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Asian Idol aspirations
By RENATO GANDIA, SUN MEDIA3 z' {! s* R# |! w
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8 l @+ a2 z9 A! R- S0 CQuintin Wang's chances of capturing the first Edmonton Asian Idol title are pretty good.
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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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6 q3 u1 |) `6 @5 j4 h! X# oBut 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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3 _+ V' G7 p yLong, 33, prefers to compete alongside her husband. But she said she agreed to compete separately so they would have two chances at nabbing the $500 prize./ F: K0 X) q& e$ |
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And besides, she's enjoying herself.
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' e2 ^, b' g/ l, I"Music is fantastic," she said yesterday. "If you have it in your life, it will be bright. You will be happy."" y; C; Q( U) T% A+ b, V& p8 e# S
) h7 v3 I, X7 _$ O9 O6 r; 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.
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# O( b4 l. g( d2 r: [* LSpokesman Lan Chan-Marples admitted the singing competition wasn't widely promoted, but many young singers took interest and spread the word through Facebook.3 u( [$ \+ d$ i
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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.: c* }! a% C- |7 @1 n. Z% y7 m- u/ }
! }$ v2 m c) K a0 I" g# W"When I came to Canada, I didn't have these opportunities," Wu said.
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2 f3 Y1 e6 A# E7 o* t9 kThe 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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