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Asian Idol aspirations
By RENATO GANDIA, SUN MEDIA# y/ r8 C/ Z7 C6 m! }; o+ S8 N
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a9 @ D6 Q) @5 K! L& D8 TQuintin Wang's chances of capturing the first Edmonton Asian Idol title are pretty good.5 e/ o( g" u7 W. C# k
1 \& P5 D3 H* }0 S* @3 |The 35-year-old earned the highest audition marks yesterday, and only 35 contestants auditioned all weekend for 15 semifinal spots.# T: F3 [. N6 q$ {
1 K$ I4 l( a/ i' A9 DBut 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 o2 S! _) [7 j, W' W# g# I5 S
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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 $500 prize.
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; S5 j6 g/ w YAnd besides, she's enjoying herself.8 _) Q9 B& q2 d3 L$ y5 A! W
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& z0 h# `, b' ]$ L+ b$ G"Music is fantastic," she said yesterday. "If you have it in your life, it will be bright. You will be happy."* }# t, E8 e A7 y8 L( q4 L5 c
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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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Spokesman 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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$ ?1 x! c" I$ q; O3 `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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/ p% a! V! x: Q& C1 Y"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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