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Asian Idol aspirations
By RENATO GANDIA, SUN MEDIA. s0 N- H; `$ }* M
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Quintin Wang's chances of capturing the first Edmonton Asian Idol title are pretty good.
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8 x2 k' }6 ?/ m! c- UThe 35-year-old earned the highest audition marks yesterday, and only 35 contestants auditioned all weekend for 15 semifinal spots.
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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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6 {! V+ u: v6 [/ j6 Z# u% BLong, 33, prefers to compete alongside her husband. But she said she agreed to compete separately so they would have two chances at nabbing the $500 prize.; N, g# h6 P3 `6 T, P
1 a- f; n2 g, h* VAnd besides, she's enjoying herself.
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"Music is fantastic," she said yesterday. "If you have it in your life, it will be bright. You will be happy."
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# X7 v& m5 r+ p2 ^, h# aIn spite of the scant showing of idol wannabes yesterday and Saturday at West Edmonton Mall, organizers said it's been a great opportunity for unknown and undiscovered singing sensations to gain exposure.% e* ?. ^; A- L0 r/ A& K
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Spokesman Lan Chan-Marples admitted the singing competition wasn't widely promoted, but many young singers took interest and spread the word through Facebook.
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, h C+ p( h J4 U8 vKazumi Wu, 31, heard about Asian Idol from friends. The young mom said she was a lead singer and occasional bass guitar player in a band in Osaka, Japan.; L, `* |% H' o) |2 `$ w6 \
' r+ _- Y- v' E( Q"When I came to Canada, I didn't have these opportunities," Wu said.
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5 U0 r. X; ~. c( I& a( b! E9 PThe 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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