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Asian Idol aspirations
By RENATO GANDIA, SUN MEDIA
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* |. u3 Q! z9 v! d5 v2 zQuintin Wang's chances of capturing the first Edmonton Asian Idol title are pretty good. D1 z" n: A# j; m U0 R
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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./ o l# n1 ~: _5 F, }0 v) l& R
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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.3 Q2 L) B$ a3 j0 i! |/ w
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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 $500 prize.* G2 p& c, d. s2 w7 t8 U) y# r1 \
, Q4 U- ?1 Y9 a3 m/ R0 r8 {! YAnd besides, she's enjoying herself.$ `/ ^6 g% z4 C
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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."0 I5 [. G6 S" ?8 M& V, u
: l6 v: p# g, {- ]' ]$ O: EIn 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.+ I3 G. g9 U# L/ m# {1 @7 s' u
4 q. {0 k% Q$ [" CSpokesman Lan Chan-Marples admitted the singing competition wasn't widely promoted, but many young singers took interest and spread the word through Facebook.2 x- l- U0 i2 G9 I- l z
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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.
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8 X6 T0 O7 O- g1 C"When I came to Canada, I didn't have these opportunities," Wu said.. w/ M0 x Y- l$ X; X6 {4 W
- M0 ?# _' M$ }' b8 \! E j, qThe 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.8 R; V9 a2 [: h
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