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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.8 E# M2 ~/ ]4 C9 P7 P" d+ i
, ^& c& j% k- {) q# W/ QThe 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.2 h: m G3 S) x* q! T0 Q
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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 $500 prize.4 j) @$ X* A3 q, ^
' A: N5 a/ x9 M& v6 IAnd besides, she's enjoying herself.9 V. P+ B2 U% @0 u0 j+ U
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"Music is fantastic," she said yesterday. "If you have it in your life, it will be bright. You will be happy."
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( ?# I0 Q/ v# S* f+ |% AIn 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.4 Y' S* d+ W' P g$ e* V
9 x8 u4 G2 t ^; `) ?6 O# ~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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" \/ v8 [2 K% \. l6 tKazumi 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.) M( h: P9 E4 N: L" z( F# _
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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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