Roelof "Johannes" Wienk[1] (born 3 July 1991), known by his stage name as Rolf Sanchez, is a Dominican-Dutch singer from the Netherlands,[2] born from a Dominican mother and a Dutch father.
Rolf Sanchez | |
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 Rolf Sanchez performing on stage (2019) | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Roelof Johannes Wienk |
| Born | 3 July 1991 Ede, Netherlands |
| Genres | Latin, pop, salsa |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Member of | The Streamers |
| Website | rolf-music |
Career
editIn 2011, Sanchez took part in the fourth season of the Dutch version of the television show X Factor, where he took third place.[3] Despite not finishing first, he still received a record deal. In the same year, his debut single "Ave Maria", a Spanish-language cover by David Bisbal, was released. In 2013, the singer went to the Dominican Republic to focus on Spanish-language songs. He has achieved three number one songs on the Billboard Tropical Airplay chart with "Por si no te vuelvo a ver", "Que se siente", and "Vas a entender".[4] He was nominated for "Best New Artist" at the 2015 Premios Juventud Awards and New Artist of the Year at the 2016 Lo Nuestro Awards.[5][6]
In 2019, Sanchez appeared in the Dutch singing program Beste Zangers. In the show, he sang "Pa' olvidarte" together with Emma Heesters. The song was well received and reached second place in both the Dutch Top 40 and in the Single Top 100. He was also seen that same year as an actor, playing the role of Carlos in the film Verliefd op Cuba.
In August 2020 he reached the number one spot in the Dutch Top 40 with the single "Más más más".[3]
Discography
editAlbums
- Mi viaje (2022) – No. 2 Netherlands[7]
References
edit- ^ "Rolf Sanchez over zijn echte naam, goede vriend Wesley Sneijder én z'n vriendin!". Radio 538. Retrieved 2023-09-09.
- ^ "Rolf Sanchez". rolf-music.com. Retrieved 2023-09-09.
- ^ a b Boots, Romee (25 September 2020). "Rolf Sanchez na monsterhit Mas Mas Mas: 'Ik heb hier tien jaar lang naartoe gewerkt'". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 4 September 2021.
- ^ "Rolf Sanchez - Chart history: Tropical Airplay". Billboard. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ^ "Premios Juventud 2015: Lista completa de nominados". People en Español (in Spanish). 15 July 2015. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ^ Flores, Griselda (December 1, 2015). "Premio Lo Nuestro 2016: Lista completa de nominados". Variety Latino (in Spanish). Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved April 11, 2016.
- ^ "Rolf Sanchez – Mi viaje". dutchcharts.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 4 June 2022.