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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.! C: a3 l8 C; \2 E' c% z
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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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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.+ L/ V5 ~/ [9 m
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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 $500 prize.! ^3 y7 j3 j' V3 b: k
1 \+ E7 o& \7 `And besides, she's enjoying herself.
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7 J& h" q; z5 z" H0 [8 q+ H4 R7 t"Music is fantastic," she said yesterday. "If you have it in your life, it will be bright. You will be happy."& d' C2 c$ j& F! n% S
- d0 @) Q$ u. [7 EIn 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.0 E6 H$ O' ]9 K- d/ O* F! S
: f, [* h; ~& `8 }0 {9 b0 MSpokesman Lan Chan-Marples admitted the singing competition wasn't widely promoted, but many young singers took interest and spread the word through Facebook.- p6 ^2 `$ S _9 G. L
v! k0 ^( A7 wKazumi 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.6 Y. V$ w) a- f4 K( |- ?) s
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"When I came to Canada, I didn't have these opportunities," Wu said.; C) i( _! J. Z* W/ `6 k
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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.% \' l; O$ t( a$ a/ k$ Z
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