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Asian Idol aspirations
By RENATO GANDIA, SUN MEDIA/ K/ c9 @( k& D m ~; _
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6 G6 O3 n5 o: Y- v0 IQuintin Wang's chances of capturing the first Edmonton Asian Idol title are pretty good.( b! i, M- K, e: w
( i3 Y5 t, m: ^' D* G uThe 35-year-old earned the highest audition marks yesterday, and only 35 contestants auditioned all weekend for 15 semifinal spots.
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0 T. s5 X; n _6 X- RBut 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.1 t8 g2 i4 d5 s' N5 `" `, V6 h! v
- c0 a; \+ |: ^8 ZLong, 33, prefers to compete alongside her husband. But she said she agreed to compete separately so they would have two chances at nabbing the $500 prize.' B# w6 T6 p" I) J( T
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And besides, she's enjoying herself.
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"Music is fantastic," she said yesterday. "If you have it in your life, it will be bright. You will be happy."
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In spite of the scant showing of idol wannabes yesterday and Saturday at West Edmonton Mall, organizers said it's been a great opportunity for unknown and undiscovered singing sensations to gain exposure.* e( w+ _+ ~; d/ `; J2 _+ M9 y& |
9 A9 k$ S6 {$ N! i6 u# p4 f3 O- XSpokesman Lan Chan-Marples admitted the singing competition wasn't widely promoted, but many young singers took interest and spread the word through Facebook.- A& ^3 d0 R4 |* w
: o# x. D- n" F2 k" IKazumi 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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9 x1 g8 ~" g7 ^5 P, i"When I came to Canada, I didn't have these opportunities," Wu said.& |. x7 x( j4 l0 E1 b
8 c( x/ F) o: q/ ]1 ^3 d# i. |, b7 ?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., m9 r4 M$ I8 g4 [5 T$ X
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