Wakin "Emil" Chau | |||||||||||
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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 | ||||||||||
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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 | ||||||||||
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.