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Asian Idol aspirations
By RENATO GANDIA, SUN MEDIA
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Quintin Wang's chances of capturing the first Edmonton Asian Idol title are pretty good.+ [# C! x+ N/ Y' l2 V& { @
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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.- h! G6 v7 d% d$ E/ K
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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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; M0 n/ {& v8 H+ i' ^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 $500 prize.
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8 u' `/ c/ z+ T9 O- u! _0 bAnd besides, she's enjoying herself.( d5 a( v) T* d7 \ I8 X! T
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"Music is fantastic," she said yesterday. "If you have it in your life, it will be bright. You will be happy.". @# _4 [( D5 r' c* k3 R
- r+ q8 x v" k; GIn spite of the scant showing of idol wannabes yesterday and Saturday at West Edmonton Mall, organizers said it's been a great opportunity for unknown and undiscovered singing sensations to gain exposure.# {; C! H. b( ~: F
( c" v) x" L' tSpokesman Lan Chan-Marples admitted the singing competition wasn't widely promoted, but many young singers took interest and spread the word through Facebook.0 n2 e4 }7 g4 h) V$ d
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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.# k5 y" G2 K+ H6 g
4 Z* G2 a" Q5 i- c k7 f* s9 l, K"When I came to Canada, I didn't have these opportunities," Wu said.4 |7 P: E4 w4 W1 p5 W. r! N
0 Z2 B5 N8 J& o8 b" kThe 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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