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Asian Idol aspirations
By RENATO GANDIA, SUN MEDIA
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Quintin Wang's chances of capturing the first Edmonton Asian Idol title are pretty good.+ D" I/ A* M7 ?5 f& ?1 I
: e/ L- Z8 ^$ Q6 [5 hThe 35-year-old earned the highest audition marks yesterday, and only 35 contestants auditioned all weekend for 15 semifinal spots.
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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.
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: Z1 V/ q& T, E' i+ @+ `$ ]" fLong, 33, prefers to compete alongside her husband. But she said she agreed to compete separately so they would have two chances at nabbing the $500 prize.* Q; V4 O, ?. |0 j4 a L
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And besides, she's enjoying herself.6 f0 N, K3 P( I( V- O
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! A' P4 N6 W% J! P: t+ @4 F"Music is fantastic," she said yesterday. "If you have it in your life, it will be bright. You will be happy."
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9 c# j; U& ?% f8 f! ?In spite of the scant showing of idol wannabes yesterday and Saturday at West Edmonton Mall, organizers said it's been a great opportunity for unknown and undiscovered singing sensations to gain exposure.. W2 l. Q$ _5 j* y. @' ~$ ?! \/ d
) A9 K; o) P$ Q( lSpokesman Lan Chan-Marples admitted the singing competition wasn't widely promoted, but many young singers took interest and spread the word through Facebook.2 _0 D8 _8 B0 `2 u
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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.: H1 W2 j6 K$ q4 g% R
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"When I came to Canada, I didn't have these opportunities," Wu said.
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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.
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