Wakin Chau

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Wakin "Emil" Chau
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Chau in concert 2007
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Sai Ying Pun, Hong Kong
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EducationNational Taiwan University (BS)
OccupationTemplate:Pluralize from textSinger, actor
Years active1985–present
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SpouseTemplate:Pluralize from textConstance Woods[1]Template:Pluralize from text
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AwardsGolden Melody Awards – Best Male Mandarin Artist
1993

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Also known asEmil Chau, Wakin Chau, Chou Hua-Chien, Zhou Huajian, Chau Wah-Kin
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OriginHong Kong
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GenresMandopop, Cantopop
LabelTemplate:Pluralize from textRock Records
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WebsiteWakin.com

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Wakin Chau (Template:Zh; born 22 December 1960), better known by his stage name Emil Chau during the 1980s and 1990s, is a Hong Kong-born Taiwanese singer and actor, popular throughout Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau, Mainland China, and parts of Southeast Asia (Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia and Vietnam). As of 2007, he has released more than 40 albums.

Early life

Wakin Chau was born in Sai Ying Pun, Hong Kong, the fourth son out of seven children. His parents are owners of a rice store. He is a native Cantonese speaker of Chaoshanese descent from Chaoyang, Swatow, Guangdong, mainland China.[1] He began learning the guitar when he was about 13 years old. In 1979, he left for Taipei to major in mathematics at National Taiwan University. While at college, he sang and played folk songs in local coffee shops, learning to sing in Mandarin.[1]

Music career

Hoping to establish a career as a recording artist, Chau sought contacts in the music industry, but after an initial lack of success, eventually signed on as an assistant producer at Rock Records, where he wrote pop songs for other artists. He was later encouraged by Chyi Yu to perform jingles for commercial advertisements. One of his jingles for a car commercial was heard by his boss at Rock, who recognised his voice and gave him a chance to record a Mandarin album, released on Rock Records in 1985.

From 1985, under the name Emil Chau, he has released more than 40 albums in Mandarin, Cantonese and English. His platinum albums, including You Make Me Happy and Sad (Script error: No such module "Lang".), The Flowery Heart (Script error: No such module "Lang".), Music Brings Us Together (Script error: No such module "Lang".) and Emil & Friends (Script error: No such module "Lang".) have won awards in Taiwan, Mainland China, Hong Kong and Singapore.[which?][citation needed] Chau reverted to using his given name Wakin in 1999.

In 2008, Chau formed the four-member supergroup Superband, along with Jonathan Lee, Chang Chen-yue and Lo Ta-yu, which became a highly successful touring act. They disbanded and resumed their solo careers in 2010.

Other activities

Chau has also appeared in some films, and on TV and radio programs in China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Malaysia, Singapore and Japan. Alongside his singing career, he is a restaurateur and is active in international charitable causes, such as kidney dialysis charities in Singapore, the January 2002 "Take a Deep Breath" concert in Taipei to raise money for local health-care organisations, Beijing's 4th Grand Charity Drive for Children in 2005, and Jackie Chan's all-star concerts in Las Vegas.

Personal life

Chau married Constance Woods, an American woman, in 1986. They met in Taiwan because her father was a Fulbright scholar there.[2]

Discography

Mandarin studio albums

  • Script error: No such module "Lang". The Last Waltz (Feb 1985)
  • Script error: No such module "Lang". Direction of the Heart (Jul 1987)
  • Script error: No such module "Lang". I Gave My Love I Realized My Dream (Aug 1988)
  • Script error: No such module "Lang". The More You Give the More You Expect (Jan 1989)
  • Script error: No such module "Lang". The Truest Dream (Nov 1989)
  • Script error: No such module "Lang". I Don't Want to Be Alone (Dec 1990)
  • Script error: No such module "Lang". You Make Me Happy and Sad (Nov 1991)
  • Script error: No such module "Lang". The Flowery Heart (Apr 1993)
  • Script error: No such module "Lang". Nothing Will Stop Me From Loving You (Jun 1994)
  • Script error: No such module "Lang". I Am Willing to Go Soon (Feb 1995)
  • Script error: No such module "Lang". Love Follows Us (Jul 1995)
  • Script error: No such module "Lang". Light of Love (Feb 1996)
  • Script error: No such module "Lang". Emil & Friends (Apr 1997)
  • Script error: No such module "Lang". Story Teller (Aug 1998)
  • Script error: No such module "Lang". Now (Nov 1999)
  • Script error: No such module "Lang". Day Lilies (Oct 2001)
  • Script error: No such module "Lang". Love Hotel (Jul 2003)
  • Script error: No such module "Lang". Wakin in the Rain (Mar 2006)
  • Script error: No such module "Lang". Diva (May 2011)
  • Script error: No such module "Lang". Jiang Hu (Dec 2013)
  • Script error: No such module "Lang". The Younger Me (Dec 2019)
  • Script error: No such module "Lang". Diagramming the Words (May 2026)

Cantonese studio albums

  • Script error: No such module "Lang". Music Brings Us Together (Oct 1994)
  • Script error: No such module "Lang". You Stand By Me (Apr 1995)
  • Script error: No such module "Lang". Completely (Dec 1995)
  • Script error: No such module "Lang". Living With Emil Chau (Dec 1996)
  • Script error: No such module "Lang". The World Begins With Us (Oct 1997)

English studio albums

  • Sad Without You (Sep 1988)
  • Blue Bird (Feb 1991)
  • I Remember (May 1992)
  • Songs of Birds (Aug 1993)
  • My Oh My (Feb 2001)

Collaborations

Filmography

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References

  1. ^ a b c d Faith Wong (May 9, 2017) Music business is not for my daughter, says Wakin Chau. todayonline.com
  2. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Wakin Chau teams up with his son for album photoshoot". 8days. Retrieved 7 October 2025.
  3. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Wakin Chau". imdb.com. Retrieved 17 April 2010.
  4. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Wakin Chau". chinesemov.com. Retrieved 17 April 2010.

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