Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Xefer Rahman

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The result was delete‎. ^Complex/_Rational 16:55, 13 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Xefer Rahman

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Indepth search did not turn up required sources to pass WP:GNG. Mekomo (talk) 14:52, 6 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the deletion sorting lists for the following topics: People, Bands and musicians, Internet, and Bangladesh. sk satsuma 15:01, 6 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Women-related deletion discussions. sk satsuma 15:04, 6 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Draftify: It seems there are quite a few articles both referenced and unreferenced, but most of these link to the same family of newspaper/news outlets and would likely be considered 1-2 sources to demonstrate notability. I think notability is quite borderline here, I don't support outright deletion but I think a bit of time to incubate in draftspace wouldn't be a bad shout. sk satsuma 15:12, 6 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Delete: I agree with Sksatsuma's logic but I don't think there is usable prose here to support draftification. This article was initially entirely LLM generated and then hastily cleaned up to prevent G15, I'm not sure the citations even verify the text anymore. For example, the line She gained mainstream prominence with the 2023 single "Jhumka," produced by MUZA, which blended Bangla folk lyrics with trap-pop beats and went viral on social media is cited to this source [1] which is just a video of her singing an unrelated song. She probably will make notability standards eventually, and may even now, but a fresh start is best. 🌸⁠wasianpower⁠🌸 (talk • contribs) 15:56, 6 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Keep – Xefer Rahman is a notable Bangladeshi singer, songwriter and actress with significant coverage in multiple reliable, independent sources.

1. Independent media coverage – She has been featured in The Daily Star (“Xefer – From Artist to Brand”, The Daily Star, 2017; and multiple articles in 2023–25 covering her music releases and acting projects). She was also profiled in Tinds (2023) in “Xefer Rahman: Making it Big in Bangla Music Genre.” These are reliable and independent sources providing in-depth coverage of her career, not trivial mentions.

2. Discography and recognition – Rahman released her debut single *Judge* in 2016 and her first full album *Uncaged* in 2017. She has since released several notable singles such as *Jhumka* (with Muza, 2023), *Arale Harale* (with Muza and Sanjoy, 2024), and *Ojana* (with Arekta Rock Band and Riasat Azmi, playlisted on BBC Asian Network). Her socially conscious song *Rohingyas Cry* (2017) received international attention.

3. Acting career – She starred in the Chorki original ‘’Monogamy’’ (2024) and appeared in the popular web series *Myself Allen Swapan 2* (2025), contributing both acting and music.

4. International presence – She attended the 65th Annual Grammy Awards in 2023, further highlighting her prominence beyond Bangladesh.

Her career spans music, acting, and humanitarian themes, with sustained and independent press coverage over nearly a decade. This satisfies Wikipedia’s notability criteria for musicians and performers (WP:NMUSIC, WP:NACTOR). — Preceding unsigned comment added by 37.111.194.58 (talk) 12:59, 9 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Delete:Fails GNG. Draftification was objected by the creator. So there is no point in moving this back to draftspace again. Thilsebatti (talk) 06:59, 12 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Delete — no Grammy nominations, a bit of press around attending the 65th Grammys and otherwise just routine announcements. BBC piece [2] is fine but not sufficient for WP:GNG. EmilyR34 (talk) 04:13, 13 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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