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Fresh from making his UK live debut earlier this year at London’s Hootananny, Jeangu Macrooy is back with ‘Independent Girls & Nasty Evil Gays.’
It hits the nail on the head – a satirical protest song against sexism and queerphobia that uses humour and anger to dissect the patriarchy: danceable resistance against scared little men with fragile egos.
‘Independent Girls & Nasty Evil Gays’ is “a funny and sarcastic protest anthem for the girls and the gays” says Jeangu Macrooy.
“I wrote it from the perspective of people who blame feminism and queerness for everything that’s “wrong” in the world – just to highlight how ridiculous and outdated that mindset really is.”
Using humour in the song, Jeangu Macrooy discovered how powerful comedy can be when it comes to making a point; something he was keen to continue with in the song’s video.
Stepping into characters that are the total opposite of who he is, Jeangu takes on caricatures of right-wing figures who blame queers for everything; from the weather to the economy.
If you’re a Eurovision fan, the name Jeangu Macrooy may already be familiar to you.
Jeangu was the Netherlands entry for the Eurovision Song Contest with his song ‘Grow’ when they were due to host in 2020, but the pandemic ensured its cancellation.
Nevertheless, the track gained widespread editorial playlisting, landing in Spotify’s New Music Friday playlist in twelve countries, while premiering on Dutch national television and racking up millions of streams.
He returned to Eurovision in 2021 to represent the Netherlands with his politically-charged entry ‘Birth Of A New Age,’ written as a response to the ongoing Black Lives Matter movement and subsequently being covered by the New York Times.
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