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Asian Idol aspirations
By RENATO GANDIA, SUN MEDIA+ \; B6 Q/ Y; b6 H' K |3 x: u
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1 s7 H% c9 }% X: @8 s" m# pQuintin Wang's chances of capturing the first Edmonton Asian Idol title are pretty good.
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3 }' {% @& c I1 xThe 35-year-old earned the highest audition marks yesterday, and only 35 contestants auditioned all weekend for 15 semifinal spots.
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9 X$ D6 ]/ u4 n1 Y0 A9 V( TBut 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.' a1 Y. ?: f6 Y8 X* r
+ Y2 [! Q6 @2 u: ]) K' ILong, 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.( _) z1 O* g- b. m/ @: Z
: G0 W2 K7 n7 X0 Z1 S1 }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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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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2 g8 g4 ?+ t% ^( {# t! |Spokesman Lan Chan-Marples admitted the singing competition wasn't widely promoted, but many young singers took interest and spread the word through Facebook.6 N& i9 F0 E6 ^; f! W
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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.( }" x. U/ }% G
" ?! O- l+ Z3 @2 M6 d+ w"When I came to Canada, I didn't have these opportunities," Wu said.! d# @% s" g1 O9 K9 h) ~2 @/ W
. W6 v3 ~ q5 L3 u" e* QThe 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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