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Asian Idol aspirations
By RENATO GANDIA, SUN MEDIA
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+ _/ [( a( j6 lQuintin Wang's chances of capturing the first Edmonton Asian Idol title are pretty good.
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# P6 x# A3 p( I9 v' m- x7 TThe 35-year-old earned the highest audition marks yesterday, and only 35 contestants auditioned all weekend for 15 semifinal spots." C% M) h9 ]/ h# ]
; N% U5 q s# Y% ]. n# rBut 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 $500 prize.5 ]( G% ?( m; a. Y/ U& B% y6 ^
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And besides, she's enjoying herself.2 k9 C* }8 V' B; D: X, E2 W
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8 F8 O7 C- v9 B3 J" Y1 f"Music is fantastic," she said yesterday. "If you have it in your life, it will be bright. You will be happy." @3 _0 T( b9 `* n. A q8 J' T
, ]% O6 L5 `8 D- ^7 F ^In spite of the scant showing of idol wannabes yesterday and Saturday at West Edmonton Mall, organizers said it's been a great opportunity for unknown and undiscovered singing sensations to gain exposure.
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Spokesman Lan Chan-Marples admitted the singing competition wasn't widely promoted, but many young singers took interest and spread the word through Facebook.
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7 L8 T( J* W- |7 V! C' BKazumi Wu, 31, heard about Asian Idol from friends. The young mom said she was a lead singer and occasional bass guitar player in a band in Osaka, Japan.. ~0 Y P5 v$ E2 l' ]
: N5 ^. o4 ]3 P" r }: n' E"When I came to Canada, I didn't have these opportunities," Wu said.
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The 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.; a" Z* Q; ]: n
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