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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.
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- I7 i+ | m+ T S; oThe 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.+ |: X. X) I. Y2 x$ ~2 @
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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 $500 prize.
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And besides, she's enjoying herself.2 I9 t1 E/ z, \# H" c
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. m# \/ L: y( r"Music is fantastic," she said yesterday. "If you have it in your life, it will be bright. You will be happy."
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9 s; H, m2 {, m8 hIn spite of the scant showing of idol wannabes yesterday and Saturday at West Edmonton Mall, organizers said it's been a great opportunity for unknown and undiscovered singing sensations to gain exposure.
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Spokesman Lan Chan-Marples admitted the singing competition wasn't widely promoted, but many young singers took interest and spread the word through Facebook., a$ T+ ~- p" |* c4 t' C
# I1 G' O5 L1 U" g1 Z" |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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/ M7 |5 }5 ]$ G7 Z* q! v"When I came to Canada, I didn't have these opportunities," Wu said., a3 E) ]/ m8 H+ 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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