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Asian Idol aspirations
By RENATO GANDIA, SUN MEDIA9 Y$ j9 l$ o( D
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9 y2 c# ]4 z @) [) Z) NQuintin Wang's chances of capturing the first Edmonton Asian Idol title are pretty good.
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# t l( `6 m" l M7 C7 OThe 35-year-old earned the highest audition marks yesterday, and only 35 contestants auditioned all weekend for 15 semifinal spots.3 o2 W* U+ _4 w' n4 r
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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.$ O& G6 b7 [3 z; J% t: g- z8 N
& \, p1 @; q- h. ~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 $500 prize.8 n$ z j/ n5 t3 v1 i# c
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And besides, she's enjoying herself.) W' e9 A% G* i" w" E2 i
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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."! ]- U! F) }- Z) A$ f. [
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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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5 C) \( P% N! L8 P9 T$ jSpokesman Lan Chan-Marples admitted the singing competition wasn't widely promoted, but many young singers took interest and spread the word through Facebook.4 p2 g) N: Y$ m$ J
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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.
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( h( Z: f5 P0 r m( h `. k"When I came to Canada, I didn't have these opportunities," Wu said.6 |# e$ |# n: G1 F6 ]/ S' G
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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.) U$ S4 ?% P, u6 }0 L
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