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Asian Idol aspirations
By RENATO GANDIA, SUN MEDIA
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8 l% T4 B2 S8 ?, t- |) MQuintin Wang's chances of capturing the first Edmonton Asian Idol title are pretty good.7 S, G. S- H! d+ t8 h& }7 G
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The 35-year-old earned the highest audition marks yesterday, and only 35 contestants auditioned all weekend for 15 semifinal spots.
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+ q& F. L7 p( v; n; d! V. uBut 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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. i7 n! k/ u+ O* N$ S8 |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 $500 prize.
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3 P9 h' L( B9 Q# p& v* A& DAnd besides, she's enjoying herself.( z$ i: H8 ]- u! F1 p% C) S- A
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2 U$ T! H5 m$ H9 u' J9 F"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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: ~4 `2 X) g+ q0 m; eIn 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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! x) l+ W! w; qSpokesman Lan Chan-Marples admitted the singing competition wasn't widely promoted, but many young singers took interest and spread the word through Facebook.9 N8 J* z* U) M) |! z
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Kazumi 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.
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"When I came to Canada, I didn't have these opportunities," Wu said.& N& b' P- T5 n' D* B* n
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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.* l) p8 I9 j2 ~2 V) r
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