#jeangu macrooy

[feerz]

where's the brave soul who shall make the video bootleg of the 2024 Netherlands national tour production of Jesus Christ Superstar. We NEED You.

[arc-angel-o]

Everytime I listen to Birth Of A New Age my blood boils at the memory of it getting zero points from the televote.

[b-exie]

Because it's pride month and esc 2021 was the gayest

[guysofeurovision]

[ilovetheater-nl]

Première Jesus Christ Superstar in Leeuwarden één dag vervroegd

De Friese première van Jesus Christ Superstar op woensdag 24 april aanstaande in De Harmonie in Leeuwarden wordt verplaatst. Producenten Albert Verlinde, Jaco Kaasschieter en Matthijs Bongertman hebben besloten dat deze voorstelling een dag eerder gespeeld wordt. ‘De voorstelling is 14 keer genomineerd voor een Musical Award, een absoluut record en nooit eerder vertoond, en wij gunnen het de cast…

[menneskeforbruger]

jeangu macrooy • birth of a new age • netherlands, 2022

[eurovision-facts]

Eurovision Fact #284:

The Sranan Tongo lyrics in Jeangu Macrooy's 'Birth of a New Age' (Netherlands 2021) are "inspired by an old Surinamese saying: ‘Mi Na Afu Sensi, No Wan Man E Broko Mi’, which literally means: ‘I’m half a cent, you can’t break me’."

[Source]

Participants of Rotterdam 2021: Jeangu Macrooy, Eurovision.tv.

[abrahamvanhelsings]

went to see jesus christ superstar yesterday and pontius pilate has always been my favourite bc his voice is rly good in the original, but for this version not only was the performance one of the best in the entire show, they also cast one of the most attractive men in the netherlands for some reason and uhhh 😳 hi

[plantaagomaajor]

north/south American creole languages are so beautiful... they tell a story of their speakers' survival despite the horrors and atrocities of slavery and of the endurance of love and hope and the human spirit throughout generations

[ratmoved]

Ever hear a song so insanely soul enrapturing and guffahing and aweing and fucking pleadeoh my hof i want this song to be my everything for as long as it'll let me have it that way

[feerz]

I need everyone to know about Jesus from the current Dutch production of JCS. Just look at him

He was the most pathetic Jesus I've ever seen, I adore him <3

[guysofeurovision]

[ethantism]

Queer ESC Day 47: Jeangu Macrooy

Originally from Suriname, Jeangu Macrooy is one of the few African artists to take the Eurovision stage, using the 2021 contest as an opportunity to celebrate anti-colonialism. Of course, since it's a European contest this effort got him zero points. However, he remains active in the Dutch music scene as both an artist and stage actor and tries to be a role model for other queer people in Suriname.

[eurovision-facts]

Do you know if there ever was any ace or aro artist on Eurovision?

Eurovision Fact #372:

While there have been no asexual or aromantic Eurovision contestants, there have been many openly gay contestants and contestants who later came out as members of the LGBTQ+ community.

Paul Oscar was the first openly gay Eurovision contestant. He performed for Iceland in 1997. The winner of that year's contest, Katrina and the Waves, also had their lead singer (Katrina Leskanich) come out many years later.

In 1998, Dana International made waves as she became the first trans contestant, and winner of the competition.

Israeli representative in 2002, Sarit Hadad, came out in 2021.

Representative of Bosnia & Herzegovina in 2004 and 2006 Deen has never come out explicitly, but openly posts about life with his boyfriend.

Winner of the 2007 contest, Marija Serifovic, came out as a lesbian in 2013 during the premiere of her film Confession.

Members of the group Blue -- who represented the UK in 2011 -- Duncan James and Lee Ryan have come out as gay and bisexual, respectfully. Ryan also admitted to sleeping with Duncan James often.

Winner of the 2012 contest, Loreen, came out as bisexual in 2017, stating that "love is where you find it."

Ireland's 2013 representative Ryan Dolan came out as gay the year following his Eurovision performance.

Thomas Neuwirth, otherwise known as winner of the 2014 contest Conchita Wurst, is openly gay.

In 2016, the Israeli representative Hovi Star was openly gay, and the Dutch representative, Douwe Bob, was bisexual.

Montenegro's 2017 representative Slavko Kalezić is openly gay.

In 2018, the Finnish representative Saara Alto was a lesbian, and Ukrainian representative Mélovin came out as bisexual in 2021.

In 2019 winner of the contest, Duncan Laurence, came out as bisexual at a Eurovision press conference. Additionally, France's contestant that year, Bilal Hassani, was queer. Moreover, member of the Norwegian band Keiino is openly gay. Finally, Italian contestant Mahmood has spoken out in support of LGBT rights, especially in Egypt, but does not like to label himself in any way.

Many of the contestants in the 2021 contest were members of the LGBT community: members of the Italian band Måneskin (winners of the 2021 contest) Victoria De Angelis and Ethan Torchio are openly bisexual and "sexually free" respectively. Australian representative Montaigne uses they/them pronouns and came out as bisexual. Spanish contestant Blas Cantó is also bisexual. Lesley Roy of Ireland is a lesbian. Vasil Garvanliev (North Macedonia), Jeangu Macrooy (Netherlands), and Jendrik Sigwart (Germany) are gay. Romania's Roxen is nonbinary, and member of the Icelandic group Daði og Gagnamagnið, Hulda, is pansexual.

2022 also saw a large number of LGBT contestants. Member of the Icelandic group Systur Elín is a genderfluid lesbian, and Michael Ben David of Israel and Sheldon Riley of Australia are both gay.

Finally, 2023 will also see many LGBT performers take the stage. Belgium's Gustaph and Serbia's Luke Black are gay, and Norway's Alessandra Mele is bisexual.

[Sources]

Please let me know if I missed anyone!

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'I Am A Lesbian! – Marija Serifovic Opens Up In Her Film “Confession”,' inserbia.info.

'Eurovision winner Loreen comes out as bisexual,' sbs.com.au.

'Sanremo 2021, i Maneskin si spogliano e parlano di libertà sessuale,' eg.zone, archive.org (archived).

"לא נגעו בי שנים כמו שבי נגעת": שרית חדד יוצאת מהארון וחושפת את בת זוגה, walla.co.il.

'Fuad Backović Deen s dečkom Willom Phearsonom na rođendanskoj zabavi,' avazi.ba.

'Deenov dečko na Instagramu: Svi osmijesi s mojom ljubavi,' klix.ba.

''Celebrity Big Brother' Star Lee Ryan Says He Sleeps With His Blue Bandmate Duncan James 'All The Time',' huffingtonpost.co.uk.

'Duncan James ‘proud to be gay’ as he reveals new boyfriend Rodrigo Reis,' Standard.co.uk.

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'Saara Alto opens up about her sexuality as she poses in stunning new photo shoot,' thepinknews.com.

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'Le youtubeur Bilal Hassani, idole queer des jeunes, représentera la France à l’Eurovision,' lemonde.fr.

'Congrats to “Tom Hugo” Married His Partner Today,' escbeat.com.

@ actualmontaigne on Twitter.

'it's me...' @ actualmontaigne on Twitter.

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'Jendrik Sigwart privat: Mit Freund Jan in Rotterdam? Das ist unser ESC-Kandidat 2021,' news.de.

'Eurovision star Roxen comes out as non-binary in powerfully frank chat with fans,' thepinknews.com.

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'Gustaph from Belgium: "My Eurovision performance will be very different",' eurovisionworld.com.

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'"JA SAM GEJ" Srpski predstavnik na Evroviziji Luke Black objavio snimak sa drugaricom jutjuberkom - UZBURKALI MREŽE (VIDEO),' blic.rs.