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Asian Idol aspirations
By RENATO GANDIA, SUN MEDIA+ [: ^4 X& S$ B- b# F% ` I$ Y8 z
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* N5 D# l( r4 aQuintin Wang's chances of capturing the first Edmonton Asian Idol title are pretty good./ ?" f9 w0 P1 y% y( |" M
% ` x: R5 k5 w$ u2 SThe 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./ j. l- `4 R! D; v0 {/ u; W$ r
2 Y* I8 U: P4 U2 Y+ D) NLong, 33, prefers to compete alongside her husband. But she said she agreed to compete separately so they would have two chances at nabbing the $500 prize. ]8 T- l5 u S# ~
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And besides, she's enjoying herself.8 g8 z& C7 L5 E$ I/ R7 T2 x& [
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V) S* D" S- C' n9 x* |6 {"Music is fantastic," she said yesterday. "If you have it in your life, it will be bright. You will be happy.") p8 z, F) c: _2 J) O
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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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9 G" q" k5 F! t+ i0 kSpokesman Lan Chan-Marples admitted the singing competition wasn't widely promoted, but many young singers took interest and spread the word through Facebook.: s- @- ^5 ^- a- h6 n
+ h% _3 G# b7 T+ V$ x: GKazumi 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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9 e% I8 ^1 X2 b# A"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./ q2 U; l# i) a) E% n
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