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Asian Idol aspirations
By RENATO GANDIA, SUN MEDIA
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# _0 z' o4 i9 P1 [( lQuintin Wang's chances of capturing the first Edmonton Asian Idol title are pretty good.1 T; ?, p% n+ H* @5 Z% P7 s
7 c/ {# U' p% E' AThe 35-year-old earned the highest audition marks yesterday, and only 35 contestants auditioned all weekend for 15 semifinal spots.) f8 S0 s# h# u& E/ _. G
* E5 D- w, R. JBut 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.# r! h6 h' K8 R! v) [
1 R$ `' I; C" M" L0 @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 $500 prize." E& P R' n' N( ?( k* k
' z k/ g2 c% X5 Z/ F0 _" hAnd besides, she's enjoying herself.: {* S4 f+ h% g- o+ K0 A7 d
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& q0 m, F6 S9 S, H0 x u4 K+ Y4 }5 {"Music is fantastic," she said yesterday. "If you have it in your life, it will be bright. You will be happy."( R& X5 E9 Z3 q$ ^$ l7 Z7 n' R
5 n" S; }! p7 k1 r }1 Y1 @8 J5 mIn 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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' x9 z: ~ M* m# L+ M' YSpokesman Lan Chan-Marples admitted the singing competition wasn't widely promoted, but many young singers took interest and spread the word through Facebook.0 K4 k1 \: D( H# E. f# c
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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.) }7 B5 c0 X! }" P% o
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"When I came to Canada, I didn't have these opportunities," Wu said.
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' y2 q- Y( u! [$ YThe 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.! l, y( C7 k: K8 ^0 e7 U
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