Rolf Sanchez
{{Infobox musical artist
| background = solo_singer
| name = Rolf Sanchez
| image = Regenboogfestival Emmen 2019 Rolf Sanchez.jpg
| birth_name = Roelof Johannes Wienk
| caption = Rolf Sanchez performing on stage (2019)
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1991|07|03|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Ede, Netherlands
| occupation = Singer
| current_member_of = The Streamers
| website = {{URL|rolf-music.com/en/}}
}}
Roelof Johannes Wienk{{Cite web |title=Rolf Sanchez over zijn echte naam, goede vriend Wesley Sneijder én z'n vriendin! |url=https://www.538.nl/meest-gegoogelde-vragen/rolf-sanchez-vertelt-alles-over-zn-echte-naam-zn-goede-vriend-wesley |access-date=2023-09-09 |website=Radio 538}} (born 3 July 1991), known professionally as Rolf Sanchez, is a Dutch singer from Ede, Gelderland.
Born to a Dominican mother and a Dutch father, Sanchez performed in the fourth season of the Dutch X Factor in 2011. He had three number-one singles on the Billboard Tropical Airplay chart as well as one number-one single in the Netherlands, "Más más más".
Career
Roelof Wienk was born to a Dominican mother and a Dutch father in Ede, along with a younger brother.{{Cite web |date=2020-09-11 |title=Rolf Sanchez ontvangt gouden plaat {{!}} Entertainment {{!}} Telegraaf.nl |url=https://www.telegraaf.nl/entertainment/2124751821/rolf-sanchez-ontvangt-gouden-plaat |access-date=2025-01-21 |website=www.telegraaf.nl |language=nl}} He went by "Rolf" as a child because he thought it was a nicer-sounding name.{{Cite web |title=Rolf Sanchez over zijn echte naam, goede vriend Wesley Sneijder én z'n vriendin! |url=https://www.538.nl/meest-gegoogelde-vragen/rolf-sanchez-vertelt-alles-over-zn-echte-naam-zn-goede-vriend-wesley |access-date=2025-01-21 |website=Radio 538}} He learned to speak Spanish from his mother at a young age.{{Cite web |last=D'Huysser |first=Christophe |date=2021-05-13 |title=‘Más Más Más’-zanger Rolf Sanchez heeft roots in de Caraïben: “Ik ben verslaafd aan de Dominicaanse Republiek, maar Nederland is mijn thuis” |url=https://www.hln.be/showbizz/mas-mas-mas-zanger-rolf-sanchez-heeft-roots-in-de-caraiben-ik-ben-verslaafd-aan-de-dominicaanse-republiek-maar-nederland-is-mijn-thuis~a6829f8a/ |website=Het Laatste Nieuws}}
In 2011, Rolf Wienk took part in the fourth season of the Dutch version of the television show X Factor, where he took third place. Despite not finishing first, he still received a record deal.{{Cite web|last=Boots|first=Romee|date=25 September 2020|title=Rolf Sanchez na monsterhit Mas Mas Mas: ‘Ik heb hier tien jaar lang naartoe gewerkt’|url=https://www.ad.nl/show/rolf-sanchez-na-monsterhit-mas-mas-mas-ik-heb-hier-tien-jaar-lang-naartoe-gewerkt~a2aefccf/|access-date=4 September 2021|website=Algemeen Dagblad|language=nl}} 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 started to go by "Rolf Sanchez" because it was difficult for Spanish speakers to pronounce his Dutch last name Wienk.
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". 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.{{cite web |title=Premios Juventud 2015: Lista completa de nominados |url=https://peopleenespanol.com/article/premios-juventud-2015-lista-completa-nominados-julio-16/ |website=People en Español |access-date=6 August 2021 |language=es |date=15 July 2015}}{{cite news|url=http://varietylatino.com/2015/musica/noticias/premio-lo-nuestro-2016-lista-completa-nominados-j-balvin-calibre-50-enrique-iglesias-201171/|title=Premio Lo Nuestro 2016: Lista completa de nominados|work=Variety Latino|publisher=Penske Media Corporation|date=December 1, 2015|accessdate=April 11, 2016|first=Griselda|last=Flores|language=es}} From 2015 to 2018, Sanchez lived in Miami, but he said he did not enjoy his time living there.
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".
Discography
= Albums =
= Singles =
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+List of singles, with selected chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:14em;"| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:4em;"| Year ! scope="col" colspan="4"| Peak chart positions |
| scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| NLD Dutch Top 40 {{cite web|url=https://www.top40.nl/top40-artiesten/rolf-sanchez|title=Rolf Sanchez {{!}} Top 40-artiesten|publisher=Dutch Top 40|language=nl|access-date=15 June 2024}} ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| NLD ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| BEL ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| US |
|---|
| scope="row"| "Ave Maria"
| 2011 | — | 73 | — | — |
| scope="row"| "Por si no te vuelvo a ver"
|rowspan=2| 2015 | — | — | — | 1 |
| scope="row"| "Que se siente"
| — | — | — | 1 |
| scope="row"| "Vas a entender"
| 2016 | — | — | — | 1 |
| scope="row"| "Paso a paso"
|rowspan=2| 2017 | — | — | — | 16 |
| scope="row"| "Te va a doler" (with Farruko) | — | — | — | 14 |
| scope="row"| "Pa olvidarte" (with Emma Heesters) | 2019 | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| scope="row"| "Como tu"
| rowspan=3| 2020 | 22 | 57 | — | — |
| scope="row"| "Más más más"
| 1 | 1 | 8 | — |
| scope="row"| "Ik wens"
| — | — | — | — |
| scope="row"| "Ven ven"
| rowspan=6| 2021 | 10 | 23 | — | — |
| scope="row"| "Een moment" (with Marco Borsato & John Ewbank) | 26 | 12 | — | — |
| scope="row"| "Hef je glas" (with Marco Borsato & John Ewbank) | 24 | 32 | 24 | — |
| scope="row"| "Increible" (with Kris Kross Amsterdam) | 32 | 63 | — | — |
| scope="row"| "Doe nou niet" (with LA$$A) | — | — | — | — |
| scope="row"| "Te amare"
| — | — | — | — |
| scope="row"| "Manana" (with Bilal Wahib) | rowspan=3| 2022 | — | 38 | — | — |
| scope="row"| "Missen zou" (with Thomas Acda & Kraantje Pappie) | 27 | 67 | — | — |
| scope="row"| "Darte un beso"
| 12 | 67 | — | — |
| scope="row"| "Zin in de zomer man" (with Bizzey & Kraantje Pappie) | rowspan=2| 2023 | 17 | 8 | — | — |
| scope="row"| "Ik denk aan jou"
| — | — | — | — |
| scope="row"| "Un chance"
| rowspan=2| 2024 | 34 | — | — | — |
| scope="row"| "Contigo" (with Emma Heesters) | 10 | — | — | — |
== Featured singles ==
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:14em;"| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:4em;"| Year ! colspan="2" scope="col" | Peak chart positions |
| scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| NLD Dutch Top 40 {{cite web|url=https://www.top40.nl/top40-artiesten/rolf-sanchez|title=Rolf Sanchez {{!}} Top 40-artiesten|publisher=Dutch Top 40|language=nl|access-date=15 June 2024}} ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| NLD |
|---|
| scope="row"| "Voy a bailar" (Ali B feat. Boef, Rolf Sanchez & RedOne) | 2017 | 9 | 13 |
| scope="row"| "Ai" (Tabitha feat. Rolf Sanchez & Poke) |2019 | — | 28 |