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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.
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The 35-year-old earned the highest audition marks yesterday, and only 35 contestants auditioned all weekend for 15 semifinal spots.
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( q' ^' j! f8 c$ C( I; XBut 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.. m: Y( j/ R( c
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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 $500 prize.' r7 p# E& ~& P
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# f) Q& `% R& v. h' s6 J {"Music is fantastic," she said yesterday. "If you have it in your life, it will be bright. You will be happy."
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# `$ e. N5 o& i* c3 o6 _. ]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.# W" A" n& P" ?& H. |+ {" U1 {) x5 s
3 y5 Y$ h8 d6 ?% m8 P5 F" TSpokesman Lan Chan-Marples admitted the singing competition wasn't widely promoted, but many young singers took interest and spread the word through Facebook./ @0 Y1 W+ D/ M, m; c4 L
2 X3 X- r9 @4 \5 iKazumi 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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"When I came to Canada, I didn't have these opportunities," Wu said.
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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.
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