Zhou Huajian

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Emil wakin Chau, born on December 22, 1960 in xiyingpan, Hong Kong, China, is a male singer, musician and actor of Chinese pop music whose ancestral home is Chaonan District, Shantou City, Guangdong Province. She graduated from Taiwan University.

In 1984, he entered the performing arts circle with his single who ever said it. He joined rolling stone records in 1986. In 1987, with the album "the direction of the heart" to get attention; in the same year to participate in the film debut "osmanthus lane". In 1989, he released his first concept album "the truest dream", in which the song "love in this city" won the best song of the year award of the second Taiwan Golden Melody Award. The song "let me be happy, let me be sad" released in 1991 established its position in the singing world. "Irember", an English album released in 1992, set a record sales volume in Taiwan. In 1993, he won the best Mandarin male singer award of the fourth Taiwan Golden Melody Award for his album "let me be happy and let me be sad"; in the same year, his song "Huaxin" won the "top ten overseas golden tunes in the past ten years". In 1994, he released his first Cantonese album "string together". In 1995, he won IFPI's top ten Chinese Golden Melody Awards and Billboard's outstanding Asian songwriter award. The song "friends" released in 1997 has become one of the representative works of his singing career.

The song "is there a song that will remind you of me" released in 2001 won the annual Top Ten Outstanding Golden Melody Award of the second music billboard. He won the most popular Hong Kong and Taiwan male singer award in 2002. In 2005, he won the Singapore Golden Melody Award for outstanding pop singer. "River lake", a personal full-length album released in 2013, was shortlisted for the best Mandarin album award of the 25th Taiwan Golden Melody Award. In 2015, "what to sing today" tour concert will be held. The album "Youth" released in 2019 won the best recording album award of the 31st Taiwan Golden Melody Award. By 2020, Zhou Huajian has released 34 personal albums, with a total global sales of more than 35 million.

Early experience

Zhou Huajian was born in Zhouji Midian, xiyingpan, Hong Kong, China. In 1966, he entered Luban primary school in Hong Kong. In 1973, he entered the new law college of Hong Kong. In 1974, after receiving a guitar from his third brother, he began to learn how to play guitar.

In 1978, after graduating from high school, Zhou Huajian took the entrance examination, but failed, so he decided to take it again. In the same year, he formed a "dusty" band with his friends and participated in the second "amateur singing talent competition" organized by Hong Kong wireless television. His band won the first prize in the chorus group of folk songs and pop songs with the song "wonderful world", and won a prize of HK $4000 and half a year's free singing training.

In 1979, Zhou Huajian went to Taiwan to study; in the same year, after taking part in the joint college entrance examination, he entered the preparatory class of Qiaoda. In 1981, Zhou Huajian was admitted to the Mathematics Department of Taiwan University. In 1982, Zhou Huajian went to the western restaurant of Shilin folk songs to sing under the recommendation of his seniors.

Acting experience

In 1984, he released his first single "who ever said it", which was included in his music collection "three famous songs" jointly released by Lin liangle, Qian Tongxin and the typhoon chorus; in the same year, he participated in singing the song "dream 21" in Zhang Taotao's album "holding your feelings".

In 1985, he joined Xinsheng record company and released his first album "the last waltz". However, the album was not officially released because the record company closed down before the release of the album. In the same year, he began to work as a music production assistant and created the song "in the eyes" for pan yueyun.

In 1986, under the introduction of Li Zongsheng, Zhou Huajian worked as a production assistant for rolling stone record company, and created two love songs for Zhang Taotao, fear and love for the future. In the same year, with the introduction of Qi Yu, Zhou Huajian met producer Chen Yang and began to sing advertising songs.

In 1987, he took part in his first film "osmanthus lane"; in July, he released his first album "direction of the heart" after joining the rolling stone, and participated in the creation of nine songs. After the release of the album, the sales volume in Taiwan reached 200000, and the album's title song "direction of the heart" also laid the foundation for his music.

In August 1988, he released the album "I give my true love, I realize my dream", and wrote Lyric Songs "Lullaby" and "song of ferry people" for the album; in September, he released his first English album "sad without you"; in the same year, he played in the drama "spring and autumn teahouse" with Zhang Aijia, Liang Jiahui, Li Zongsheng, etc.

In 1989, he released the album "expect more, pay more", which included 10 songs such as the love song "no permanent love" and the theme song "home and I grow up together" of the unit play "family photo"; in the same year, he released his first concept album "the truest dream", which won the golden Record Award in Malaysia after its release, while his song "love in this city" won the prize Best song of the year at the second Taiwan Golden Melody Awards.

In 1990, he was nominated for the best Mandarin male singer award of the first Taiwan Golden Melody Award. In the same year, he released the album "don't want to be alone", and wrote the family style love song "don't want to be alone" and the song about adolescence "kiss my baby".

In February 1991, he released the English album Bluebird; in November, he released the album Let me happy and let me worry, and wrote four songs for the album, such as bright and afraid of the dark; after the release of the album, the annual sales volume exceeded 2 million, and the album's title song let me happy and let me worry not only gained attention in the Chinese speaking areas, but also established his position in the Chinese music world.

In 1992, ferryman music studio was established; in the same year, it was nominated for the best Mandarin male singer award of the third Taiwan Golden Melody Award; in May, it produced and released the English album irember, which set a record sales record in Taiwan after its release; in the same year, it held the "everyone" rolling stones in Beijing, Shanghai and other places with Li Zongsheng, Chen Shuhua and Zhao Chuan vocal concert.

In 1993, he won the best Mandarin male singer of the year award of the 4th Taiwan Golden Melody Award for his album "let me be happy and let me worry". On April 20, he released the album "flower heart". The album included Zhou Huajian's lyrics and composition song "tomorrow I will marry you". After its release, the annual sales of the album exceeded 4 million. The album's title song "flower heart" was published in Guanghua cultural center and China Radio and television In July, he held the "sunny tonight" Asian tour concert at the National Father Memorial in Taipei; in August, he released the English album song of birds; in addition, he also held the "sunny tonight" concert at the Elizabeth Stadium in Hong Kong, which is his first personal concert in Hong Kong In the same year, he won the best male singer award in Taiwan's Golden Melody dragon and tiger list and the silver award in Hong Kong's famous music pop list.

In January 1994, he released the concert album "sunny tonight" and won the annual best Chinese live concert Record Award of "one weekly"; in June, he released the album "rain or shine", and wrote songs such as "brother in need", "sword like a dream" for the album, among which "sword like a dream" is the opening song of martial arts drama "Yitian Tulong Ji", and the album's title song "wind and rain" In September, he took part in the comedy "waiting for a woman to love"; in the same year, he went to Hong Kong to develop his performing career and held three solo concerts in Hong Kong's Hung Hom stadium at the end of September; in October, he released his first Cantonese album "string together" in Hong Kong, in which Zhou Huajian composed his own song "yesterday" In November, he held an Asian tour in Singapore. In the same year, he won the top ten golden melody awards and the new generation outstanding performance award. In the same year, he was nominated for the best Mandarin male singer award of the fifth Taiwan Golden Melody Award for his album Huaxin.

In January 1995, the album "I'd like to wait" was released, among which the song "how many do you like" composed by Zhou Huajian won the song award of Channel V top 20 in Chinese music list; in May, the Cantonese album "Xiantu you" was released, and the main song "deep love can't be separated" won the Golden Heart Love Song Gold Award of the third Golden Heart Love Song Award Ceremony and the best Chinese Golden Song Award In addition to his original album "love story of heaven" and "love story of heaven", he also wrote "love story of heaven" and "love story of heaven" Singapore Golden Melody Award SPVA annual best-selling male singer album award, and the title song "love together" of the album won the song award of Channel V Chinese top 20 on the Chinese music list; on December 22, the Cantonese album "xianxianquanquan" was released; in the same year, it won the IFPI annual best-selling singer award of the top ten Chinese Golden Melody Awards and the top ten Jingge Golden Melody Awards

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