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Asian Idol aspirations
By RENATO GANDIA, SUN MEDIA: S: Y8 X& y$ l4 _
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- A( r& d/ Y4 o$ `) W; b) oQuintin 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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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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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 $500 prize. t! \8 t% O3 ?$ f
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, l5 f( ?. K" F2 T2 _"Music is fantastic," she said yesterday. "If you have it in your life, it will be bright. You will be happy."
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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.3 s' K' w x0 I
) [: N- k& H4 O( g& USpokesman Lan Chan-Marples admitted the singing competition wasn't widely promoted, but many young singers took interest and spread the word through Facebook.& N9 H- L' v8 U, y6 z& c
6 U" c! v% ~: m' M( o) ]/ s$ PKazumi 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. S$ q3 F9 j, N, r
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"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.( c+ F9 A; \) j8 [+ `3 X
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