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Asian Idol aspirations
By RENATO GANDIA, SUN MEDIA
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Quintin Wang's chances of capturing the first Edmonton Asian Idol title are pretty good.$ O1 [; V! Y6 R& n: d2 M/ A# J
# {5 e; l3 p) G' @/ z! m" VThe 35-year-old earned the highest audition marks yesterday, and only 35 contestants auditioned all weekend for 15 semifinal spots./ S6 P5 m$ M ^- n: C$ @3 W
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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 G! s) T; Z4 ^& c+ Z# |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 $500 prize./ `$ [8 j. `. r9 w
, I' j `6 b2 O& R" b. s! KAnd besides, she's enjoying herself.: z! Y$ \; l2 ~; v+ L1 t$ H$ N2 H
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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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, t, G/ s9 A. V1 E* K6 U$ c7 }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.: I# I/ |, A& D# d5 R# n7 q! O. v/ B
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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.3 t6 q9 r5 Q- t2 d) q E5 I
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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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