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Asian Idol aspirations
By RENATO GANDIA, SUN MEDIA
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: ~7 h2 B3 _) }$ g/ C) [* tQuintin Wang's chances of capturing the first Edmonton Asian Idol title are pretty good.1 C$ x5 y5 x8 e6 U
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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." Q9 D0 y- z2 _* C
) U& }3 H5 Y. |8 h( V( 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.
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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.
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3 q9 K" f( w- `% m( AAnd besides, she's enjoying herself.! y/ d! v: Q* E" [
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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."
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+ \- g, c& A g! H; _. I3 `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.* c8 t5 G. ~% U& ?% C" m
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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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0 E3 j; t6 I1 h! N. oKazumi 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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! M( J1 ^4 O7 r7 `"When I came to Canada, I didn't have these opportunities," Wu said.# M5 t8 L: W1 R
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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.2 w1 o, s O/ c% M
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