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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.- _ e7 t4 T$ K# `. o
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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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3 b' k. s1 N _! yBut 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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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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' ~- v( T4 C2 L' M1 c& m1 k"Music is fantastic," she said yesterday. "If you have it in your life, it will be bright. You will be happy.", \" i5 i( W/ |% a+ m7 E+ r
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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.; K6 \) `/ F2 g6 {- r3 w5 f
( r% n: p/ S% MSpokesman Lan Chan-Marples admitted the singing competition wasn't widely promoted, but many young singers took interest and spread the word through Facebook., [. P* b" Z( v! Y
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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.6 k8 w8 S2 h2 I0 A0 e, Y& d- B6 o
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"When I came to Canada, I didn't have these opportunities," Wu said.
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2 h& G" }$ T, a" b; kThe 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.8 w$ l6 Z9 B2 w2 }# ] S
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