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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.) x7 L2 W( Q+ w/ f0 d
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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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) D M q% B$ a. ~4 w* WBut 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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+ P, s8 I Y6 _/ o( y! u: hLong, 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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. H) O; A3 W- n1 \, w: DAnd besides, she's enjoying herself.5 k9 I7 V0 D8 v) x- T7 K, a
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; d2 u- g- I" f E"Music is fantastic," she said yesterday. "If you have it in your life, it will be bright. You will be happy."( j5 Z* t" ?. h8 N0 f5 y
8 F* w5 ?2 |% Z& j5 l8 F% b" {, _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.
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l/ j, x' U0 A9 g; bSpokesman Lan Chan-Marples admitted the singing competition wasn't widely promoted, but many young singers took interest and spread the word through Facebook." U3 K* ?9 p6 [5 @3 w9 R p
A! G, k" M7 l _; ~# c% m5 LKazumi 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.
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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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