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Asian Idol aspirations
By RENATO GANDIA, SUN MEDIA
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0 `& O7 z' ]3 H- t" e2 Y$ K- ?5 ], lQuintin Wang's chances of capturing the first Edmonton Asian Idol title are pretty good.. ^ i2 H8 A2 G* h4 }
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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.! I6 t7 S+ C) i* w& |0 K
5 q! o; a2 G# B u& M# aBut 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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M7 ?3 w9 s) N$ G5 x8 `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 $500 prize.
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And besides, she's enjoying herself.
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6 R. s, n+ V+ p" W"Music is fantastic," she said yesterday. "If you have it in your life, it will be bright. You will be happy."8 V$ K+ Q) u/ R9 A4 J
5 f2 ]5 z6 T/ ?6 lIn 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.3 j1 s2 Q* u5 d: P+ {, Q
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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.- L: P) e* e) ^+ W% M$ U
2 _. h; Q* E! O+ i7 ~6 A"When I came to Canada, I didn't have these opportunities," Wu said.$ {. X2 ] ?$ |0 r5 Z- @+ t# L
; T) {/ k I/ o: _) q# ]5 A* w3 {' lThe 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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