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Asian Idol aspirations
By RENATO GANDIA, SUN MEDIA- H0 Y( w! j* V1 U7 O/ Y, N- Y' n$ E
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# R1 S+ m4 U# S4 @6 J; Z* LQuintin Wang's chances of capturing the first Edmonton Asian Idol title are pretty good.' ~9 r; ?+ |8 u; t3 E0 O
: U& N8 e) ?6 F+ F$ n1 ]" M }The 35-year-old earned the highest audition marks yesterday, and only 35 contestants auditioned all weekend for 15 semifinal spots.; Z% ?* X, F0 @; r% n0 x
# A2 b' z& Y( a2 Q7 mBut 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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7 p% s1 i+ x j- C: X, nLong, 33, prefers to compete alongside her husband. But she said she agreed to compete separately so they would have two chances at nabbing the $500 prize.. ~0 |' D- b# P% q8 a- [
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And besides, she's enjoying herself.
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" |! Y' d* L0 ~3 P8 E"Music is fantastic," she said yesterday. "If you have it in your life, it will be bright. You will be happy."/ l e, G; f% a1 U/ K! o* J
8 D- G/ M u* i! G* uIn spite of the scant showing of idol wannabes yesterday and Saturday at West Edmonton Mall, organizers said it's been a great opportunity for unknown and undiscovered singing sensations to gain exposure.
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& p0 i2 S6 | a' CSpokesman Lan Chan-Marples admitted the singing competition wasn't widely promoted, but many young singers took interest and spread the word through Facebook.
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Kazumi Wu, 31, heard about Asian Idol from friends. The young mom said she was a lead singer and occasional bass guitar player in a band in Osaka, Japan.% T, ]9 n4 @$ y) w* m2 \* N0 B2 j( o& J- u& L
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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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