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Asian Idol aspirations
By RENATO GANDIA, SUN MEDIA" V3 Y' ]) A4 Y c' _
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Quintin Wang's chances of capturing the first Edmonton Asian Idol title are pretty good.
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3 _/ a& x2 T* u/ W$ b4 I& K% O: KThe 35-year-old earned the highest audition marks yesterday, and only 35 contestants auditioned all weekend for 15 semifinal spots.; C- i2 o5 j e: @, t$ ?9 L
' ]' F. W3 ]* P+ s7 C8 h/ hBut 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 $500 prize.+ h$ F. K' z, F' [
/ k4 X4 R+ [: n, uAnd besides, she's enjoying herself.% J2 {# P$ s/ h: a
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6 C8 x d( l8 y5 U"Music is fantastic," she said yesterday. "If you have it in your life, it will be bright. You will be happy.": Y5 g o2 _! _& B
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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." c8 k8 s- G; y! L
/ _7 S* h3 V* V# D) x4 o- |. |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.7 M: ^; f% K: s3 C
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"When I came to Canada, I didn't have these opportunities," Wu said.
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# \. o+ h4 l6 S _# 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.: j) \1 [7 V$ j. q
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