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Asian Idol aspirations
By RENATO GANDIA, SUN MEDIA
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~+ t1 |* V2 s ]9 uQuintin Wang's chances of capturing the first Edmonton Asian Idol title are pretty good.
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9 s4 n$ v) t1 C& N( X, s2 C. c$ b2 _The 35-year-old earned the highest audition marks yesterday, and only 35 contestants auditioned all weekend for 15 semifinal spots.
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* L5 P$ `9 ^2 U# P) }5 b# iBut 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.) @& Y- u k" T) _3 z9 A6 r7 ]7 d4 V
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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 $500 prize.: u. i6 T; Q1 A- @: U3 G
. d5 ?5 c, R! T$ _And besides, she's enjoying herself.
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* d. |& {5 t4 l3 W9 I9 S7 ~"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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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.
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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.' V0 p9 J/ U7 p P; B+ p
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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.% x% {: J3 b/ k' ]- ^6 a
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"When I came to Canada, I didn't have these opportunities," Wu said.
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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.6 R/ _! d+ G) `2 c2 L1 ?- m+ U" a+ C
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