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Asian Idol aspirations
By RENATO GANDIA, SUN MEDIA
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: r6 d8 F6 o$ }! g9 p1 NQuintin Wang's chances of capturing the first Edmonton Asian Idol title are pretty good.
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( g" v2 M c/ o. cThe 35-year-old earned the highest audition marks yesterday, and only 35 contestants auditioned all weekend for 15 semifinal spots.* x6 ^3 Z% E% N0 f x% ^. U
6 p: c3 y# E/ f& M; ABut 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 $500 prize.
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: ]% L; e! U0 K' mAnd besides, she's enjoying herself.3 r7 S" ~, ^7 j' {
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5 X1 V% _2 V' D! l7 ]! {"Music is fantastic," she said yesterday. "If you have it in your life, it will be bright. You will be happy."
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: ~9 U# z) C& p. _In spite of the scant showing of idol wannabes yesterday and Saturday at West Edmonton Mall, organizers said it's been a great opportunity for unknown and undiscovered singing sensations to gain exposure.
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Spokesman Lan Chan-Marples admitted the singing competition wasn't widely promoted, but many young singers took interest and spread the word through Facebook.
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Kazumi Wu, 31, heard about Asian Idol from friends. The young mom said she was a lead singer and occasional bass guitar player in a band in Osaka, Japan.& W! K# X3 p3 `# _$ Z
9 m2 }* R8 ~: h5 Z; ]0 J" g"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.: Y" N6 r! G9 n5 I' d' K. \
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