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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.1 T) W; u1 ~6 W* `" k1 ^1 n
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The 35-year-old earned the highest audition marks yesterday, and only 35 contestants auditioned all weekend for 15 semifinal spots.3 B7 v8 f% H' M) O
8 ]: C; d: ?/ }- f7 m) Z V' h rBut 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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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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/ A' F8 H- B7 n( `) R4 L& R0 {And besides, she's enjoying herself.
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- F; ]3 H: L9 m/ i3 S0 h"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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In 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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/ W# n) |7 }5 }+ x5 DSpokesman 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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8 r6 L. p2 }, `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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+ G0 W9 q! j: Y3 g5 g7 l"When I came to Canada, I didn't have these opportunities," Wu said.
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& n8 F; W# M: U' S5 s. A- W2 TThe 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." ?5 N3 Q( m# x3 s* M1 H
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