Chinese name 邱穟恆 Name Benny Yau Pinyin Role Television presenter | Birth name Benny Shui Hang Yau Ancestry Chaozhou Voice types Tenor | |
Jyutping Jau1 Seoi6hang4 (Cantonese) Born May 8, 1980 (age 44) Hong Kong ( 1980-05-08 ) Occupation television presenter, singer, actor Education | ||
Benny Yau at New Talent Singing Awards Vancouver Audition 2000 - 邱穟恆 @ 新秀歌唱大賽溫哥華選拔賽2000
Benny Yau (Traditional Chinese: 邱穟恆), born May 8, 1980 in Hong Kong; immigrated to Vancouver, Canada in 1988; is a Canadian television presenter, singer, and actor known for hosting What's On on Fairchild TV, and as the lead singer of the band The WestCoast Players.
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- Benny Yau at New Talent Singing Awards Vancouver Audition 2000 2000
- Career
- Television
- Live events
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Career
Yau is a graduate of Eric Hamber Secondary School in 1998 with the distinction of Top Music Department Graduate. He later studied Classical Voice at Vancouver Community College under the instruction of Bruce Pullan.
Yau entered a DJ competition in May 1999 for a Vancouver Chinese radio station CHMB AM 1320 (華僑之聲) and placed fourth. He then entered the station in hopes of becoming a successful radio DJ. He was set to host a weekly late night music program in September, 1999. However, within weeks of those plans being made, they were put on hold by the station indefinitely.
Yau entered the New Talent Singing Awards Vancouver Audition 2000 (新秀歌唱大賽溫哥華選拔賽2000) organized by Fairchild Television, and was garnered first runner-up with the songs Palm (掌心) by No Name Brand (無印良品) and Con Te Partirò by Andrea Bocelli. He was later approached by Fairchild Television producers to co-host the infotainment program, "What's On (熒幕八爪娛)". Since then, Yau has gone on to become Master of Ceremonies at many of Fairchild Television's live events. In 2007, Yau was part of the judging panel at the auditions and semi-finals of the New Talent Singing Awards Vancouver Audition, coming full circle from contestant to judge of the same contest.
On December 30, 2009, Yau announced on his Twitter account that he is no longer affiliated with Fairchild TV. Since then, Yau can be seen hosting live events for charities such as Canadian Cancer Society. In 2011, he was invited to co-host The Price Is Right Live! with Joey Fatone at River Rock Casino Resort.
In 2015, Yau became one of the frontpersons of the dance music band The WestCoast Players. And in 2016, Yau became an Entertainment Host for Princess Cruises onboard their Asian cruise line, later becoming a Deputy Cruise Director.