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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.
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) F* s8 s4 m( gThe 35-year-old earned the highest audition marks yesterday, and only 35 contestants auditioned all weekend for 15 semifinal spots.* f- X7 }) p" L3 b @ M B9 p
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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.% p+ p+ L" J7 X8 N v1 j
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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 $500 prize.9 i7 I4 L9 Q% ~2 I
% p/ c2 w1 n: W# p. FAnd besides, she's enjoying herself.% I' f9 @& f9 G0 e7 p' N
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"Music is fantastic," she said yesterday. "If you have it in your life, it will be bright. You will be happy."
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( j; `& v( b! [In spite of the scant showing of idol wannabes yesterday and Saturday at West Edmonton Mall, organizers said it's been a great opportunity for unknown and undiscovered singing sensations to gain exposure.
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Spokesman Lan Chan-Marples admitted the singing competition wasn't widely promoted, but many young singers took interest and spread the word through Facebook.5 O- {' N! m! z2 `
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Kazumi Wu, 31, heard about Asian Idol from friends. The young mom said she was a lead singer and occasional bass guitar player in a band in Osaka, Japan." C* |$ K5 W6 d' R6 x
/ S1 h9 O, O' x! }, ["When I came to Canada, I didn't have these opportunities," Wu said.
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3 A4 [: N `, m1 v8 y+ p5 CThe 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., A8 `: W; v% {4 r0 V
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