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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. o9 l) C [# ]
3 {! `0 W! K$ ?The 35-year-old earned the highest audition marks yesterday, and only 35 contestants auditioned all weekend for 15 semifinal spots.' T! x: b, B: t; p: l0 e- G' }
G6 ]9 w" |0 ^0 g9 F; m' ~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.
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5 `7 {$ k/ r( w* SLong, 33, prefers to compete alongside her husband. But she said she agreed to compete separately so they would have two chances at nabbing the $500 prize., v: `4 M# h1 y% z- A, L, M, J
/ m$ S8 x& u; o- Y/ n# u$ W& X: YAnd besides, she's enjoying herself.% [7 M) n4 c7 X' H
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) I7 P& D5 }* E* j2 V* {"Music is fantastic," she said yesterday. "If you have it in your life, it will be bright. You will be happy."7 a: e3 B! V1 S+ x9 a2 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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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./ W2 E: c4 F& v- y, X) \; Y
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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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