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Asian Idol aspirations
By RENATO GANDIA, SUN MEDIA8 p3 v% ~( e1 c9 Q, x% f
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! M, T6 m! `+ SQuintin Wang's chances of capturing the first Edmonton Asian Idol title are pretty good.5 b8 U7 }/ K6 Z7 e' l/ U4 e( H* M
% E/ \/ u1 {: |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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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.; A. Z% k( |+ u
6 a; C) u1 B7 h. f/ E; d% L3 U$ yLong, 33, prefers to compete alongside her husband. But she said she agreed to compete separately so they would have two chances at nabbing the $500 prize.
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+ C1 k, [, R/ k# y( J ?; @1 EAnd besides, she's enjoying herself.
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, K9 x3 b' ~% d1 j( ^: L/ j"Music is fantastic," she said yesterday. "If you have it in your life, it will be bright. You will be happy." Y+ Y! M/ z* ^" V- h/ ~2 o! q
0 f8 |: t* [! _5 w' KIn spite of the scant showing of idol wannabes yesterday and Saturday at West Edmonton Mall, organizers said it's been a great opportunity for unknown and undiscovered singing sensations to gain exposure.2 E& G# p2 e3 O+ o% i
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Spokesman Lan Chan-Marples admitted the singing competition wasn't widely promoted, but many young singers took interest and spread the word through Facebook.
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Kazumi Wu, 31, heard about Asian Idol from friends. The young mom said she was a lead singer and occasional bass guitar player in a band in Osaka, Japan.
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"When I came to Canada, I didn't have these opportunities," Wu said.( U* u$ c5 N' }# Q* L& [/ \
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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.4 D! g; o5 E- P' t% O4 h$ U9 N
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