 鲜花( 1394)  鸡蛋( 16)
|
Asian Idol aspirations
By RENATO GANDIA, SUN MEDIA5 A8 s' p A& U+ ?( x* ^/ w
9 X) \4 I3 C, r1 z' H& z0 z% VAdd to Facebook 4 R v$ B' l2 F- g& a. g
3 }, i1 n2 T" o# t* }7 y
Quintin Wang's chances of capturing the first Edmonton Asian Idol title are pretty good.. ?4 _% M% u; B `8 x
- O8 p! G0 x: E1 oThe 35-year-old earned the highest audition marks yesterday, and only 35 contestants auditioned all weekend for 15 semifinal spots.
& F0 Y# `% g& S. n5 R) g5 G8 o
: @- T5 }8 P, bBut 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.: X9 |: H; N; o0 X, I4 y
8 [7 a I8 Q, p# `. C! Z
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 $500 prize.5 u+ P0 v; u7 l X9 i) h
" c* Y* L$ k8 H, P* b$ U' I& k) oAnd besides, she's enjoying herself.
' Z& Q4 B/ [1 T0 {* E( f4 {0 v5 S3 m) @+ j, f3 z
1 J2 B+ u! Q' y0 c6 \
"Music is fantastic," she said yesterday. "If you have it in your life, it will be bright. You will be happy.". n: x6 e3 t: O, |! [ q
0 d( o/ z' `2 \6 [, N3 `" qIn 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." ^: Y8 K: B, M4 r
/ g6 R; ~" Z) p2 C( K1 _( m
Spokesman Lan Chan-Marples admitted the singing competition wasn't widely promoted, but many young singers took interest and spread the word through Facebook.
( I: ?! l: Y7 V) X7 j9 R4 R9 V8 Q. 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.. A% h) m1 v9 p) R/ l& T! R' ^* m
7 y* q& a- @' V; V) d( k5 o"When I came to Canada, I didn't have these opportunities," Wu said.
5 Y! v" ~# v- X( V. z& K2 V7 R
( @* n( c ?) R/ z5 z) PThe 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.
2 G. f& X$ X# n2 ?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
