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Asian Idol aspirations
By RENATO GANDIA, SUN MEDIA" |( ?' i1 `! ~ u4 a
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Quintin Wang's chances of capturing the first Edmonton Asian Idol title are pretty good.
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" J% Y: _& j3 l! gThe 35-year-old earned the highest audition marks yesterday, and only 35 contestants auditioned all weekend for 15 semifinal spots., C) d5 c6 A: d) y1 ~6 Q( J
2 D) u8 O. f8 nBut 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.0 ?; A3 K6 B% d3 J6 u6 n( d) u
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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." R9 t6 l" t5 T( p0 n; ?
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And besides, she's enjoying herself.: X' W h2 _4 ~! q v3 n/ d& a; T
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8 T( J: }9 I3 P/ \5 J5 p K"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.
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! B; |8 q: _/ X0 rSpokesman 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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2 s0 G1 V& `' R; lKazumi 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./ d3 D( P; ^9 U" [" ?/ g
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"When I came to Canada, I didn't have these opportunities," Wu said.
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The 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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