 鲜花( 1394)  鸡蛋( 16)
|
Asian Idol aspirations
By RENATO GANDIA, SUN MEDIA6 i% H8 T) d1 ]# Z
$ {1 Y( z# N- \/ r) ~
Add to Facebook 7 H7 U) G2 K! }6 o0 Q7 q1 P
: @ @3 P/ `; R
Quintin Wang's chances of capturing the first Edmonton Asian Idol title are pretty good.
* Q( J& b" _5 C L; a; U# s9 S# X; G% j8 _3 o! I: M9 w! A4 f% y
The 35-year-old earned the highest audition marks yesterday, and only 35 contestants auditioned all weekend for 15 semifinal spots.0 j% W7 `3 t) f2 k. m0 B6 c
7 u7 O( k* K8 a- Y' n3 O XBut 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.
j2 W' o5 m' O7 z, O2 q8 P @" y9 N0 y
9 F( Z; g& [6 GLong, 33, prefers to compete alongside her husband. But she said she agreed to compete separately so they would have two chances at nabbing the $500 prize.2 P7 Q; Q: y& S0 `: H/ D8 k% ]1 y* G
" @. G1 x& B' a5 F' W, K9 e
And besides, she's enjoying herself.
( \. W' y9 a. w# y! \0 u! F- P5 G# r( c2 l
( t% l2 P" i( G* E |3 \"Music is fantastic," she said yesterday. "If you have it in your life, it will be bright. You will be happy."
& H5 |2 I+ L/ f6 y: o
9 p# i) e$ H. I7 k& TIn 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.
3 P( J4 O+ |% O/ s0 l! c7 n p q8 }) V; u I+ F5 Z
Spokesman Lan Chan-Marples admitted the singing competition wasn't widely promoted, but many young singers took interest and spread the word through Facebook. y/ F! A! H/ X4 D1 E9 l7 e0 ]3 z a
9 |2 L* E8 V; g' y* X
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.
8 R6 y$ p: h0 l5 q" O
% J. G4 c- B; q4 a4 H, \( W"When I came to Canada, I didn't have these opportunities," Wu said.
) f) q" D3 m! n5 Q( \7 a* Z
: w; ~2 c" H1 Q+ uThe 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.# E8 t. A% R. K: q
http://www.edmontonsun.com/News/ ... 21/4784517-sun.html |
|
狗仔卡
发表于 2008-1-21 21:45
提升卡
置顶卡
沉默卡
喧嚣卡
变色卡
显身卡
发表于 2008-1-21 22:12
