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Asian Idol aspirations
By RENATO GANDIA, SUN MEDIA* G0 s8 ~* c% I5 L
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Quintin Wang's chances of capturing the first Edmonton Asian Idol title are pretty good.5 _9 e0 z5 Y) T# N
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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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* I( ]3 @5 \3 x+ |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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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 $500 prize.
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, |+ L# x) w2 j# I" s; p: x, H: C! iAnd besides, she's enjoying herself.
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"Music is fantastic," she said yesterday. "If you have it in your life, it will be bright. You will be happy."
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In spite of the scant showing of idol wannabes yesterday and Saturday at West Edmonton Mall, organizers said it's been a great opportunity for unknown and undiscovered singing sensations to gain exposure.
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! t, C1 p7 r& S) U" u8 f/ [9 Y7 a# rSpokesman Lan Chan-Marples admitted the singing competition wasn't widely promoted, but many young singers took interest and spread the word through Facebook.
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7 h* }& T' ?4 Y( WKazumi Wu, 31, heard about Asian Idol from friends. The young mom said she was a lead singer and occasional bass guitar player in a band in Osaka, Japan.
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"When I came to Canada, I didn't have these opportunities," Wu said.5 C, |: q# S$ P) i
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The 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." g( w, S! w7 N4 L
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