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Asian Idol aspirations
By RENATO GANDIA, SUN MEDIA) c/ j. c$ ]) B3 ^
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: } x- B4 B+ c9 l* v: l% AQuintin Wang's chances of capturing the first Edmonton Asian Idol title are pretty good.3 u8 E/ n! G0 g8 ^1 k) c6 X& e
. c" O6 x( b( G' }The 35-year-old earned the highest audition marks yesterday, and only 35 contestants auditioned all weekend for 15 semifinal spots.7 H+ F. n0 }& J( ], n7 Q
; P3 H' y b+ T5 E6 D3 e3 ]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.1 S0 Y& Y3 W" V0 ?
# k8 [! U4 ?/ t! U- aLong, 33, prefers to compete alongside her husband. But she said she agreed to compete separately so they would have two chances at nabbing the $500 prize.
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And besides, she's enjoying herself.8 O* d0 I- B, T
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"Music is fantastic," she said yesterday. "If you have it in your life, it will be bright. You will be happy."
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, r2 l) W. J( L ~2 YIn spite of the scant showing of idol wannabes yesterday and Saturday at West Edmonton Mall, organizers said it's been a great opportunity for unknown and undiscovered singing sensations to gain exposure./ K3 A# A8 `9 L# d
7 F$ k2 ?% x6 ^6 h YSpokesman 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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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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. {6 S: Q+ [3 z6 g"When I came to Canada, I didn't have these opportunities," Wu said. z6 X+ I' n8 k t2 Y' B# t
( T4 M; I5 |9 hThe 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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