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Asian Idol aspirations
By RENATO GANDIA, SUN MEDIA
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8 G3 _: I5 ~" ]; m- BQuintin Wang's chances of capturing the first Edmonton Asian Idol title are pretty good.
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0 }0 R$ {4 f; S; i# V; }, QThe 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.* m/ W& r: Z' q* L/ [# G
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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 $500 prize.) s, O4 p' B' h D4 a) N
& n2 _6 n ^5 Z& i2 H$ t: NAnd besides, she's enjoying herself.
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: ?" Q" w! ?1 t& ^"Music is fantastic," she said yesterday. "If you have it in your life, it will be bright. You will be happy."+ b5 r3 m6 i- X; g! s3 Y
- Y) |6 C; ]( a3 }$ d. Z- JIn 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.; r" ]: i1 d4 \" o3 a5 m8 @: ]
: a; x' i2 o5 H0 `3 iSpokesman Lan Chan-Marples admitted the singing competition wasn't widely promoted, but many young singers took interest and spread the word through Facebook.! a) z1 A+ y+ T3 j1 ]
' e; @& R, N! J- e: \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.% }. w% _- \. l0 l# h% T6 ]! }
+ S7 }* c: n- |7 t"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., |) E+ V8 ]+ b! x9 ?
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