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Asian Idol aspirations
By RENATO GANDIA, SUN MEDIA* w& {0 A+ O7 h! h
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Quintin Wang's chances of capturing the first Edmonton Asian Idol title are pretty good.
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% Y3 s6 l: U2 I( a9 @The 35-year-old earned the highest audition marks yesterday, and only 35 contestants auditioned all weekend for 15 semifinal spots.2 x, z3 Y8 u3 S4 v& {. E) k
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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.
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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 $500 prize.+ c: B3 b. G0 g D6 U% r
' a& I. d, }$ t5 i4 DAnd besides, she's enjoying herself.3 B9 G1 J4 I8 G$ K: `9 [! ^
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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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1 R1 l/ k; ~. B L4 |5 }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.$ f3 N# t. C% M5 X* k
% P0 v5 ?: |" A5 _% mSpokesman 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.% p8 f, ~8 ]6 c: R/ f; I* A
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"When I came to Canada, I didn't have these opportunities," Wu said.
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. ~$ ? N* O3 l6 W; V. r0 r. c* @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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