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Asian Idol aspirations
By RENATO GANDIA, SUN MEDIA8 I6 g V5 ^' L' ^8 p- s( V' p
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Quintin Wang's chances of capturing the first Edmonton Asian Idol title are pretty good.
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; J% V& X/ Q+ X& DThe 35-year-old earned the highest audition marks yesterday, and only 35 contestants auditioned all weekend for 15 semifinal spots.
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/ X: p/ n- ?* A, H( H* PBut 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.% `7 p0 G; d6 b! t
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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 $500 prize.; d q, {1 @& g3 Z/ y
+ X5 ^' ~( _% J: h2 ?, rAnd besides, she's enjoying herself.7 p, c/ {, M6 {- _, A) T4 {
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"Music is fantastic," she said yesterday. "If you have it in your life, it will be bright. You will be happy."
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7 `, x j: l# @. v% s8 {$ z6 N/ \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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; z" R/ z" d! U7 e' v {# Z7 d7 I# KKazumi 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.! H1 L n# [7 }, ^; M& ]. v
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"When I came to Canada, I didn't have these opportunities," Wu said.& ]* k1 g ?9 r7 P0 B! S/ R% r4 ], I
* T) f* ~1 @/ _0 wThe 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.7 K7 j: X. ?0 O/ `. o9 U+ }5 G" R
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