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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.; x' i: x2 Y G9 M4 C
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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. ^" l; w: N1 m& ^! `! Z/ E
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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., z; T; Z; _( g* f
/ R/ U8 D& H! U5 R( i7 b: j6 tLong, 33, prefers to compete alongside her husband. But she said she agreed to compete separately so they would have two chances at nabbing the $500 prize.
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And besides, she's enjoying herself.
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3 x+ u P5 ]( g1 W( L, c O"Music is fantastic," she said yesterday. "If you have it in your life, it will be bright. You will be happy."$ o7 ]/ e. F7 g' i& ] ~
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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./ H6 u |3 V5 z9 Z0 b
9 L+ x' S2 g; sKazumi 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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"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.
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