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Asian Idol aspirations
By RENATO GANDIA, SUN MEDIA
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# o+ { ^: o2 ]/ G4 n |Quintin Wang's chances of capturing the first Edmonton Asian Idol title are pretty good.& @+ o* F* K0 u+ j& K7 U d5 U" M
% [! i0 m& d3 ^* S% ]The 35-year-old earned the highest audition marks yesterday, and only 35 contestants auditioned all weekend for 15 semifinal spots.
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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.
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; W ?+ f' y' y' H* t0 p# a0 aLong, 33, prefers to compete alongside her husband. But she said she agreed to compete separately so they would have two chances at nabbing the $500 prize.
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+ I& E0 N' }9 V+ K& UAnd besides, she's enjoying herself.+ @- { w/ m3 u7 h0 Y j4 D9 U
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"Music is fantastic," she said yesterday. "If you have it in your life, it will be bright. You will be happy."
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In spite of the scant showing of idol wannabes yesterday and Saturday at West Edmonton Mall, organizers said it's been a great opportunity for unknown and undiscovered singing sensations to gain exposure.+ }; m* @ w* n
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Spokesman Lan Chan-Marples admitted the singing competition wasn't widely promoted, but many young singers took interest and spread the word through Facebook.
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Kazumi Wu, 31, heard about Asian Idol from friends. The young mom said she was a lead singer and occasional bass guitar player in a band in Osaka, Japan.
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"When I came to Canada, I didn't have these opportunities," Wu said.
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* X! b$ l/ Z6 O: 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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