- Wakin starts
a riot at Genting Highlands on December 12 & 13, 2003, in Malaysia
(Photo Gallery) —
For more fine shots of this concert, have a look at both the
Taiwan Baiyous' and the Malaysia Elite Team's Genting albums
(link
below)
- Treasures of
Taipei and spreading some love around at the Chinese Valentine's Day Concert on August 3, 2003 at Tamshui Fisherman's Wharf (PDF Photos)
- October 19,
2002: Emil Chau Wakin takes Singapore by storm on his 2002 World Tour (PDF Photos)
- Wakin returns
to his Hong Kong furusato [日文]
for an April 9, 2002 charity
concert (PDF Photos)
- The fun and
fantastic "O2
— Take a Deep Breath" charity concert (PDF Photos) held at National
Taiwan University
on January 20, 2002, along with an O2 overview [日文
PDF]
- May 29-30, 2001:
Wakin in Yokohama, Japan! (How Two Fans
in Japan Discovered Emil Chau [日文], A Sidebar
Report &
PDF Photos
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Getting It Right in the Restaurant Biz [日文]
 The ribbon-cutting ceremony took place on Friday, 17 June 2005 for Wakin Chau's new Hong Kong-style restaurant Chao Lou, his fourth self-owned eatery in Taipei.
 A second Chao Lou branch was opened in December 2005 on the first floor of the shopping center "愛買 Ai Mai" adjacent to Taipei's Miramar Entertainment Park.
 In spring 2006, the first of the Chao Lou restaurants (忠孝) regrettably closed its doors, but this second one is doing great!
Chao Lou & Wakin's Kitchen Mooncakes 2005
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- The Keyboard Kings: Two renowned keyboardist colleagues of Emil Chau Wakin came from Taiwan to Japan for the F1 Grand Prix Race, and their trip proved to be a great opportunity for a meeting of musical minds on 10 October 2005
★ LOCAL LIVE Photo Journal: 大泉学園 Oizumi-Gakuen 「In "F"」 (05/29/2007)
[英文・日文]
- Are you curious
about the Japanese songs that Wakin turned into his own huge
hits? Have a listen. [日文]
- The saga of
Wakin's broken guitar — victim of his Spring 2003 KL tumble
- Nov. 16, 2002:
Purple Storm hits the big screen in Japan! [日文]
- "Emil"....
Where'd he get that name?
[日文]
* And of course
there is a long and interesting history behind the family
name Zhou as well
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Wakin's 20th Anniversary Concert in Beijing: Gorgeous photographs courtesy of wakinchau.net
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- Yep, the Malaysia fans had a blast at the J&W Anthology 2005 Concert in Kuala Lumpur~! Enjoy a few shots of the promo visit (30 Aug. 2005 — Wakin's spiffy Malaysian road crew shirt!!) and the KL concert (24 Sept. 2005), courtesy of Wakin's Malaysia Friends site (2 Oct. 2005) >> Song list courtesy of wakinchau.com
- Here are more shots of the J & W Anthology Concert 2005 at Stadium Merdeka, courtesy of Edith and wakinchau.com
- A photo album about the launching of Galaxy KTV Subang Jaya by Wakin Chau and Jonathan Lee, courtesy of SONGBIRDSTAR.com.my (Hey! Some familiar faces are smiling so happily to be standing next to J & W!)
- Wakin Chau takes part as HONG KONG DISNEYLAND celebrates its September 2005 Grand Opening as the first Disney theme park in China (12 September 2005).
* There is a video stored at YouTube
- Wakin's commentary is featured in a video about the song Shang Xin De Ge [A Sad Song], courtesy of www.ewe.com.cn (Real Player video download 50.6 MB — Thanks, Angela!)
- Wakin Chau / Jonathan Lee Joint Concert in Shanghai on 12 May 2005: Press photos courtesy of ent.163.com, plus a 6 min. 30 sec. Mainland "Showbiz" TV report in .mp4 format (37.7MB download — SkyPerfecTV! Japan / WWS) — Lots of joking along with the singing in the concert highlights, great for those of us who couldn't attend!
- Wakin Chau / Jonathan Lee 23 April 2005 Joint Concert in Singapore: An excellent pictorial highlight report, courtesy of Wakin's Malaysia Friends site
* Some great, fast-loading pictures provided by the Taiwan Baiyou, who traveled to Singapore for this concert! (Be sure to check out their excellent 1.23.2005 Wakin charity event photos on the main album page also!)
- How Jackie Chan Nosed In On Emil Chau's Marriage: English translation of a 25 April 2005 article posted at sina.com, kindly supplied by Tin Lun Lau (grateful thanks!) at jc-news.net
- The Father of Instant Noodles Turns Out to Be Taiwanese [Liberty Times]
- 2005 National Kidney Foundation Event in Singapore:
* Wakin performed his new song "Ai Zai Tian Di Jian / Love Between Heaven and Earth" live at the NKF Charity Show on April 10th [Download the 20.6 MB zipped .wmv file] — He debuted this song as the eighth one he sang at his 12 June 2004 concert in Shenyang, China, an even more exceptional performance!
* Here are samples of the promotional E-mails under Emil's name that were sent out as an appeal before and as a thank you after the NKF event — Thanks a lot for these three items, PY!
- Blast to the Past: A lively pictorial account of a guided pilgrimage to Wakin Chau's childhood home, courtesy of the Malaysian fan club (8 March 2005)
- Fishing for a Wife: Love was in the air at Fish Leong's concert where she and Emil Chau helped a Singaporean man propose to his girlfriend (The Electric New Paper Web Exclusive, 7 March 2005 — Thanks, SH!)
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And there
is a first-hand, detailed account written by one American Wakin
fan, who with her better half had traveled all the way to Taipei
from Texas! (PDF report)
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The
Taiwan Baiyou have some of their own World
Party photos posted at their Stars Ferry's Friends website too~!
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With his hopes high for a successful career as a recording artist, Wakin sought out contacts in the music industry, but he met discouragement at every turn. That finally led him to set his sights on a seemingly more practical alternative: becoming a record producer. So he gave up his dream of being a performer and joined Rock Records as an assistant producer, writing wonderful songs for other artists.
But finally, opportunity knocked at Rock. Wakin was encouraged by Chyi Yu to sing some jingles for commercial advertising spots. One of these tunes was for a car commercial, and it happened to catch the attention of Wakin's boss. Almost as an afterthought he remarked, "Is that your voice? Why don't you release an album?" BINGO!
And it was a detour of particular good fortune. While working diligently at Rock as a producer, Wakin met an American girl named Constance Woods, whose father was in Taiwan as a Fulbright scholar. Having plenty in common — including birthdays only one day apart — Wakin and Constance began to date, got engaged and then on November 16, 1986, they were married in Taipei. (Four months later there was another ceremony with family and friends in the U.S. on March 14, 1987). They now have a son and a daughter.
Emil Chau Wakin's career in music has soared ever since. From 1985, he has released more than 40 records in Mandarin, Cantonese and English, becoming an important name in the music of Taiwan and appealing to music lovers around the globe. You Make Me Happy and Sad, The Flowery Heart, Music Brings Us Together, and Emil & Friends have brought him numerous awards from Taiwan, Hong Kong and Singapore. And with his burgeoning international popularity, Wakin packs concert halls wherever he goes. His concert productions have remained relatively simple by Asian standards: usually no mirrors, no smoke or explosions, no colored lights — just Wakin, his guitar, and his backup musicians.
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but also in the
sense of outdoor sports! Summer 2002 photos courtesy of Taiwan's Climber's Network
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