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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.
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# C9 Z$ u5 v6 t) t8 V1 j( [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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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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4 w/ y" Y Q, D$ h, ?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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And besides, she's enjoying herself.7 v% A: J1 Z8 J, O- W8 e c
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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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1 E3 s5 j n8 N- fIn 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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2 ^# Z" q% t2 w; ^, hSpokesman Lan Chan-Marples admitted the singing competition wasn't widely promoted, but many young singers took interest and spread the word through Facebook." o W* l: N4 ^6 N! g6 _ K
9 h, [ i3 v7 P1 @7 B- c# T& yKazumi 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.7 M4 F2 r2 J% i5 m
% c+ [0 Z2 s. R"When I came to Canada, I didn't have these opportunities," Wu said.
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8 @- q3 A% L+ X" R* T+ wThe 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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