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Asian Idol aspirations
By RENATO GANDIA, SUN MEDIA
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2 @: {8 z6 y3 F N1 BQuintin Wang's chances of capturing the first Edmonton Asian Idol title are pretty good.
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- O- O! f. ]% @- u7 r' CThe 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.2 o, l: b9 @* i! a/ M' F
0 t! D" w: C5 ?3 @/ ?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 $500 prize.# o+ F! D% A p" [7 ^- ]8 {
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And besides, she's enjoying herself. Q G9 L; W- g$ H4 r7 k
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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."
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% F1 J% F0 e% m6 T$ ~% E$ `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.& w2 X3 D" t! y3 y& ], G2 H
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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.- }+ ^, Q2 s; j
% p9 D, `4 T" H/ L* _) bKazumi 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.) E9 q; o0 W0 n5 Z
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"When I came to Canada, I didn't have these opportunities," Wu said.% ], ]: c8 i* \) k8 y
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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.5 U9 B) l3 O" w( u
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