| Zanger Rinus | |
| Native Name: | Cathrinus Dijkstra |
| Alias: | Zanger Rinus |
| Birth Date: | 19 October 1969 |
| Birth Place: | Drachten, Netherlands |
| Genre: | Dutch music |
| Years Active: | 2009–present |
Cathrinus "Rinus" Dijkstra (born 19 October 1969[1]), professionally known as Zanger Rinus (Dutch for "Singer Rinus"), is a Dutch musician.
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 songs, 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. The song also attracted international attention: on the American news blog The Huffington Post an article was dedicated to the video.[4]
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.[5]
| Single | Year | Peak chart positions (Dutch Single Top 100)[6] | Comments | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Hey Marlous" | 2009 | 7 | ||
| "Eet veel bananen" | 2013 | 30 | With Ronnie Ruysdael & Debora |
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