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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.* t+ E* d7 q2 A
9 k: a k, c, ]* _( q+ {' \$ dThe 35-year-old earned the highest audition marks yesterday, and only 35 contestants auditioned all weekend for 15 semifinal spots.# R: G; f1 a/ F
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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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1 W2 M+ `9 e7 t+ vLong, 33, prefers to compete alongside her husband. But she said she agreed to compete separately so they would have two chances at nabbing the $500 prize.3 `! |2 N( Z# c7 {: d
; e" ~- x* i7 X' F/ r) ~. pAnd besides, she's enjoying herself.& I2 x7 S0 c( I4 B* @, m0 ~* f l
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) |, l: \$ i! ?$ Q1 O"Music is fantastic," she said yesterday. "If you have it in your life, it will be bright. You will be happy."/ o5 [' c, }6 [, M: I
+ T R% f- {( D( `! q4 L& Q0 XIn 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.! q) g) l7 ^" @ W; F( N7 J w
) f( h, a/ H6 i+ P, Q7 ~Spokesman 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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1 ~8 x9 H7 H& G4 J0 M9 T/ X6 [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.) a1 z( H. c$ Q! x E3 V
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"When I came to Canada, I didn't have these opportunities," Wu said.
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- \, b1 [/ F; P4 t8 f" Z* C& L$ A* jThe 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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