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Asian Idol aspirations
By RENATO GANDIA, SUN MEDIA
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4 Z2 A' }! K7 d' z; YQuintin Wang's chances of capturing the first Edmonton Asian Idol title are pretty good.
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9 ?+ V6 ~6 e' U) R; M& p# X1 T: _! j/ \The 35-year-old earned the highest audition marks yesterday, and only 35 contestants auditioned all weekend for 15 semifinal spots.1 x/ {( }7 {2 Y4 F1 ]2 I
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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./ N# g6 X4 ]4 o- Z
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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 $500 prize.+ f4 Z7 L0 S6 l1 ~
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And besides, she's enjoying herself.% B; i4 G- F, K9 z& x
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) o( w& I B$ P"Music is fantastic," she said yesterday. "If you have it in your life, it will be bright. You will be happy.", g/ s; Q |; ^" ^6 U
3 M- s8 T! v7 O( f+ J6 SIn 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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8 l; c4 i2 q2 jSpokesman Lan Chan-Marples admitted the singing competition wasn't widely promoted, but many young singers took interest and spread the word through Facebook.
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/ u+ h* Q) k# `/ _: Q7 N! wKazumi 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.
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! ~- y( b4 J: p7 i+ E* sThe 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.9 @- X! e3 h1 c( q
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