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Brenda Vongova

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Brenda Vongova (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View AfD | edits since nomination)
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Fails WP:GNG. References either do not provide WP:SIGCOV or are not WP:INDEPENDENT. Curb Safe Charmer (talk) 09:25, 15 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

  • Note: This discussion has been included in the deletion sorting lists for the following topics: People, Music, and Canada. Curb Safe Charmer (talk) 09:25, 15 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Keep. Brenda Vongova meets WP:BIO and WP:CREATIVE criteria for notability. She has:
    • Founded the UN Chamber Music Society, which has performed at the UN General Assembly and Carnegie Hall;
    • Collaborated with international institutions such as the New York Philharmonic, UNESCO, and the Abu Dhabi Festival;
    • Been profiled by reputable media sources including *Vogue*, *Newsweek*, *GRAMMY.com*, and *JNS*;
    • Worked as a high-level UN civil servant in the Executive Office of the Secretary-General;
    • Produced concerts and events in observance of UN-recognized days such as Holocaust Remembrance Day and World Arabic Language Day.
    Her artistic and institutional impact has been recognized independently and internationally, establishing clear WP:SIGCOV and WP:INDEP coverage. The article can be improved with more inline citations and formatting, but the subject is clearly notable. MaddieBerry (talk) 10:07, 15 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Working as a civil servant is an office job... Newsweek is not a reliable source. The rest of the comments suggest notability, but we have no sourcing in reliable sources. Oaktree b (talk) 13:45, 15 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
  • Note: This discussion has been included in the deletion sorting lists for the following topics: Actors and filmmakers, Bands and musicians, and Women. WCQuidditch ☎ ✎ 11:04, 15 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment in support of the nomination, here's my source assessment, which concludes that zero of the sources contribute to WP:GNG:
Source assessment table prepared by User:Curb Safe Charmer
Source Independent? Reliable? Significant coverage? Count source toward GNG?
No Written by Vongova Yes No Not *about* Vongova ✘ No
No Written by Vongova Yes No Not *about* Vongova ✘ No
No Was a member Yes No Just an entry in the list of performers ✘ No
Yes Yes No Just a mention: "Attendees will enjoy a performance by the UN Chamber Music Society (Artistic Director, Brenda Vongova)" ✘ No
No The subject is the president of the organization Yes Yes Five paragraph profile of the subject ✘ No
No The subject was interviewed for this article Yes Yes The subject tells the interviewer about her involvement with the UN Chamber Music Society and her work as a pianist ✘ No
No The subject works for the UN Yes No Subject is listed as assistant to the Spokesperson under the teams tab ✘ No
Yes Yes No Listed as a performer at the concert ✘ No
Yes Yes No Listed as a performer at the concert ✘ No
No The subject works for the UN Yes No Listed as a performer at the concert ✘ No
Yes No Listed as a performer at the concert ✘ No
Yes No One paragraph mentioning Vongova's 'Bumbum Lift' exercise ✘ No
No The subject works for the UN Yes No In the running order for the event, "remarks will also be delivered by Brenda Vongova, President and Artistic Director of the UN Movie Society" ✘ No
No Vongová has clearly been involved in this event Yes No Video features her; mention "Organised by the United Nations Movie Society (whose president, Brenda Vongová studied at Central)" ✘ No
No On the subject's own website Yes No Page of adverts by various brands collaborating with Vongova ✘ No
No The blogger has known Vongova for years and is their personal fitness guru No Personal blog No five paragraphs describing a fitness routine developed by Vongova ✘ No
This table may not be a final or consensus view; it may summarize developing consensus, or reflect assessments of a single editor. Created using {{source assess table}}.

Curb Safe Charmer (talk) 12:23, 15 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Traidmarc

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Going through the sources:

  1. [1] is an interview
  2. [2] is just a quote
  3. [3] he is not mentioned
  4. [4] seems to be promotional content WP:NEWSORGNIGERIA (ends with "Sent from my iPhone")
  5. [5] dead link
  6. [6] interview
  7. [7] broken link to his website
  8. [8] broken link to his company
  9. [9] interview
  10. [10] interview
  11. [11] interview
  12. [12] interview
  13. [13] Amnesty website does not mention Traidmarc
  14. [14] press release
  15. [15] press release
  16. [16] dead link to press release
  17. [17] seems promotional WP:NEWSORGNIGERIA
  18. [18] IMDB
  19. [19] self published
  20. [20] self published/dead link

Does not meet the relevant notability guidelines. A search only found more similar sources. 🄻🄰 14:19, 14 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Vicoka

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Fails WP:GNG and WP:NMUSIC. No reliable, significant coverage of this musician. Fancy Refrigerator (talk) 14:02, 14 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Craig J. Williams

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Author created this article twice (see: Craig J Williams) which demonstrates a possible WP:COI, and they also created AJ Williams. Subject appears to be non-notable, and there's clearly a lack of reliable sourcing. Fails WP:NPRODUCER. CycloneYoris talk! 01:40, 14 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

  • Delete - Subject is non-notable; likewise subject's works are trivial, in-passing, and/or non-notable in their own right--- not to mention again, poorly sourced. Again echoing @CycloneYoris:'s concerns, WP:COI seems heavily at play for this author. MayhemStoppingBy (talk) 07:14, 14 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
  • Delete - As of this writing everything in the article is typed out twice, but no matter how much filler you add, Mr. Williams is not notable. He has some professional credits on fairly famous projects, but he is a behind-the-scenes worker with no reliable coverage of his career or biography as an encyclopedic topic. Some salt or other admin action may be needed to prevent more attempts in the future. ---DOOMSDAYER520 (TALK|CONTRIBS) 14:52, 14 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Gizzverse

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Contested WP:DRAFT since it was recreated by the author. Page is entirely unsourced, and there isn't any evidence of notability. CycloneYoris talk! 00:46, 14 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Adrianna Edwards

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Mostly mentions, interviews, or coverage in unreliable sources. Fails WP:GNG. Gheus (talk) 19:09, 13 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Delete - I couldn't find any more sources regarding her past promotional pieces or unreliable sources. MayhemStoppingBy (talk) 19:38, 13 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Ali Barakat

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BLP of an apparently minor singer. BLP1E may apply as he appears to be famous mainly for saying he wants to be a suicide bomber. Mccapra (talk) 08:55, 13 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Umashankar Kannaiyan

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Umashankar Kannaiyan (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View AfD | edits since nomination)
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Non-notable music producer. Article is filled with links to social media sites (and to IMDb, which is unreliable). Subject appears to lack coverage from reliable sources, and fails WP:NPRODUCER and WP:NCOMPOSER. Could be eligible for speedy deletion under A7. CycloneYoris talk! 08:56, 13 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Delete - Sources are unreliable as per the original nominator's concerns. MayhemStoppingBy (talk) 19:18, 13 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Revised for Wikipedia policy compliance: updated references to reliable sources, removed social media, IMDb references, removed non-Independent links, clarified sourcing. Glissundo (talk) 23:46, 13 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
  • Delete – Per above. Svartner (talk) 17:38, 14 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    @Svartner, @MayhemStoppingBy, @Zuck28, @Taabii and @CycloneYoris
    As I mentioned earlier, I have Revised the content for Wikipedia policy compliance: updated references to reliable sources, removed social media, IMDb references, removed non-Independent links, clarified sourcing.
    Only the information that has references to reliable sources has been retained in the page.
    Please go through the updated content. Glissundo (talk) 19:56, 14 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Still no reliable source. Zuck28 (talk) 19:58, 14 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
  • Keep – The article includes independent coverage from multiple sources including behindwoods ( two different features), rolling Stone India features, Malai Malar and HearMusic.in. The subject has composed music for Tamil-Language film Idhuvum Kadandhu Pogum, for which Malai Malar reference has been provided. This is a verifiable film credits. The article has been revised to remove promotional tone (Unintentional if there was a promotional tone earlier), social Media, IMDb references. I welcome further improvements per Wikipedia Policy. Glissundo (talk) 20:02, 14 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Rolling Stone is simply a link to a video with no text or analysis, this is not an acceptable source. We require articles about the person. Oaktree b (talk) 01:41, 15 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
  • Delete: Does not meet musical notability, no awards won, no critical analysis of their work, no albums released, no charted singles. The Rolling Stone article is simply a link to a video of a song on Youtube. The rest are trivial mentions or in non-RS. Very PROMO and not notable. Oaktree b (talk) 01:43, 15 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Serge and Christine Ghisoland

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Subject appears to fail to meet WP:NMUSIC, in particular WP:MUSICBIO, and although they competed in the Eurovision Song Contest the lack of any follow-up career would place the subject under WP:ONEEVENT. Sims2aholic8 (talk) 23:26, 12 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Jon Robert Cart

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PROD deleted by the subject himself. Non-notable professor. No valid secondary sourcing: all press releases, interviews, or self-published. No in-depth article on the subject. I could not find a single scholarly article from the subject on Google scholar.

Additionally, Professor Cart has made numerous COI edits since 2007 ([35]), the subject was warned then under a different account and again today with his new account, ([36]). His workplace has policies in place dealing with conflicts of interest. Assuming good faith in this case is quite difficult. All academics know what a conflict of interest is. m a MANÍ1990(talk | contribs) 21:42, 12 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

This is harrassment. Please stop before I report it. Robert Cart (talk) 21:59, 12 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Note: user accounts Robert Cart and Ianbrowning, both of which edited this page, were confirmed to be the same user and were blocked for sockpuppetry - see Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Robert Cart. Dorsetonian (talk) 06:48, 14 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
While Mamani could definitely have been nicer, sending an article to AfD after a contested PROD is standard procedure and shouldn't be seen as harrassment. Chaotic Enby (talk · contribs) 22:15, 12 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
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My apologies, I see I added my comment for deletion below in the wrong way and it lacks a timestamp & a reply option, so if anybody knows how to add a reply button to it please do so. UrielAcosta (talk) 00:04, 13 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
You can add a timestamp, and it should automatically be detected as comment syntax. Chaotic Enby (talk · contribs) 00:26, 13 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks, but I've just deleted it & will repost it in the right format. UrielAcosta (talk) 00:33, 13 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
  • Delete: Being a professor with published work is not in itself automatically notable, see also my comments to the author/subject of the article above refuting his claim that all sources are independent. UrielAcosta (talk) 00:34, 13 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
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Jon Robert Cart meets multiple notability criteria under both WP:MUSICBIO and WP:PROF:
1. Musical Notability
Cart has performed as a soloist at major venues including Carnegie Hall and the Kennedy Center, and his performances have been covered in reliable sources such as press releases from DePauw University and concert programs cited in university and arts institution media. He has premiered works by recognized composers including Gary Schocker, Jennifer Higdon, Edgar Girtain IV, and Sergi Cassanellas at international festivals (e.g., the Atlantic Music Festival and the American Cathedral in Paris). His discography includes solo recordings with labels such as Albany and Centaur Records, which document original interpretations and commissions.
2. Academic and Professional Standing
Cart holds a Doctor of Musical Arts degree and has held long-term academic positions, including professor and former dean roles at accredited universities such as Montclair State University, Rowan University, and Shippensburg University. His leadership of the Marcel Moyse Society and international publications in peer-reviewed and trade journals (Pan, The Flutist Quarterly, The Babel Flute, Flöte aktuell) indicate a sustained contribution to his field. These meet notability guidelines under WP:PROF for leadership, publication, and impact.
3. Verifiable, Reliable Sources
His work has been covered in university news outlets, performance programs, and interviews, and he has an extensive public record as an educator, performer, and recording artist. This includes documented appearances and faculty affiliations on institutional websites, liner notes, and recorded media.
In sum, Jon Robert Cart’s biography satisfies the notability requirements for both musicians and academics. This article should be kept. Ianbrowning (talk) 22:13, 12 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Note: user accounts Robert Cart and Ianbrowning, both of which edited this page, were confirmed to be the same user and were blocked for sockpuppetry - see Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Robert Cart. Dorsetonian (talk) 06:48, 14 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Hi! This is your first edit here on Wikipedia – may I ask how you found this specific AfD? If Jon Robert Cart himself invited you to participate here, I invite you to look at why this isn't ideal. Chaotic Enby (talk · contribs) 22:18, 12 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Ianbrowning, your comment appears to be AI generated based on its structure and language. Please see WP:LLMDISCLOSE Spiderone(Talk to Spider) 22:20, 12 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Mr. V

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Subject does not appear to meet the notability criteria of WP:N and WP:BIO. I cannot find significant coverage in independent reliable sources. There's an album review from The Skinny, which doesn't say much about Mr. V himself, and a four-paragraph biography at various places including Resident Advisor, Insomniac, and Last.fm, which was copied wholesale into the Wikipedia article (a clear WP:COPYVIO). Much of the article is pure WP:PUFFERY. The copyright violation and puffery can be fixed, of course, but fundamentally I don't think the subject meets the notability bar. —Bkell (talk) 19:29, 12 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

  • Note: This discussion has been included in the deletion sorting lists for the following topics: Bands and musicians and New York. Shellwood (talk) 19:32, 12 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
  • Leaning Keep. Above the Skinny album review, there is further coverage in Gale A159707065, an album review in HX Magazine via TWL, bylined coverage in WP:RSMUSIC source DJ Mag, and another WP:RSMUSIC source calls the subject a "New York Legend" Mixmag, and also here. Article however needs much work. ResonantDistortion 07:41, 16 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Kamal Hosni

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This article is about someone who acted in one movie and nothing else. Seems too personal of an article with barely any real information on the individual. GamerPro64 05:24, 12 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

JoBlaq

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Non-notable. A WP:BEFORE did not surface significant coverage in reliable sources as required by WP:GNG, nor are any of the four criteria for WP:NCREATIVE met. All substantial mentions appear to be the type of unreliable promotional coverage cautioned against by WP:NEWSORGNIGERIA, and reading through much of it brings on a feeling of déjà vu. This includes the sources currently present in the article:

  • Tribune Online "Callmejoblaq is undoubtedly a rising star in Nigeria’s entertainment industry, inspiring aspiring creators and leaving a lasting mark on the scene."
  • Independent "As he continues to push boundaries and inspire aspiring creators, the industry is abuzz with anticipation for what he will accomplish next."
  • This Day "Joblaq’s ability to connect with millions of viewers through his engaging content is a testament to his creative talent and comedic charm."
  • Vanguard and The Guardian NG (the same article with different linebreaks) "Joblaq’s fusion of humor, storytelling, and his American accent in his communication and acting skills truly cements his position as a rising star in the world of social media influencers, leaving a lasting impact on his viewers and followers."

etc. fifteen thousand two hundred twenty four (talk) 21:34, 11 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

all this make up an article. 2RDD (talk) 21:49, 11 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
All this are well known Newspapers and magazines in Nigeria. 2RDD (talk) 22:08, 11 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Delete: I agree with the nominator, all of the articles are promotional or not reliable. 🄻🄰 14:57, 14 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Sigma AZ (band)

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Lacks SIGCOV in independent sources. This article has great coverage; plus an interview and a passing mention of Tak3down. I don't think these sources are enough to make an encyclopedic article. —LastJabberwocky (Rrarr) 20:20, 9 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Moscow Grooves Institute

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This article seems to lacks SIGCOV in independent sources; I found only this review of their song published in the Fuzz magazine. —LastJabberwocky (Rrarr) 20:18, 9 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Virus (British band)

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Escape Orbit (Talk) 15:59, 9 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Previous version was deleted for failing to demonstrate notability. This version is no better, having no sources whatsoever, and yet has been given years grace to provide some. Article in all cases was created by editor claiming to be in the band. Escape Orbit (Talk) 16:05, 9 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I agree with this. I noticed in the 2016 AfD that you voted to keep. I assume your nomination for deletion now is due to nothing having been done to improve the article via adding references, for the past 9 years? 11WB (talk) 16:32, 9 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I don't remember exactly. My comment at the time suggested I'd seen something to demonstrate notability, but others disagreed. After deletion, it was recreated, and since then has been tagged for years as unsourced. I stubbified it a while back, but today all the unsourced detail is back, with the editor adding it seeming to think that being a member of the band justifies restoring and maintaining a biography of their band on Wikipedia. It doesn't demonstrate any notability or have anything to verify it.
Someone removed a PROD some years ago, claiming the band is mentioned in a book. But the article doesn't mention or cite this. Escape Orbit (Talk) 18:40, 9 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Your comment there indicates you were looking for sources for Virus the thrash metal group (see your Coke Finlay search) and not Virus the anarcho-punk group. Is it possible that the prior iteration of this article was about a different group with the same name? fifteen thousand two hundred twenty four (talk) 18:52, 9 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
That is correct (see below). It appears there are two bands (one punk rock and one thrash metal) with a similar or same name. @Escape Orbit 11WB (talk) 19:21, 9 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Yes. That makes sense. Although, this is the second time an article about the punk rock band has been created, as the creator of the article's talk page shows. But, as others say here, this is all academic, because its the merits of the article subject that counts. Escape Orbit (Talk) 09:21, 10 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
​"due to a complete lack of any references" – Notability is based on what sources exist anywhere, not just what sources exist in the article. fifteen thousand two hundred twenty four (talk) 17:10, 9 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you, I should have specified that also. Based on the previous AfD from 2016, there are no references outside of passing mentions to my knowledge that merit a stand alone article. 11WB (talk) 17:17, 9 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
The only one I could find that provides some analysis is (UK) this one. Any others I found are either discographies and press releases. 11WB (talk) 17:20, 9 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
On further inspection, it appears the article I linked is for a different band? If so, please disregard that reply. 11WB (talk) 17:23, 9 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Yes that's a different band. Its a tricky name to search, I tried different combinations of virus, dorset, punk and band members' names. fifteen thousand two hundred twenty four (talk) 18:56, 9 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Ah, I appreciate the clarification. This one is for a punk rock band, whereas the one I linked above seems to be for a thrash metal band, but both are British. Confusing indeed! (I am interested as to whether the Virus I linked is notable enough for its own article. 11WB (talk) 19:20, 9 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
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The result was soft delete‎. Based on minimal participation, this uncontroversial nomination is treated as an expired PROD (a.k.a. "soft deletion"). Editors can request the article's undeletion. ✗plicit 06:31, 16 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Anand Narayan

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Does not meet Wikipedia's notability guidelines for biographies. The only sources currently cited are TV network promotional material and directory-style (NETTV4U), which are not independent, reliable secondary sources. No significant, in-depth, independent coverage found. MayhemStoppingBy (talk) 04:27, 9 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Alex Bailey (musician)

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Fails WP:SINGER. Let's see the sources, [1]—seems reliable enough [2]—primary [3]—IMDb [4]—just a Google search [5]—another IMDb [6],[7],[8]—all seem reliable enough (though I'm not doing a full check to see whether they are truly reliable) Per WP:SINGER, I can't seem to find where this musician meets points 2, 3, and 9, I haven't checked further, but this article potentially fails other points too. Doing a WP:BEFORE, I only found vast swaths of social media posts and primary sources, with finding only one source which talks a bit about how he ended his music career. I found nothing else in my search. The article content is littered with unsourced and short sections that are basically fancruft. So violating WP:BLP too. I think this subject isn't notable enough for wikipedia after doing all the checking. Yelps ᘛ⁠⁐̤⁠ᕐ⁠ᐷ critique me 16:16, 8 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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  • Delete I've had a look at the sources too (and pulled some from the archives). Can't verify [1] due to paywall. [3]/[4]/[5] have been covered above and are not reliable sources. [6] and [7] are reliable but only passing/trivial mentions so can not contribute to demonstrating notability. [8] is authored by someone connected to the subject and can't demonstrate notability. Looking at available sources online, the only ones I can find are all passing mentions and ones listed by the nominator. No other indication of notability therefore I don't think that WP:BAND or WP:BLP are met at all. sksatsuma 17:35, 15 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
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Arash (composer)

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The article lacks WP:Notability (general, music or otherwise) and independent sources. All music has been self-published, except one which appears to have been released through a label that according to discogs.com has five releases in total. It reads like a fan article if one is being generous. Millbart (talk) 10:06, 8 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Philippe Decker

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Nomination: Query whether Decker really warrants his own article. Suggest wikidata page should be sufficient. MmeMaigret (talk) 07:47, 8 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

‘’’Keep’’’ seems notable to me — Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.89.77.96 (talk) 05:39, 11 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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F A Sumon

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Fails WP:NMUSICIAN and WP:GNG. Sources are all unbylined churnalism, unreliable, or mentions. CNMall41 (talk) 20:50, 27 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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  • Keep – F A Sumon is a widely recognized Bangladeshi singer with multiple viral tracks and label releases. While the article still needs formatting and additional citations, his notability is evident: his music is released under major labels (G-Series, CD Choice), has over 83M+ YouTube views (e.g., "Ghum Parani Bondhu"), and has been featured on national TV and covered by major Bangladeshi media. These factors strongly support notability under WP:MUSICBIO. I'm open to improvements, but deletion is premature. — Preceding unsigned comment added by SaddamHosenSaad (talk • contribs)
Please do not use AI to generate comments on Wikipedia. You state it has been significantly improved and "no longer warrants deletion" but there has been no improvement since the deletion discussion began. As far as the high-quality sourcing, can you provide links to the specific sourcing you feel shows notability? --CNMall41 (talk) 23:50, 27 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Also, please strike through your comments as opposed to amending them. It will throw people off as my question was specific to your original comment, not your amended one. --CNMall41 (talk) 23:52, 27 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
  • Weak Keep The references are not great (very short, almost advertorial) and the Youtube views don't convince me (how many are bot driven), at least the references are about the artist. I would say give this article a few months, look on the Bengali Wikipedia or ask some experts to clean it up and if no improvement is made, another AFD might be needed. There is a possibility that this article can improve, but in order to meet notability requirements, we have to see that the improvement can happen. Royal Autumn Crest (talk) 23:53, 27 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Are you suggesting !keep as an WP:ATD? If you can show WP:HEY, I would be glad to withdraw my nomination but a WP:BEFORE tells me that no amount of editing can show notability. --CNMall41 (talk) 23:56, 27 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I think there would need to be three to five references of a much less dubious standard for me to believe that the notability threshold is clearly met. Right now, things are kind of murky. If that can't be done in a few months, my opinion would change to a delete. Royal Autumn Crest (talk) 00:17, 28 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
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  • Source Assessment - I went through all listed sources. None would be qualify with the exception of possibly one which is a review of one of his YouTube videos. Note that most of his music is released on social media according to one of the soruces. As far as releasing albums under a major record label, WP:NMUSICIAN does not grant inherent notability. It says "may" be notable. --CNMall41 (talk) 23:47, 6 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
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Source Independent? Reliable? Significant coverage? Count source toward GNG?
With a byline of "culture desk," this is indication that the article is churnalism. Yes No Routine coverage of an albm release. This isn't even a review of the song, just the announcement. ✘ No
No It's an embedded YouTube music video. Yes Assuming on its face that the publication itself is reliable. No Constitutes original research if anything. ✘ No
Only a credit listing and embedded music video from YouTube. Indicates churnalism with no byline and directory type details. Yes No Again, just an embedded music video from YouTube and listing people credited on the song. ✘ No
Same as above. Same concept but for a different song Yes No Same as above. Same concept but for a different song ✘ No
Yes Review of a YouTube video. Once thing that does stand out is how it says is that he is not "covered by the media." That is the very essence of notability on Wikipedia. Yes Yes Would be considered significant as far as a music review. It does not cover much about him though. ✔ Yes
Classic churnalism. Byline of "Kaler Kantho Online" so no editorial oversight in my opnion. Yes No Brief announcement about him singing on a television show. ✘ No
No An interview of him on a radio show. Definitely not independent Yes Did not listen to the entire interview as it is, well, an interview. ✘ No
This is the YouTube video of his appearance on the television show which was announced a few references above. Constitues original research. ? Unknown
No YouTube video of an interview he did. Not indpendent. ✘ No
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G.I. Orange

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No significant coverage per WP:MUSIC. SL93 (talk) 21:57, 5 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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  • Delete Page is entirely sourced to Discogs, social media, blogs, Japanese WP, and one archived site that has no content except the name of one band member and his business phone number. I can't imagine much more can be found; if it is, I might reconsider. But for now pretty obvious fail of WP:NBAND and WP:GNG. WeirdNAnnoyed (talk) 23:20, 5 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
  • Keep I've done a bit of tidying up and verification. Note that multiple sources asset the self-titled 1985 album was a number one in Japan, along with the single Psychic Magic which charted also in Japan (rank unknown). These are secondary souces as there is no freely available primary source for Japanese record charts in 1985. This seems to me to satisfy criterion 2 for WP:BAND Naturenet | Talk 14:29, 6 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
  • Delete Fails WP:NMUSIC. Awful sourcing as citations in the article are either primary or dead. Plus there's no way in hell their album "sold 10 million copies" (I've removed that nonsensical statement from the article) while having zero press coverage. 💥Casualty • Hop along. • 06:48, 12 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
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Shadmehr Aghili

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Not notable. Google search also shows nothing in news or other reliable sources. Edard Socceryg (talk) 15:45, 5 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Delete or Draftify - a good segment of the article seems uncited and I could not find more citations as well. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Kvinnen (talk • contribs) 21:04, 5 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
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Frank Hannon

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Hannon does not appear to be notable outside of his involvement with the band Tesla. The article had been a redirect to Tesla (band) but has recently been edited by an apparent COI editor. All sourcing is primary (Hannon's or Tesla's own websites), Wikipedia pages (in English and Spanish) and interviews. WikiDan61ChatMe!ReadMe!! 19:03, 3 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Frank Hannon has released over 6 solo albums in his career and is currently active outside of Tesla. Most recently he has an interview in the July 2025 edition of Vintage Guitar Magazine about his solo career. Vintage Guitar magazine July 2025 I agree that the wiki article needs better independent citation but should not be deleted or redirected. Guitarcritic (talk) 23:14, 3 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
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List of Bemani musicians

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Don't believe this topic is sustainable enough to warrant its own article, let alone seeing any sources to support the subject. GamerPro64 04:03, 3 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

*Keep - notability guidelines don’t apply to lists. This is a list. Absurdum4242 (talk) 16:39, 9 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
  • Delete The idea that "notability guidelines don't apply to lists" is false, WP:NLIST exists. This list does not warrant its own page, and can be explained in Bemani easily. But given that there is a dearth of sources, I wouldn't even say merging is appropriate. ᴢxᴄᴠʙɴᴍ (ᴛ) 23:27, 9 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
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Redirect to Bemani#Bemani artists; article looks WP:TNT worthy. IgelRM (talk) 18:50, 15 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
  • Delete - Doesn't seem to pass WP:NLIST where a description of notability recommendations can be found for lists. This doesn't seem to be discussed as a group in RS from what I found, and while some navigational purpose could be found, the list is entirely unreferenced and unverifiable, so the navigation could all be WP:OR, or even made up, for all we know. I don't think redirecting is appropriate as there is no list at the proposed target, and we shouldn't merge anything there without any verifiable sourcing to support it. -2pou (talk) 20:29, 15 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Shivering Spines

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I had a look for sources, but can't find anything substantial about this band to improve an article. The original version of this looks WP:G11ish, but it's been copyedited since then. More recently, editors have been reverting over an WP:A7 tag. If in doubt, come here to discuss, so that's what I'm doing. Ritchie333 (talk) (cont) 08:41, 2 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Delete per nom. Even if the article does end up being kept, it needs a substantial rewrite. Insanityclown1 (talk) 23:09, 2 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Keep. I've rewritten this with added sources, including 2 extended articles. The rock mag coverage that they received back in the day has been patchily republished online in collected archives (and was probably all in Swedish); I believe I found enough to demonstrate that the band meets GNG, plus ResonantDistortion found a top 40 placement in a national chart (for their least discussed record!), so that adds a second criterion for keeping the article. Yngvadottir (talk) 03:02, 5 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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94 East

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fails to meet WP:NBAND LR.127 (talk) 03:28, 2 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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  • Draftify. We can wait until it meets WP:NBAND, then move it back. Starfall2015 let's talk profile 08:32, 9 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
  • Keep. In addition to all the attention it gets in biographies of Mr Nelson their Minneapolis Genius album got reviewed and discussed. Hall, Ken (27 April 1986), "Putting together the puzzle of Prince", St. Petersburg Times - Bream, Jon (14 February 1986), "Prince, Cymone 'ghost' exploited", Star Tribune - Goldstein, Patrick (16 February 1986), "Dredging up the purple Prince's past", The Los Angeles Times - Weiser, Nick (1 March 1986), "Dredging up the purple Prince's beginnings", The Journal Herald. duffbeerforme (talk) 07:13, 14 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Dice Ailes

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This article fails to meet WP:GNG and WP:NMUSIC. The sources are mostly shallow entertainment blogs, interviews, and promo-style coverage; nothing that qualifies as significant, independent reporting. There’s no major chart success, no major awards, and no in-depth analysis from reliable media. m a MANÍ1990(talk | contribs) 13:12, 28 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Smada

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This article appears to fail WP:GNG and WP:NMUSIC. The sources cited are mostly low-tier entertainment blogs, interviews, and routine coverage that don’t provide in-depth, independent analysis needed to establish lasting notability. There’s no evidence of significant chart success, major awards, or critical acclaim from reliable outlets. As it stands, the article reads more like a press kit than an encyclopedia entry. It's probably WP:TOOSOON. m a MANÍ1990(talk | contribs) 12:57, 28 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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  • Delete: Nothing close to WP:NMUSICIAN. And for emphasis, "Papilo" on TurnTable chart doesn't inherently make this subject notable. The guideline emphasised "may be notable" and if that's the only significant thing (clearly), then no, he isn't. This is also a clear case of "did not really chart". Vanderwaalforces (talk) 18:17, 7 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
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MixSingh

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Non-notable musician. Fails Wp:GNG and Wp:NMUSIC. No SIGCOV is available, just passing mentions and routine PR articles for the releases. There are two award nominations as well but both of them are non-notable and just nominations. Also, the article's creator was blocked as a sock and UPE. Zuck28 (talk) 20:20, 27 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Solstice Coil

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Fails WP:GNG and WP:NBAND. The article relies heavily on primary and niche fan sources. There is very little significant coverage from reliable, independent sources that give any in-depth discussions of the band. They have never been signed to a major record label, their music has never seen any chart success, and there is no clear historical significance of the band, therefore they do not meet the standard of substantial, independent coverage required to establish notability. Magatta (talk) 05:31, 27 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Dan Bull

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Fails WP:GNG, no WP:SIGCOV. All the sources currently on the page that aren't to, like, youtube videos are very short and barely talk about him. From google there's a Forbes WP:INTERVIEW but that's all I found. I like the guy's music but he doesn't meet Wikipedia's requirements for an article TheLoyalOrder (talk) 07:49, 26 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Found a feature from Huck (magazine). IgelRM (talk) 12:15, 3 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
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Merge/redirect to Epic Rap Battles of History; Aesthetica source looks fine, others don't appear to add much. IgelRM (talk) 16:10, 11 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
That merge or redirect would likely be confusing, as he was only a guest in that series to the best of my knowledge. Ike Lek (talk) 19:44, 11 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Right, perhaps just a redirect although even that might be confusing. IgelRM (talk) 14:39, 12 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Ba. (band)

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Still unsourced after 7 years. Dicklyon (talk) 05:31, 25 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Delete. Doesn't qualify for WP:MUSIC as the only readily available sources discussing this band are from the band. RandFreeman (talk) 08:21, 25 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Very Weak Keep: A small search yielded at least one source not from the band confirming their signing with Sony Music Entertainment Finland. I'm imagining that, an in depth search would probably give more results that aren't directly sourced by the subjects, given the recent albums, and signing and releases with a major music producer, there will probably be increased notability in the coming months, and likely more sources. I would say give it a few months and revisit this to see if there are any changes. If it's been there for seven years, an additional six months doesn't seem like a big deal for me. Foxtrot620 (talk) 18:01, 25 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
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Gusti Irwan Wibowo

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Fails WP:GNG and WP:NMUSICIAN, At first glance it looks like a news site, it is not formulated as an article. Lobogamio (talk) 23:51, 15 June 2025 (UTC) struck confirmed blocked sockpuppet, Atlantic306 (talk) 22:09, 11 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Comment @Lobogamio did you create an account just to tag this? @Liz: this seems odd? Thief-River-Faller (talk) 12:22, 16 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
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  • Delete - Fails GNG and NMUSICIAN. The mere act of releasing an album is not a guarantee of notability, and I see nothing otherwise that would do so. As written, the article fails all 12 of the NMUSICIAN criteria. As far as GNG, of the three sources that are there, the first is a blogspot link, which fails RS. The second source only established year of birth and where he went to school, neither of which establish notability. The third source appears to be some sort of celebrity digital media site, and whether it's reliable is probably up for debate. The fact that this article is getting filled with sources that aren't establishing anything other than basic data, and was started by an editor who otherwise does nothing but make large numbers of small formatting edits (like removing middle initials from wikilinks), and has a number of edits that are causing the user to get talkpage notices tells me there's a potential WP:CIR issue here. 146.115.58.160 (talk) 17:58, 18 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    While I don't doubt the primary claims about sourcing, I don't think your claims about the editor who created are necessarily accurate or relveant.
    For example the claim about "otherwise does nothing but make large numbers of small formatting edits" seems not only an unnecessary attack, as AfD should be considering primarily the article. But it also appears inaccurate, as they are informed (on their talk page) that an article they have created is "in the news", which means I am unsure as to why you have decided this may be a WP:CIR issue (as the comments on their talk page suggest some level of comptency in creating articles). Emily.Owl ( she/her • talk) 18:24, 18 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    If you want to get pedantic, the "in the news" was for an article the user updated (not created), and that update consisted solely of changing the infobox template used (for some unknown reason) and adding a reference to a Fox News article for date of death, which was subsequently removed by another editor. The user neither created nor substantially contributed to that article, and the rest of the talk page is full of warnings about infobox editing, contentious topics editing, lack of RS, etc. I would also note the user generally has no edits over 200 bytes in length (most of which are mobile edits), and when the user created Assistant Secretary of Defense for Cyber Policy, the actual listbox in the article says "space policy" (which I fixed). So I would say that yes, it's relevant because the user has problems with basic editing and proofing. 146.115.58.160 (talk) 19:13, 18 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Uh? I created the article, I have over 1,200 page creations to my name, are you getting me mixed up with one of the other editors? I have never made random edits like the ones you are claiming? ....also I did not create Assistant Secretary of Defense for Cyber Policy Thief-River-Faller (talk) 22:31, 18 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
  • Draftify, I have been able to find some sources with English translations (of dubious quality but at least the gist can be understood) that provide some sort of analysis of his work (such as this one), although not being particularly involved in music specific articles and policy I am unsure if this would simply count as routine coverage or might impart at least some notability. The same news agency discusses what was intended to be his attendance to a festival and collaboration with other artists here, although this one I'm far doubtful of meaningfully contributing. As such, having excluded use of obituaries, I think that someone more dedicated (and who can read Indonesian) may be able to find further sourcing for notability, and thus draftification such that more work can be done may be suitable although I can also understand the reasons for deletion and hold no fundemental opposition to it.. Emily.Owl ( she/her • talk) 18:11, 18 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
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Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Eddie891 Talk Work 15:05, 24 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Owen× ☎ 16:59, 2 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Delete: I agree with DesiMoore, The subject fails to meet both WP:GNG and WP:NMUSICIAN and many of the sources cited are WP:PRIMARY. Based on my research, he only gained recognition after his death. Prior to that, there were no articles that would establish notability. Fikri Nurfadillah Rahma (talk) 05:08, 6 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Relisting comment: Final relist to assess the sources added since nomination.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Owen× ☎ 12:59, 10 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
  • Delete. After reviewing all the sources, it's clear they do not support notability under either WP:GNG or WP:NMUSIC. The WP:SIGCOV of the subject is in unreliable sources (non-bylined articles in sources considered dodgy per WP:RSN), and what coverage the subject has had in reliable sources is not WP:SIGCOV. YouTube YouTube is not a reliable source 200.46.55.124 (talk) 01:23, 16 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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