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Asian Idol aspirations
By RENATO GANDIA, SUN MEDIA' Z3 a! l3 z$ o# \
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9 i4 i' ~% K$ j; [$ L ?% DQuintin Wang's chances of capturing the first Edmonton Asian Idol title are pretty good.. o4 |) k" s3 D, N
8 T' p. [0 ^) S) }The 35-year-old earned the highest audition marks yesterday, and only 35 contestants auditioned all weekend for 15 semifinal spots./ U( i1 o& D) W @: I) u2 N
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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.* {7 R, ?9 G7 \$ L8 k: h* A
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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 $500 prize.
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% j) u' N u% ^& s4 PAnd besides, she's enjoying herself.
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3 y- U# {& K( s s: m"Music is fantastic," she said yesterday. "If you have it in your life, it will be bright. You will be happy."
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. r) A0 \; U0 b$ q% X3 o4 c, \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., \( F# }! ~; p) m! {
) U8 l' Q( \1 H& k9 PSpokesman 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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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.- |7 @. e' L k# a- _3 T Q
' I- G/ t$ ]4 H& |* U5 ]3 t"When I came to Canada, I didn't have these opportunities," Wu said.9 V3 q& n' }# I. l
/ G4 g8 U, T8 ?2 S3 j- ]/ wThe 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 Z/ E/ i% o+ {* [
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