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Asian Idol aspirations
By RENATO GANDIA, SUN MEDIA4 s$ I; h& ~6 ^: ~# E/ m
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7 y# O8 l" o1 f. a6 M; bQuintin Wang's chances of capturing the first Edmonton Asian Idol title are pretty good. D# s9 L8 h9 O1 D6 f
" r7 b8 X/ W( e) `, A+ wThe 35-year-old earned the highest audition marks yesterday, and only 35 contestants auditioned all weekend for 15 semifinal spots.
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) x1 H5 ^" h1 ]) WBut 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 $500 prize.
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And besides, she's enjoying herself.$ Q! j0 b9 u5 I, ^5 n# G, l
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( B% O# R6 E i, s. P/ ~4 Z"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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% Z% j0 j6 ~ ]2 c6 e/ lIn 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., B% F4 b: M5 O u+ f! k" @% A
) L& E# M) Y' c8 J L, D; J4 ASpokesman Lan Chan-Marples admitted the singing competition wasn't widely promoted, but many young singers took interest and spread the word through Facebook.0 m. d0 F- A: n3 |- e$ v
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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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2 M% I' V& d. m0 a1 l1 V% U* d"When I came to Canada, I didn't have these opportunities," Wu said.# r. N3 l2 H( n. L
% [* r2 R& h7 A- cThe 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./ _6 j; @- G! e
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