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Asian Idol aspirations
By RENATO GANDIA, SUN MEDIA3 V5 I# x+ @; I
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1 E( s) H' F* w' ?% WQuintin Wang's chances of capturing the first Edmonton Asian Idol title are pretty good.
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* f; c/ v* k# W' S2 r& iThe 35-year-old earned the highest audition marks yesterday, and only 35 contestants auditioned all weekend for 15 semifinal spots.: o* Z7 d- W5 N! K
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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.$ w- m- \6 {6 k4 k1 `* @1 ]% G
$ {( I; V3 p# mLong, 33, prefers to compete alongside her husband. But she said she agreed to compete separately so they would have two chances at nabbing the $500 prize.
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And besides, she's enjoying herself.
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"Music is fantastic," she said yesterday. "If you have it in your life, it will be bright. You will be happy."( \/ E% S6 y! K
, ]0 r4 d: I- A p8 {2 n) x) T$ ~/ QIn 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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& p7 q. |$ s- _) S& pSpokesman Lan Chan-Marples admitted the singing competition wasn't widely promoted, but many young singers took interest and spread the word through Facebook.4 O0 V& I2 X# g" c
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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.+ A7 M @, _. h+ e
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"When I came to Canada, I didn't have these opportunities," Wu said.* p3 q# T( y7 }
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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.0 D3 x G( B# F. |
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