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Asian Idol aspirations
By RENATO GANDIA, SUN MEDIA* k- d0 r% t* B7 i# v# \9 D3 P
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Quintin Wang's chances of capturing the first Edmonton Asian Idol title are pretty good.
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# r& X) {7 v; _8 d+ E2 ^- E7 B7 l6 kThe 35-year-old earned the highest audition marks yesterday, and only 35 contestants auditioned all weekend for 15 semifinal spots.6 h7 R( s9 Q1 j6 ?4 _0 U% |" E
# z _/ p7 j7 o' d% q+ Z0 l) NBut 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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! e9 s' I- z0 V F! v5 f0 |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 $500 prize.
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2 j I% @, q# H8 D4 `3 ?And besides, she's enjoying herself.
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5 m0 ^* H( S0 G5 s Q* Q; V! l"Music is fantastic," she said yesterday. "If you have it in your life, it will be bright. You will be happy."
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8 r. C! W5 \% \+ dIn spite of the scant showing of idol wannabes yesterday and Saturday at West Edmonton Mall, organizers said it's been a great opportunity for unknown and undiscovered singing sensations to gain exposure.. ]- C8 q- r2 ~% h: m$ u) R
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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.% L: y- b) K! ?+ e+ f4 L7 {( G
1 o( [) a: b4 P* ^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.$ {) B2 Y5 B2 e! E
( V7 d+ s4 H8 d"When I came to Canada, I didn't have these opportunities," Wu said.
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/ V, f" |9 y) a% G5 n7 i: lThe 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.# g! I" G# t) K! @
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