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Asian Idol aspirations
By RENATO GANDIA, SUN MEDIA1 ?1 G* a; G# c' i1 D7 A
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: ?; g5 Z% k G* ~: C# y0 L0 |' WQuintin Wang's chances of capturing the first Edmonton Asian Idol title are pretty good. Z9 Y2 b. J1 T9 i& Z
: J, A# r7 z% B$ B% r9 G7 DThe 35-year-old earned the highest audition marks yesterday, and only 35 contestants auditioned all weekend for 15 semifinal spots.
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3 x: u, a/ L' j# M- J4 y7 p) NBut 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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# o# o3 X- _2 \6 g$ v3 v; \0 \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 $500 prize.$ ~: b8 }7 `( o* r# x
2 l$ p. d& O, G. E" M, \% D0 RAnd besides, she's enjoying herself.9 A2 s8 M* g7 @5 d) _1 Q
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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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' X9 v& T: E3 b7 F3 r, aIn 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.
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% w3 H& k$ C Q% cKazumi 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.' h& T6 ^1 s$ D
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"When I came to Canada, I didn't have these opportunities," Wu said.
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% |- p# X$ |9 s; G' c4 D) sThe 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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