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Asian Idol aspirations
By RENATO GANDIA, SUN MEDIA; B$ b( t" G; p& G
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Quintin Wang's chances of capturing the first Edmonton Asian Idol title are pretty good.% M! e! w; C* c( p
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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.3 F7 a. R4 i- j A8 P
1 k( I' u4 w1 z3 e3 Z( cBut 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. O7 @' ^4 m" D' c$ o
4 a. C5 p, Q; u0 b0 B& U3 {, NLong, 33, prefers to compete alongside her husband. But she said she agreed to compete separately so they would have two chances at nabbing the $500 prize.
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And besides, she's enjoying herself.
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"Music is fantastic," she said yesterday. "If you have it in your life, it will be bright. You will be happy."
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# J* G* ^0 |, J; h& l; i2 H3 xIn spite of the scant showing of idol wannabes yesterday and Saturday at West Edmonton Mall, organizers said it's been a great opportunity for unknown and undiscovered singing sensations to gain exposure.2 ` M9 W4 h5 _- {5 ^( A
9 T( B% p$ l( R$ rSpokesman Lan Chan-Marples admitted the singing competition wasn't widely promoted, but many young singers took interest and spread the word through Facebook.3 t* t0 e" T3 H/ M
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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.2 P3 \! j( w k/ I' v
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"When I came to Canada, I didn't have these opportunities," Wu said.& Q! h$ i: H/ |$ P4 F6 \' h: D* Y" i
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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.
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