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Asian Idol aspirations
By RENATO GANDIA, SUN MEDIA/ `# T$ ^' N' S
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Quintin Wang's chances of capturing the first Edmonton Asian Idol title are pretty good.3 ~1 x# A+ E( D
5 }. P/ _8 w; |6 S: x- IThe 35-year-old earned the highest audition marks yesterday, and only 35 contestants auditioned all weekend for 15 semifinal spots.9 @% i3 P; e9 `0 u# M
/ T1 a3 L M4 u* R6 d' TBut 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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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 $500 prize.5 C Q! @5 U$ x2 C8 q
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And besides, she's enjoying herself.
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5 s+ {' i) W) u1 ~6 D"Music is fantastic," she said yesterday. "If you have it in your life, it will be bright. You will be happy."$ y* s( w5 `- a1 v j6 [6 w' N0 T8 j0 p) m
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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." Y- [3 t- A# u6 Y7 x- y9 H
3 b1 g1 Z9 q" t: C! eSpokesman 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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( }6 N4 a6 F. a! p6 {) GKazumi 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.; [' G& A5 e. a# E% B: y! \. C
+ ?8 P g) ~% j2 j, b8 _"When I came to Canada, I didn't have these opportunities," Wu said.
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, H& d: N0 [% XThe 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.6 U( Q! `/ U: C% F! i$ Z/ U
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