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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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- O- C" g- r! s1 ]- v6 R5 IThe 35-year-old earned the highest audition marks yesterday, and only 35 contestants auditioned all weekend for 15 semifinal spots.5 X+ f& A& d$ T; U0 d. q: y$ Q2 a
7 q4 E+ g' L7 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.; b' _2 ]4 Y8 s0 J9 R
. b. J7 e+ L5 _8 A! D4 @, {8 BLong, 33, prefers to compete alongside her husband. But she said she agreed to compete separately so they would have two chances at nabbing the $500 prize.9 l( N8 W2 E3 t9 G' u
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- s5 g* V) }+ `( U5 a) W4 q0 A"Music is fantastic," she said yesterday. "If you have it in your life, it will be bright. You will be happy."3 [5 t1 k3 ?- E$ ]5 l
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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.2 q8 O4 n$ t$ b0 h+ s, D7 s
" U2 r; | n# {' L6 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" b- X! Q# `9 A5 S
, S& p, s1 t5 T& s L% I7 J"When I came to Canada, I didn't have these opportunities," Wu said.+ C: p$ D/ H, O4 f" M4 m
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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.0 Q; b1 n) G0 R+ \$ V
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