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Asian Idol aspirations
By RENATO GANDIA, SUN MEDIA9 ]9 h3 p5 S/ P
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Quintin 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.) x5 r V$ u4 u4 T2 c2 w b" N
" b0 y* S- T- g4 U9 b& _9 @% |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 $500 prize.$ K$ N/ K* m4 z+ y- e5 u* g2 q0 k
+ z: y) t5 v7 x9 ^And besides, she's enjoying herself.
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. M* E( I+ ?; L" R* @! y"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.9 F* `' \- ~( J L/ d% P
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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.3 i6 Y6 X. k) m8 l( k. I# u+ @
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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.
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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.0 C8 D' ^( d$ u# ^" `& D
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