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Asian Idol aspirations
By RENATO GANDIA, SUN MEDIA! t+ T' l5 o! I3 d5 a" c: H1 N8 F
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Quintin Wang's chances of capturing the first Edmonton Asian Idol title are pretty good.0 D# ?2 r, w4 D# W1 g7 N
) a4 Z i: t2 B3 Y8 q2 dThe 35-year-old earned the highest audition marks yesterday, and only 35 contestants auditioned all weekend for 15 semifinal spots.
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& L5 Q6 h/ j" ?0 x, c( _But 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.
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: k# G, X1 Q3 B0 A- rAnd besides, she's enjoying herself.
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" }0 b5 p8 q1 k [ n1 H"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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, w' E" u0 h4 N7 H, GSpokesman 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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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.
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3 P2 l8 y" C9 o3 ]4 t3 h% G3 }3 IThe 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.+ `1 O) Z0 Y& p9 u% x) P: Z2 @
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