Thank you for your touching comment. Jeangu and his twin brother Xillan ( also in the video at 4.51-4.53 minutes Xillan is one of the backing vocals ) are born in Surinam, north of South America, which was a Dutch colony from 1667-1975. The Dutch exchanged Nieuw (New) Amsterdam (USA) with the British for Surinam ( In Dutch Suriname ) Nieuw Amsterdam became New York. All time low was the slavery trade crualty. The Dutch ( some European countries did the same like Great Brittain, France, Portugal, Spain and later Belgium and Germany in 19th century ) shipped in the 16th and 17th century people (slaves) from Africa, India, Dutch Indies (Indonesia- Java) and Sri Lanka ( Dutch Ceylon ) to work at the sugar plantations. The language Jeangu is singing in beside english is sranantongo ( Sranan = Surinam) There are about 22 languages spoken in Surinam. Everybody speaks Dutch and Sranantongo. It is amazing that there are so many languages because the population is relatively small about 1 million, 570.000 in Surinam and 350.000 live in The Netherlands. The Netherlands and Surinam have a close bond not surprisingly after a history of 350 years. Groeten uit De Nederlanden ( Greetings from The Netherlands )
Thanks Floris for this information. I live in South-Holland but come originally from Finland so I didn't know all of this. I really like his voice, the good vibe and especially the message he brings out.
He uses an Old Sranan saying yu no man broko Mi, Mi na afu sensi. A afu sensi is an old coin. A half cent. An old cent you can exchange/ into two half cents. A half cent can not be broken any further. So you got to let it be. So if someone says mi na afu sensi, he/she is saying, I have reach a point where you can't hurt/break me anymore.
And in the end: Mi na afu sensi (meaning I am a half cent “if it makes any sense to you guys”). In Suriname we say mi na afu sensi when it comes to people why try to bring you down but can’t do it.
The message of this song: From an age of colonialism, slavery and homophobia, we have evolved to a society that celebrates diversity and cultural differences --> The birth of a new age. "They spat on your crown and they poisoned your ground ... They burned your heroes at the stake, but your voice will echo on their names" "They buried your Gods, they imprisoned your thoughts ... They tried to drain you of your faith, but you are the rage that melts the chains. This ain't the end, no It's the birth of a new age." The song brings an ode to everyone who stands up for themselves and dares to celebrate the power of their autenticity. Yu no man broko mi, mi na afu sensi = I am already the smallest coin, no man can break me.
Its the best song this year. The Chorus : Yu no man broko mi - you cant break me Mi na afoe sensi - i am a 1/2 (half) cent. 1/2 cent was a coin used in The Netherland, Suriname and i think the world. Because the half cent was allready the smalest payment method it couldnot be exchange. So you cant "break" it!
This song is so powerful, the message, the voice, the rhythm! You are just on point with your analysis. The world has to prepare for the birth of this new inclusive age!
I love how the message got through you even though you could not understand all details of the lyrics right away. It is a very strong statement indeed, and the song proves to be very effective in bringing out this message to a worldwide audience
Are you aware of the connection that Suriname en the Netherlands have with slavery? It lasted 4 century's , after that we(the netherlands) went further with Apartheid,wich is just abolished in 1994!! Now a days...a lot people don't know it or don't want to be remined of our joint history. I find his song a real good statement, even after all the slavery, misery and everything that 'we' took from them in the past, they al still not broken and can't be broken!!
First off.....i wont to thank you.... for reacting.Im from Surinam the same country the singer roots is coming from. I cant tell you how proud i'm.......👍👏👏it was the number one song..... For the chorus: yu no man broko mi....means: you can't nreak me....👍🔥🔥
Onur, you got the message 😘. For me, it is a reconfirmation as a descendant of enslaved African person, that we overcame a lot. But we're not broken, we can't. To everybody "you cant be broken, just be yourself". Greetings from Suriname 🇸🇷
Not our greatest production ever but it is decent enough. What really shines in this song is the fabulous lyrics. Thanks for the heartwarming reaction!
I looked it up and the description is the lyrics and what yu no man broko mi (you can't break me) means and what mi na afu sensi (I'm half a cent) means I don't know what language it is but it must be his first language
NL song is nice...Because they have their own sound....unique.... I’m protesting Cyprus...I don't believe it's a Scandal almost Lady Ga Ga...Badromance... don't they have a music of their own, What pity BadDiablo
Nice song. A bit underrated... Better than last year for sure! Relstion to the Netherlands.. Probably not! But who cares.. It's an amazing vibe. African vibe :)
Plenty of relationship with the Netherlands. His mother country, Suriname, is a former colony of the Netherlands. The song is about colonization and the struggle for freedom. It has _everything_ to do with the Netherlands.
Song against all prejudice ! Yu no man broko mi - in stead off. you can't break me Maybe better as a translation to the non-Surinamese? (Dutch Ik ben niet klein te krijgen ! ) (English - incapable of being subdued, overcome, or vanquished
Many Dutch peole don't like it because they love to hold on to backwards racist ideologies, So the message is of the song is sensitive to them. I am from Suriname /the Netherlands too and i love it. Thank you for your honest reaction.
Al die Henk en Ingrid’s die dit liedje afkraken en alleen maar omdat het geen tulpen en klompen bevat. Ze zeggen het niet, maar je weet het. Ik vind het echt stuitend.
@@shareena_1983 En jij zoekt meteen de slachtoffer rol op. Zonder enig kennis van zaken want tulpen en klompen zijn al decennia niet gebruikt. Puur racistisch is dit.
it's a shame you where not judging because majority of the world thinks it was shit because place 23 isnt that good. also the political BS isnt welcome in entertainment. but i understand your oppinion but its not the majority choice. politics are ruining entertainment world! BTW i'm from the Netherlands
I am proud about our act winning or losing, i don't care. The message is what counts.❤️ Thank you
Thank you for your touching comment. Jeangu and his twin brother Xillan ( also in the video at 4.51-4.53 minutes Xillan is one of the backing vocals ) are born in Surinam, north of South America, which was a Dutch colony from 1667-1975. The Dutch exchanged Nieuw (New) Amsterdam (USA) with the British for Surinam ( In Dutch Suriname ) Nieuw Amsterdam became New York. All time low was the slavery trade crualty. The Dutch ( some European countries did the same like Great Brittain, France, Portugal, Spain and later Belgium and Germany in 19th century ) shipped in the 16th and 17th century people (slaves) from Africa, India, Dutch Indies (Indonesia- Java) and Sri Lanka ( Dutch Ceylon ) to work at the sugar plantations. The language Jeangu is singing in beside english is sranantongo ( Sranan = Surinam) There are about 22 languages spoken in Surinam. Everybody speaks Dutch and Sranantongo. It is amazing that there are so many languages because the population is relatively small about 1 million, 570.000 in Surinam and 350.000 live in The Netherlands. The Netherlands and Surinam have a close bond not surprisingly after a history of 350 years.
Groeten uit De Nederlanden ( Greetings from The Netherlands )
Thanks Floris for this information. I live in South-Holland but come originally from Finland so I didn't know all of this. I really like his voice, the good vibe and especially the message he brings out.
@@minna3845 Thanks you are welcome, ik woon ook in Zuid Holland. Groetjes
He uses an Old Sranan saying yu no man broko Mi, Mi na afu sensi. A afu sensi is an old coin. A half cent. An old cent you can exchange/ into two half cents. A half cent can not be broken any further. So you got to let it be. So if someone says mi na afu sensi, he/she is saying, I have reach a point where you can't hurt/break me anymore.
He says: Yu no man broko mi. It means you can’t break me (in Surinamese 🇸🇷 )
And in the end: Mi na afu sensi (meaning I am a half cent “if it makes any sense to you guys”). In Suriname we say mi na afu sensi when it comes to people why try to bring you down but can’t do it.
The message of this song: From an age of colonialism, slavery and homophobia, we have evolved to a society that celebrates diversity and cultural differences --> The birth of a new age. "They spat on your crown and they poisoned your ground ... They burned your heroes at the stake, but your voice will echo on their names" "They buried your Gods, they imprisoned your thoughts ... They tried to drain you of your faith, but you are the rage that melts the chains. This ain't the end, no It's the birth of a new age." The song brings an ode to everyone who stands up for themselves and dares to celebrate the power of their autenticity. Yu no man broko mi, mi na afu sensi = I am already the smallest coin, no man can break me.
Its the best song this year.
The Chorus :
Yu no man broko mi - you cant break me
Mi na afoe sensi - i am a 1/2 (half) cent. 1/2 cent was a coin used in The Netherland, Suriname and i think the world. Because the half cent was allready the smalest payment method it couldnot be exchange. So you cant "break" it!
I don't know why but your reactions are so unique and you're BEYOND cute - you must be a great friend :)
This song is so powerful, the message, the voice, the rhythm! You are just on point with your analysis. The world has to prepare for the birth of this new inclusive age!
I love how the message got through you even though you could not understand all details of the lyrics right away. It is a very strong statement indeed, and the song proves to be very effective in bringing out this message to a worldwide audience
I love this song. It states a clear message which gives me goosebumps. For me Jeangu is the winner for 2021
Thank you for your honest review!! Dank je wel. Big kiss for you ~~ Greetings from the Land s of Jeangu xx
Are you aware of the connection that Suriname en the Netherlands have with slavery? It lasted 4 century's , after that we(the netherlands) went further with Apartheid,wich is just abolished in 1994!! Now a days...a lot people don't know it or don't want to be remined of our joint history. I find his song a real good statement, even after all the slavery, misery and everything that 'we' took from them in the past, they al still not broken and can't be broken!!
Soo true! Love it so much! Also the amazing message that he gives is amazing!
The Winner of 2021 🇳🇱🇳🇱🇳🇱🇳🇱🇳🇱🇳🇱🇳🇱🇳🇱🇳🇱🇳🇱🇳🇱🇳🇱🇳🇱
No
First off.....i wont to thank you.... for reacting.Im from Surinam the same country the singer roots is coming from. I cant tell you how proud i'm.......👍👏👏it was the number one song..... For the chorus: yu no man broko mi....means: you can't nreak me....👍🔥🔥
Nice Turkiss Guy I give you my BIG HEART ...
Thank you,love from Suriname🇸🇷
Onur, you got the message 😘.
For me, it is a reconfirmation as a descendant of enslaved African person, that we overcame a lot. But we're not broken, we can't.
To everybody "you cant be broken, just be yourself".
Greetings from Suriname 🇸🇷
Greetings and respect from UK 😘
ONUR YOU GET THE MESSAGE, . SUPER.
Amazing!!!
Thank you for your great review!! ❤️
Welcome Suriname ...en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suriname
What an amazing song😍
You are a nice man
Your words are verry friendly .greetting from Holland
Thank you very much!
Indeed. I found that you analysed the song beautifully and really listened to the text carefully ❤️
Love your comment. It is nice to see you got the message of this song!
For so far, the Winner for me
Very good analyses.
Liked your comments. Çok teşekkürler. This is why I love Eurovision, coming together 🙏🏻🙏🏾
Love this song! And love your comments!
Such an nice review and so well said. You give me the same sympathetic vibe as Duncan Lawrence. Very genuine: “I cannot help it, no shame”. Lovely!
that's so lovely, thank you so much!
So good
Yes yes! Loving the english vids bubs
thanks for reviewing our country's song !
Thanks for your wonferful comment!
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Nice!
Not our greatest production ever but it is decent enough. What really shines in this song is the fabulous lyrics. Thanks for the heartwarming reaction!
He has lovely voice, love the part where he talks. Nicely done song for a host. I would like you to do commentary on Ukrainian song 😀
I want to say to the 'presenter' of this 'vid': Thank you, honey, for your beautiful, sweet reaction.
You understand the song thank you
The lyrics , a part of it is Sranang Tongo ( Surinam Language). shortly it means like : you people didn't break me.
You say what I want to say ...
R e b e l l i o n .. in a new age
Love your comment!
I looked it up and the description is the lyrics and what yu no man broko mi (you can't break me) means and what mi na afu sensi (I'm half a cent) means I don't know what language it is but it must be his first language
Surinamese ≈ sranan
E good song
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Yu no man broko mi - You don't break me
Aww
I love you😊. Greetings from Holland......come visit ABC islands, SSS islands, Suriname and Holland.
W're sorry for the slavery. I AM.
omg I would love that! hopefully one day :)
NL song is nice...Because they have their own sound....unique.... I’m protesting Cyprus...I don't believe it's a Scandal almost Lady Ga Ga...Badromance... don't they have a music of their own, What pity BadDiablo
Nice song. A bit underrated... Better than last year for sure! Relstion to the Netherlands.. Probably not! But who cares.. It's an amazing vibe. African vibe :)
Plenty of relationship with the Netherlands. His mother country, Suriname, is a former colony of the Netherlands. The song is about colonization and the struggle for freedom. It has _everything_ to do with the Netherlands.
I just wish he can keep this quality in the live performance.... The released live version was quite underwhelming.
But at Eurovision only his voice is live... So they will use the studiomix and I like that so much!! :)
@@shareena_1983 true!
Song against all prejudice ! Yu no man broko mi - in stead off. you can't break me Maybe better as a translation to the non-Surinamese? (Dutch Ik ben niet klein te krijgen ! ) (English - incapable of being subdued, overcome, or vanquished
Many Dutch peole don't like it because they love to hold on to backwards racist ideologies, So the message is of the song is sensitive to them. I am from Suriname /the Netherlands too and i love it. Thank you for your honest reaction.
Your name is Rotterdammer 89.
@@ml4827 yeah, so what?
Al die Henk en Ingrid’s die dit liedje afkraken en alleen maar omdat het geen tulpen en klompen bevat. Ze zeggen het niet, maar je weet het. Ik vind het echt stuitend.
@@shareena_1983 En jij zoekt meteen de slachtoffer rol op. Zonder enig kennis van zaken want tulpen en klompen zijn al decennia niet gebruikt. Puur racistisch is dit.
@@ml4827 Ken je feitjes. Sieneke in 2010. En hoezo slachtofferrol? Waar moet ik slachtoffer van zijn dan?
it's a shame you where not judging because majority of the world thinks it was shit because place 23 isnt that good. also the political BS isnt welcome in entertainment. but i understand your oppinion but its not the majority choice. politics are ruining entertainment world! BTW i'm from the Netherlands
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So true! Love it so much!! Love your reaction