Dutch Artist Jeangu Macrooy Announces A Pride Anthem For All The “Nasty Evil Gays”
This Pride season, Dutch soul-pop star Jeangu Macrooy is back with his first-ever queer protest song, and the title alone is a statement. Get ready for Independent Girls And Nasty Evil Gays, set for release everywhere on July 4th.
After making his UK debut earlier this year, Jeangu is delivering a track that perfectly captures the current moment. It is a satirical protest against sexism and queerphobia that uses humour and anger to take on the patriarchy.
So, what is the song all about?
It is a fun, catchy bop with a serious message. Jeangu describes it as a “funny, sarcastic protest anthem for the girls and the gays.”
“I wrote it from the perspective of people who blame feminism and queerness for everything that’s ‘wrong’ in the world,” Jeangu says. “Just to highlight how ridiculous and outdated that mindset really is.”
A protest song born from urgency.
While working on his fourth album, Jeangu realised he had never written a song that directly addressed queer rights. With the current political climate, he felt that had to change.
“The time feels right,” he explains. “The world’s grown increasingly hostile towards LGBTQIA+ people, and the rights we’ve fought so hard for are being challenged in real and terrifying ways. The song is also feminist, because women’s rights are under attack, too. It felt urgent, it felt necessary and it felt like the right moment to make some noise.”
His goal is clear. “I want queer people to feel empowered to live even louder,” he continues. “In the face of hate, we shouldn’t shrink ourselves. We deserve nothing less than full freedom to be our authentic selves, without apology, without compromise.”
The video promises camp and chaos.
To bring the song’s message to life, Jeangu is leaning into the power of comedy for the music video. He steps into character as over-the-top caricatures of right-wing figures who blame the queer community for everything from the weather to the economy.
“It’s a very tongue-in-cheek, over-the-top satire, and we leaned all the way in,” Jeangu says. “It’s camp, it’s chaos, and it’s got a message.”
You might already know Jeangu Macrooy.
If you are a Eurovision fan, his name should be familiar. Jeangu represented the Netherlands in 2021 with his powerful song Birth Of A New Age, a response to the Black Lives Matter movement that was even covered by the New York Times. Outside of music, he has won awards for his stage work, portraying Judas in The Passion and the titular role in Jesus Christ Superstar.
Independent Girls & Nasty Evil Gays is the fifth single from Jeangu’s upcoming album, Young, Awkward & Lonely, which is due out this spring. The new track is available everywhere from July 4th.
