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Asian Idol aspirations
By RENATO GANDIA, SUN MEDIA6 N1 p! N/ h5 @4 [4 w$ [1 i
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0 `& L7 U4 }- Y9 }7 ?: T, E8 vQuintin Wang's chances of capturing the first Edmonton Asian Idol title are pretty good.9 n2 K+ R- ?, z& n
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The 35-year-old earned the highest audition marks yesterday, and only 35 contestants auditioned all weekend for 15 semifinal spots.0 C; Q6 w3 O% n7 F$ 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 |. L0 R+ s* T Q2 {2 aLong, 33, prefers to compete alongside her husband. But she said she agreed to compete separately so they would have two chances at nabbing the $500 prize.( R+ @$ ?( {, @, ~4 H
( o# P& F3 u# A1 R5 bAnd 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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1 p# x. W R5 I: B/ U, N7 h+ O' v) yIn 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.. N4 l& Q+ e, ]) k
2 U( t% c6 O7 e% ~! M0 _2 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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! n+ s$ ?/ N+ o6 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.% F8 X4 z1 P+ r& K. A
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"When I came to Canada, I didn't have these opportunities," Wu said.
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' M g4 B8 X/ F8 X$ h) H: fThe 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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