Grow (Jeangu Macrooy song)


"Grow" is a song by Surinamese singer-songwriter Jeangu Macrooy. The song would have represented Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest 2020. It was released on 4 March 2020.

Background

The song is about his personal story about getting older and his quest to find himself. The song was written by Macrooy, with all instruments and arrangements by Perquisite & Macrooy. when talking about the song, Macrooy said, "Emotions, good and bad, are a universal language. I hope this song makes people feel a little less lonely in their search for happiness. I think that openness and honesty about how we really feel will ultimately bring us closer. I believe in the power music has to bring people together. It’s the reason I do what I do." Together with his creative team, made up of Hans Pannecoucke, Marco Driessen and Perquisite, Macrooy will be working with AVROTROS to perfect his performance in Rotterdam.

Eurovision Song Contest

The song would have represented the Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest 2020, after Jeangu Macrooy was internally selected by the national broadcaster AVROTROS. As the host country, the Netherlands automatically qualified to compete in the final, which would have been held on 16 May 2020 in Rotterdam, Netherlands. It would have been performed 23rd in the final. The contest was cancelled as a result of the Covid-19 Outbreak

Music video

The official video of the song, directed by Joe Roberts, was released on 4 March 2020.

Charts

Release history