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Asian Idol aspirations
By RENATO GANDIA, SUN MEDIA' E: O, v8 [% o/ m0 L% Q
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) r/ z% V7 F3 c) i; oQuintin Wang's chances of capturing the first Edmonton Asian Idol title are pretty good./ c) F; c5 S( g+ L
" U. o8 F- d1 P, nThe 35-year-old earned the highest audition marks yesterday, and only 35 contestants auditioned all weekend for 15 semifinal spots.. f t$ q' M% c1 H0 b, T
. J8 f9 C# L% j8 y2 _0 mBut to win the local competition, which wraps up Feb. 3 with the finals, he's going to have to beat his longtime singing partner - his wife Yan Long.
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Long, 33, prefers to compete alongside her husband. But she said she agreed to compete separately so they would have two chances at nabbing the $500 prize.. _6 U2 [/ T/ g8 W+ n; ?
; ?. i* |. X; r) O: [& R/ ^And besides, she's enjoying herself., j7 S. `1 z* w! M
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"Music is fantastic," she said yesterday. "If you have it in your life, it will be bright. You will be happy."
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In spite of the scant showing of idol wannabes yesterday and Saturday at West Edmonton Mall, organizers said it's been a great opportunity for unknown and undiscovered singing sensations to gain exposure." C) w p% C6 P" l6 y
& F/ K j1 X* o( {: jSpokesman Lan Chan-Marples admitted the singing competition wasn't widely promoted, but many young singers took interest and spread the word through Facebook.
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! j& k+ F3 l) n+ nKazumi Wu, 31, heard about Asian Idol from friends. The young mom said she was a lead singer and occasional bass guitar player in a band in Osaka, Japan. \2 }, n H1 [( ]
' \+ \: d7 ` l, m3 J& |+ `/ Q"When I came to Canada, I didn't have these opportunities," Wu said.
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: a9 h7 R, ? Y* r4 k9 bThe 15 semifinalists will be announced today. They will compete Feb. 2 at the AgriCom. On Feb. 3, eight finalists will do a sing-off for the title of Edmonton's first Asian Idol.
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