Wakin Chau

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Wakin "Emil" Chau
Wakin Chau in concert 2007
Born	(1960-12-22) 22 December 1960 (age 63) Sai Ying Pun, British Hong Kong
Occupation(s)	Singer, actor
Years active	1985–present
Spouse	Constance Woods (American)[1]
Children	2[1]
Awards	Golden Melody Awards – Best Male Mandarin Artist 1993
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	周華健
Simplified Chinese	周华健
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Zhōu Huájiàn Yue: Cantonese Jyutping Zau1 Wa4 Gin6
Musical career
Also known as	Emil Chau, Wakin Chau, Chou Hua-Chien, Zhou Huajian, Chau Wah-Kin
Origin	Hong Kong
Genres	Mandopop, Cantopop
Labels	Rock Records
Musical artist
Website	Wakin.com

Wakin Chau (Chinese: 周华健; pinyin: Zhōu Huájiàn; Jyutping: Zau1 Waa4 Gin6; 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, Mainland China, and parts of Southeast Asia (Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia and Vietnam). As of 2007, he has released more than 40 albums.