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Asian Idol aspirations
By RENATO GANDIA, SUN MEDIA
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+ z, X, M7 T" ]% n c6 A& OQuintin Wang's chances of capturing the first Edmonton Asian Idol title are pretty good., A% N% e& H! |: ]) [' n8 E
9 S M; N* o2 I; C8 X1 EThe 35-year-old earned the highest audition marks yesterday, and only 35 contestants auditioned all weekend for 15 semifinal spots.
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( e6 u2 F' \7 m O5 t+ X" L/ cBut 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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7 Z, j U8 }. c! 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 $500 prize.
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5 V7 N! w0 E1 L% [6 Y jAnd besides, she's enjoying herself.* p( o9 F( |/ r( k# Q$ x2 J
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0 s- R$ p1 z3 M! B"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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0 ]2 w/ `3 S# ^, A5 x; T7 {! wSpokesman 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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, ~: C" s K7 S- ` i0 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.
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k2 @' r3 F7 P/ k, j. L4 j& Y"When I came to Canada, I didn't have these opportunities," Wu said.' R ^; H3 I5 P4 N$ A2 t! I
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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.& R, [8 c X. B4 B x
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