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Asian Idol aspirations
By RENATO GANDIA, SUN MEDIA
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( D5 g: m- u, LQuintin Wang's chances of capturing the first Edmonton Asian Idol title are pretty good.
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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.; j& _4 H5 K; i. b6 Q
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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.- n5 @0 A- o7 [( Y ^/ S
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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 $500 prize.
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4 v* n. a) f6 P) lAnd besides, she's enjoying herself.$ C( T3 A8 A# ^. }: L
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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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n) ?$ F5 p1 T. |5 ?, d$ `- kIn 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.6 r" Z2 A0 n( P' t" y
5 `: i( t1 b& ~4 N0 ]; _Spokesman 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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* B7 D; _" F% }* H0 S6 `6 a/ fKazumi 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.- s# R. n$ V6 B8 U0 H4 O9 ]
: N& ^; |; l- O7 _"When I came to Canada, I didn't have these opportunities," Wu said.6 m8 t6 ?1 J, x, N0 A8 V4 `$ ^* K
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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.- x; ~3 G; I; m+ B7 F8 `0 g
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