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Asian Idol aspirations
By RENATO GANDIA, SUN MEDIA
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$ L! c P1 \( @- uQuintin Wang's chances of capturing the first Edmonton Asian Idol title are pretty good.# ~5 d: Q$ S3 n% k1 S$ L7 S9 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.% P; E/ [9 o0 m
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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.6 h3 u( ^) U0 ]+ L
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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 $500 prize.
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6 k* p6 E) R% Z- a8 \/ x$ e2 _; F# _' HAnd besides, she's enjoying herself.
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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."0 A+ y/ n, ~, a! b1 l( J
+ a' r2 W; ]/ w/ U! MIn 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., O% x; w, I$ h7 V4 i
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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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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.
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5 S. r( ^9 f {& ?"When I came to Canada, I didn't have these opportunities," Wu said.& L& Y! G; H ^- o- G
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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.6 z" w1 N" Q+ ^' P; f- X3 A* ?$ W9 l
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