Eric Moo, the 1st Malaysian singer to make it big in Taiwan

Eric Moo will be holding a concert in Penang in August. Photo: The Star/Sam Tham

These days, the list of established Malaysian musicians based in Taiwan is pretty long. Michael Wong, Victor Wong, Fish Leong, Penny Tai, Gary Chaw, Namewee, Z-Chen, Nicholas Teo... these are Malaysians who have gone to the home of Mandopop and managed to carve successful careers there.

But it wasn’t this way, especially back in 1988, when Eric Moo arguably became the first Malaysian singer to make it in Taiwan. It wasn’t easy, according to the 54-year-old singer. It took a lot of patience and hard work to make his breakthrough in the crowded Taiwanese Mandopop market.