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Asian Idol aspirations
By RENATO GANDIA, SUN MEDIA. V8 r4 e0 P( L7 c, ?1 f
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* |$ w1 R( l+ ]8 vQuintin Wang's chances of capturing the first Edmonton Asian Idol title are pretty good.. w/ J* k, e1 d4 B; y, h
. ~% P4 t: O2 D* S: u' XThe 35-year-old earned the highest audition marks yesterday, and only 35 contestants auditioned all weekend for 15 semifinal spots.1 h7 O2 x) [/ N1 F m5 n
4 j5 N+ `, ?/ a' [3 K# oBut 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.. h1 C- I# @9 O4 ^2 D
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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 $500 prize.( t$ g: v3 k4 S# L$ `. _8 j- w! } ?
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' i3 C& v" U8 F' f* J2 N: T"Music is fantastic," she said yesterday. "If you have it in your life, it will be bright. You will be happy."6 `) c3 V+ H( z6 R3 b2 o" Z* A0 [+ p3 c' N
$ d4 |) c# e$ \$ u- C3 VIn 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.3 F$ ]( R! j5 ^- W
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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.% H" o. o1 k. c3 f' M
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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.% L3 k3 |. X+ b- B. [
4 [0 `! z8 m- Y% {6 _( D# o"When I came to Canada, I didn't have these opportunities," Wu said.
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5 R' [8 \: P9 P3 i9 dThe 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 _% o0 i3 T* y
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