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Asian Idol aspirations
By RENATO GANDIA, SUN MEDIA" o5 e$ O3 S5 ^' b
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& q8 g, B2 [3 ]7 U; h1 a7 `+ MQuintin Wang's chances of capturing the first Edmonton Asian Idol title are pretty good.1 Y% N; O6 @1 v0 C$ m0 Y R `! ]- o& o
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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.. c) F. X4 s7 x1 V/ W
9 q C) I D* F, w* YBut 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.4 S4 [; E0 X0 v9 S$ N4 V
9 X2 X. c) B# }$ QLong, 33, prefers to compete alongside her husband. But she said she agreed to compete separately so they would have two chances at nabbing the $500 prize.. ] I7 g7 |4 b
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And besides, she's enjoying herself.
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. M4 G L- b' Z( s% S& W' a"Music is fantastic," she said yesterday. "If you have it in your life, it will be bright. You will be happy."
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2 d: m0 ^1 d5 B; sIn spite of the scant showing of idol wannabes yesterday and Saturday at West Edmonton Mall, organizers said it's been a great opportunity for unknown and undiscovered singing sensations to gain exposure.( D6 S0 [# k) U" m
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Spokesman Lan Chan-Marples admitted the singing competition wasn't widely promoted, but many young singers took interest and spread the word through Facebook.7 L( W0 P$ A5 L' x. x# l" G$ Z$ D
$ `3 _2 r! o7 o9 o# @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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- j' J8 o* } E* w3 B"When I came to Canada, I didn't have these opportunities," Wu said.1 Z* I- s- ]0 S+ a
+ Y* {( u( z0 ?. R" {3 N OThe 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. E* P" v, o+ w" t/ Q8 p: O; u
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