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Asian Idol aspirations
By RENATO GANDIA, SUN MEDIA; w+ D- b* e4 s. n* @4 \
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Quintin Wang's chances of capturing the first Edmonton Asian Idol title are pretty good.8 S: @% J' ? S, m4 }: \ @+ q
; F- I& M! O. ?) KThe 35-year-old earned the highest audition marks yesterday, and only 35 contestants auditioned all weekend for 15 semifinal spots.
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2 B* b8 f! l. ~- W1 ^$ gBut 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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$ ~( l. r Z5 @, j4 S M3 @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 $500 prize.
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"Music is fantastic," she said yesterday. "If you have it in your life, it will be bright. You will be happy."! }( i& L2 T8 P$ q
4 b( A. [0 b0 l8 v Y0 e7 PIn 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.$ v3 ?' G4 M- o9 s
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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.8 l; ~) K* w2 Y5 h9 r
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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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"When I came to Canada, I didn't have these opportunities," Wu said.1 L( @, t1 I, x% C! P5 |* B
) }, T! P, c4 B- C. f' iThe 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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