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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.6 k5 V+ O7 t9 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.
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5 O0 o& u! ~5 r8 F; W& z/ k2 x( Y' N9 iBut 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.4 {, Y/ A$ z5 q4 |
) s& ?; O# t6 H6 H( N% W) |* {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 $500 prize.
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: r3 n% c% w q( E6 NAnd besides, she's enjoying herself.1 j7 j9 ]& ?5 Q& E" k, n5 |- g
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"Music is fantastic," she said yesterday. "If you have it in your life, it will be bright. You will be happy."& ]/ T2 K% j5 r% w! w w* w
2 m% T4 ]' q9 N; }In spite of the scant showing of idol wannabes yesterday and Saturday at West Edmonton Mall, organizers said it's been a great opportunity for unknown and undiscovered singing sensations to gain exposure.
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8 j3 t. G! A% X7 [# k& SSpokesman Lan Chan-Marples admitted the singing competition wasn't widely promoted, but many young singers took interest and spread the word through Facebook." f: y7 T6 m9 [( y# {
& G( j; O3 x1 ]7 ?( P# ^ aKazumi Wu, 31, heard about Asian Idol from friends. The young mom said she was a lead singer and occasional bass guitar player in a band in Osaka, Japan.% M% L2 w( o6 r9 ]5 o8 |
' U( t4 w- h- B" V5 h6 d/ B; N"When I came to Canada, I didn't have these opportunities," Wu said.$ f! v; G" W+ y5 X( W6 j) a
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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.
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