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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.; o# p% B3 F' Z c1 q
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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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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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- W6 B8 V5 k8 H3 ~( v1 L( HLong, 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.9 b& \3 P6 j/ d9 K" X8 L. N8 ~
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And besides, she's enjoying herself.
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1 S3 K* j: M. }"Music is fantastic," she said yesterday. "If you have it in your life, it will be bright. You will be happy."4 g2 u& H0 E# ^! X. Y
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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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" d( T0 P7 A& b' gSpokesman Lan Chan-Marples admitted the singing competition wasn't widely promoted, but many young singers took interest and spread the word through Facebook.; S8 K+ V7 A8 i1 l3 S9 L' ~
1 U4 k/ P) E# `* G. x- ^, _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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"When I came to Canada, I didn't have these opportunities," Wu said.5 W k# ^/ O6 a1 D% w& f; c6 L. \% }
; m# u7 b6 e7 W, Y! c* S6 _1 W% PThe 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." ~% W1 v; o2 H0 m4 A1 D2 r
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