Zanger Rinus
Cathrinus Dijkstra
Background information
Also known asZanger Rinus
Born (1969-10-19) 19 October 1969
Drachten, Netherlands
GenresDutch music
Years active2009–present

Cathrinus "Rinus" Dijkstra (born 19 October 1969[1]), professionally known as Zanger Rinus (Dutch for "Singer Rinus"), is a Dutch musician.

Biography

In 2009 Rinus released the song Hey Marlous, an adaptation of Schöne Maid, hast Du heut' für mich Zeit by the German singer Tony Marshall from 1972. Hey Marlous is about Dutch singer Marlous Oosting.[2] He became well-known among the general public because the television program De Wereld Draait Door paid attention to it in one of their broadcast in the section De tv draait door.[3]

After this followed more clips, such as Hé Kastelein (2010) and Met Romana op de Scooter. The latter song was put on YouTube on 8 July 2011 and was viewed more than 300,000 times within five days.[4] The song also attracted international attention: on the American news blog The Huffington Post an article was dedicated to the video.[5]

His life partner Debora (since 1998) can often be seen in his video clips. Both also make an appearance in the song "Make you pop" by Diplo & Don Diablo.

Rinus has an intellectual disability. In his daily life, he is a woodworker in a social workshop.[6]

Singles

  • Hey Marlous (2009) (original by Tony Marshall with Schöne Maid, hast Du heut' für mich Zeit)
  • Ik ben een kermiskind (2009)
  • Verliefd op het meisje van de oliebollenkraam (2009) (original by De Slijpers with De Slijpers van Parijs)
  • Hé kastelein (2010)
  • Ushi Dushi (2010)
  • Met Romana op de scooter (2011), nr. 98 iTunes Top 100 (original by Vader Abraham with Uche, uche, uche)
  • De rups (2011)
  • Jij mag eerder rijden (Kiele kiele kiele een auto heeft 4 wielen) (2011)
  • Heb jij mijn piek gezien? (2011)
  • My Jinglebells Are Gone (2011)
  • We are de Sjampions (2012) (European Championship-hit)
  • Met Sharon in een luchtballon (2012)
  • Eet veel bananen (2012) (with Ronnie Ruysdael)
  • Op de bakfiets naar Tirol (2013)
  • Hey Marlous (German version) (2013)
  • Koele Piet Piet Piet (2013)
  • Clean This Shit Up (2013) (with e.g. Rapper Sjors, De Stoopjes, Johan Bos and Eric van Tijn)
  • Waar moet ie in? (2014) (World Cup-hit)
  • Carnaval met Rinus (2015)
  • De straat is mijn camping (2015)
  • Oh Chantal! (Wanneer blijf je bij me slapen?) (2016)
  • Doutzen (2017)

Chart performance

Single Year of release Peak position
(Dutch Single Top 100)		 Comments
"Hey Marlous" 2009 7
"Eet veel bananen" 2013 30 With Ronnie Ruysdael & Debora

Sources, notes and/or references

  1. ↑ Filmpje zanger Rinus hit in Verenigde Staten, Leeuwarder Courant, 14 July 2007 (source for date of birth)
  2. ↑ "WâldNet – Het laatste nieuws uit Noordoost Friesland". WâldNet (in Dutch). Retrieved 7 March 2018.
  3. ↑ Zanger Rinus at "De Wereld Draait Door"
  4. ↑ Zanger Rinus: 'Met Romana op de scooter', retrieved 7 March 2018
  5. ↑ Zanger Rinus and Romana Chill On A Scooter In Bizarre Dutch Music Video, Huffington Post, 13 juli 2011.
  6. ↑ "Over Zanger Rinus – Zanger Rinus Dijkstra". www.zangerrinus.nl. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
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