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Asian Idol aspirations
By RENATO GANDIA, SUN MEDIA
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0 C2 @, q( Y; r, JQuintin Wang's chances of capturing the first Edmonton Asian Idol title are pretty good.2 x9 l# B6 l' n; 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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/ g$ G7 G# K$ u1 QBut 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 $500 prize.# n: w% v" j( t( r
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And besides, she's enjoying herself.4 u5 R {) [+ x6 N* u
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"Music is fantastic," she said yesterday. "If you have it in your life, it will be bright. You will be happy."& r; S3 x) C' s; i- y; v
! p+ j# s& }5 m7 J5 Y# fIn spite of the scant showing of idol wannabes yesterday and Saturday at West Edmonton Mall, organizers said it's been a great opportunity for unknown and undiscovered singing sensations to gain exposure.
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- [ @: m( P# uSpokesman Lan Chan-Marples admitted the singing competition wasn't widely promoted, but many young singers took interest and spread the word through Facebook., F: ? C1 b1 L
" p. p* y, t4 ~$ xKazumi 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.- C7 d" n# n9 W s3 X0 E
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"When I came to Canada, I didn't have these opportunities," Wu said., A4 ]( G3 W6 ~+ O/ T' `
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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.( S' [' u1 _% T8 K
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