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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.& x- J3 X+ g# M" R3 T% z9 ^
9 b0 U4 x# d( D( e! X `' gThe 35-year-old earned the highest audition marks yesterday, and only 35 contestants auditioned all weekend for 15 semifinal spots.! \$ X8 r9 E# u) h* O. r
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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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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.. j6 U4 ]3 b) u: w
- t5 M/ y, r7 ]# d, F8 mAnd besides, she's enjoying herself.# w) I" W! m% P8 d7 F
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5 @ I! G! i: N- l! F6 H"Music is fantastic," she said yesterday. "If you have it in your life, it will be bright. You will be happy."1 Z: G0 [9 T: ~; ~) N* t
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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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. E t5 A" c. w: oSpokesman Lan Chan-Marples admitted the singing competition wasn't widely promoted, but many young singers took interest and spread the word through Facebook.- j' z- o& U8 k; p" X% L* S
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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.
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. B' Z8 d4 e( W) F2 | K"When I came to Canada, I didn't have these opportunities," Wu said.
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9 J* a* E9 U+ ] {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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