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Asian Idol aspirations
By RENATO GANDIA, SUN MEDIA
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Quintin Wang's chances of capturing the first Edmonton Asian Idol title are pretty good.; T3 c: V+ N2 A2 C- G4 t) z; i) [
( n1 L z! O( ]: p4 ?" d; jThe 35-year-old earned the highest audition marks yesterday, and only 35 contestants auditioned all weekend for 15 semifinal spots.
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8 b* J/ a" A; H; E$ U& KBut 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 $500 prize. M5 l, o& {$ O: [
2 @) S0 o3 a* u, w/ T4 |% v: R( WAnd besides, she's enjoying herself.! `2 z& l" d! m2 `4 _# l% o9 _# L
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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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* f# @8 i G. P3 [ `1 r, Y" L* wIn 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.
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"When I came to Canada, I didn't have these opportunities," Wu said. t: }! D# ~* K
! B- ~$ W3 x x4 AThe 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.5 X. {0 ]* h7 Z- z2 _: v
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