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Asian Idol aspirations
By RENATO GANDIA, SUN MEDIA
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Quintin Wang's chances of capturing the first Edmonton Asian Idol title are pretty good.7 r8 F, S. [+ |( U9 [
" B2 z: s1 m& F( Z8 `0 y' j5 QThe 35-year-old earned the highest audition marks yesterday, and only 35 contestants auditioned all weekend for 15 semifinal spots., W% k. o! J0 S* I3 N" k
0 n) Q6 g0 z* o1 q- f$ k( ]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.8 w6 ~2 E3 Q6 Z, D
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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 $500 prize.
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( L! S8 Q# {0 r$ n9 D6 WAnd besides, she's enjoying herself.
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* ?& V( D, @7 O% b"Music is fantastic," she said yesterday. "If you have it in your life, it will be bright. You will be happy."* e; |2 a6 A. S* t
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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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7 |: ?$ F* c3 L; w7 M! uSpokesman Lan Chan-Marples admitted the singing competition wasn't widely promoted, but many young singers took interest and spread the word through Facebook.( G, g" f* j% K
) B- r& O' B b5 dKazumi 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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& r x) P$ M6 |9 g7 z" n8 G# v"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.8 O8 O/ `0 n- E5 R% m* h' \
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