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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.5 V& ^3 }1 g5 K3 @* h9 x1 D1 I
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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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) ?) N1 Q" J" z& fLong, 33, prefers to compete alongside her husband. But she said she agreed to compete separately so they would have two chances at nabbing the $500 prize.
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0 x7 n& s& ~ uAnd besides, she's enjoying herself.
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9 D$ t- H1 }8 t. z, \"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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( n0 t7 D! `1 _. f! WSpokesman 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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9 B2 ?! b3 \3 f9 B( \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.5 i% U+ `6 k( s
; N$ v; W: Q' a"When I came to Canada, I didn't have these opportunities," Wu said.- b; R7 d+ v/ Q- A, A) j) n1 \4 B2 `
# z+ r& X' B2 Q7 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.! t3 m; `$ r5 X! \* F/ N, E7 @
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