popacademy in Enschede.[2]
Career
During a student performance at school, Macrooy met music producer Perquisite and shortly after that signed with Perquisite's label Unexpected Records in December 2015.[3] Macrooy's debut EP 'Brave Enough' appeared in April 2016 and his first single 'Gold' was used in an HBO advertisement for Game of Thrones.[4] A year later, in April 2017, Macrooy released his first full album, 'High On You'. Both releases were followed by club tours through the Netherlands, and as supporting act for various artists in Belgium, France and Germany. He played a number of major music festivals in the Netherlands, including North Sea Jazz and Lowlands. In December 2017 Macrooy returned to Suriname for his first full concert with his band in Paramaribo.[5] In march of 2018 he embodied Judas in TV production 'The Passion', watched by 3.5 million viewers. Macrooy's second full album, titled 'Horizon' was released in February 2019.[6]
Discography
Albums
- "Horizon" (2019)
- "High On You" (2017) reached no. 69 chart position in the Netherlands[7]
EPs
- "Brave Enough" (2016)
Singles
- "Gold" (2016)
- "To Love Is To Hurt" (2016)
- "Brave Enough" (2016)
- "Step Into The Water" (2017)
- "Crazy Kids" (2017)
- "High On You" (2017) reached no. 1 chart position in Suriname[8]
- "Tell Me Father" (2017)
- "How Much I Love You" (2018)
References
- ^ https://www.facebook.com/pg/betweentowers/about
- ^ http://unexpected-records.com/artists/jeangu-macrooy
- ^ https://www.facebook.com/944563722221346/posts/1116837274993989/
- ^ http://www.themissingsync.nl/news/jeangu-macrooy-in-ziggo-commercial/
- ^ http://www.jeangumacrooy.com/suriname-im-coming-home/
- ^ https://www.muziekweb.nl/Link/JK236589/Horizon
- ^ http://www.dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp?interpret=Jeangu+Macrooy&titel=High+On+You&cat=a
- ^ https://www.facebook.com/top40suriname/posts/1781601728537235