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Scott Garrett (musician) (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View AfD | edits since nomination)
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Session drummer where sourced pointing to notability have not been available since 2010. Karst (talk) 16:36, 7 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Driggu Florentino (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View AfD | edits since nomination)
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Subject does not meet WP:GNG, WP:SINGER, or WP:ACTOR. All the references are either the subjects own website, or self-published sources that are promotional in nature. Also appears to have been deleted in the past with the discussion here. The page creator deleted the PROD tag so I am bringing it to AfD. cyberdog958Talk 01:11, 7 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

The subject of the biography has sufficient relevance to be included in the encyclopedia, especially within the context of the underground synthpop movement in the Northeast, which reinforces the importance of its preservation.

The biography is well-founded, containing sources that support the facts and a structure that provides appropriate backing.

Deleting the article would result in the loss of valuable information about the subject and, consequently, about an important musical movement within the Brazilian underground scene. The article still has significant potential for expansion, deepening the understanding of the cultural and historical impact of the underground synthpop movement and the unique contribution of the subject.

Keeping this article is a way to preserve and disseminate knowledge about an important part of Brazilian music and culture from the north, which deserves recognition and documentation.

Therefore, removing the article would be a setback in documenting this movement, as the encyclopedia plays a crucial role in recording and preserving cultural diversity.

The biography not only contributes to understanding the underground movement but also highlights the subject's relevance within this musical scene. The Artist was recognized by the Museu da Pessoa as one of the most important people, both in activism and art, please do not remove this biography. https://museudapessoa.org/pessoa/rodrigo-barbosa-da-silva/ https://nonbinary.wiki/wiki/Driggu_Florentino Moniiquedecastro (talk) 05:40, 7 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Bob Connolly (Canadian film director) (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View AfD | edits since nomination)
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Semi-advertorialized article about a filmmaker, not properly referencing any strong claim to passing inclusion criteria for filmmakers. The attempted notability claim here is that his work exists, which is not an automatic notability freebie in and of itself -- we would need to see some evidence of distinction, such as notable awards and/or WP:GNG-worthy coverage and analysis about him and his work in media and/or books. But this is referenced entirely to primary sources self-published by people or organizations directly affiliated with the statements they're referencing, which is not support for notability, and the article claims absolutely nothing about him that would be "inherently" notable without better sourcing for it than this.
Further, there are no inbound links here from any other page in Wikipedia but the disambiguation page at Bob Connolly, and this appears to be a conflict of interest as the creator (who created it in 2013 and has occasionally returned to edit the article as recently as August 2024) appears to have self-identified as Bob Connolly in past posts to Talk:Lee Aaron, but even people who do properly pass our notability and sourcing standards still aren't entitled to write or curate their own articles themselves. Bearcat (talk) 19:35, 6 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Snik (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View AfD | edits since nomination)
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Typical pretensions of grandeur, founded on weak or non-existent material. The sources used and found are plain listings, such as this, advertorials such as this, titled “Get to know Snik, etc” with full support by the record distributor, a report about another artist, e.g. this, or some half-serious aside of a text in reference to sexism in music, e.g. this. The lack of mainstream sources is not an issue, as the artist’s field of music is mostly ignored there, but there is little of anything anywhere. YouTube "success" on its own does not hold water and the fact that the article was curated mostly by kamikaze accounts, such as this one, accounts does not help. -The Gnome (talk) 19:55, 6 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Ribbon (band) (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View AfD | edits since nomination)
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An unsourced article about a Japanese pop group. Not to disparage Ribbon, but pop groups are a dime a dozen in Japan. No indication that WP:NBAND is satisfied. Yes, their single Little Date was used as the theme song for a single season of Ranma 1/2, but that would not do it on its own. No indications they charted any singles or otherwise satisfy NBAND. Safiel (talk) 20:08, 6 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Franja de Gaza (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View AfD | edits since nomination)
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No sources other than self-sources since 2009. Based on the lack of sources, it looks not notable. Brunnaiz (talk) 22:17, 5 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Jennifer Terran (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View AfD | edits since nomination)
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Long-term concerns about notability, no chart success, very little in-depth coverage. An interview from 1997 was conducted by SoCal radio station KCRW[1] but interviews do not count toward notability. This UnCut album review from 2003 doesn't cover the artist's life or career; it just calls her an "independently-minded pianist-songwriter". The Sputnik page about Terran has no signed author. It appears to have been written by a family member. AllMusic's page about Terran does not have a signed prose review, indicating less notability. And none of Terran's albums have a signed prose review on AllMusic. The 2008 interview with Full Circle magazine cannot count toward notability; in any case it is a essentially a blog post published through Google's Blogger platform. Binksternet (talk) 23:16, 5 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Bologna Violenta (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View AfD | edits since nomination)
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Sources on page consist of databases and a self-authored piece, so no notability there. The artist's Italian-language article doesn't seem to offer anything better. I was able to find this article which appears to be primarily about the artist, and these two which I think are only passing mentions (hard to tell because I can't read Italian). If those are indeed just passing mentions, then it appears we've only got one valuable source, and notability isn't met. I wouldn't be surprised if there's more to be found, especially in Italy-specific archives that I don't have access to, but as is this does not meet our standards. QuietHere (talk | contributions) 19:23, 5 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Magnet Man (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View AfD | edits since nomination)
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promotional..notability in doubt SINGS09 (talk) 03:11, 5 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Ulugʻbek Shodibekov (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View AfD | edits since nomination)
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Not notable either per WP:NACTOR or WP:SINGER. An earlier version of the article falsely claimed that he has received the State Nihol Award. It's not a state award, nor does the cited (and unreliable) source mention anything about any award. Furthermore, the sources cited in the entry entirely lack WP:RELIABILITY.

  • Kun: an interview with the subject of the entry.
  • Malumot: a Wordpress blog (with an incorrectly spelled name).
  • Savol-javob: another Wordpress blog with no credible standing.
  • Daryo: another interview with the subject of the article.
  • Uzmedia: a highly unreliable entertainment blog.

Lastly, it is worth noting that his entry has also been proposed for deletion on the Uzbek Wikipedia. Nataev talk 15:50, 4 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Torbjørn Schei (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View AfD | edits since nomination)
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No sources cited in the article since its creation in 2016, fails WP:BIO and WP:SINGERWP:BANDMEMBER. Mika1h (talk) 19:44, 3 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Poonam Jhawer (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View AfD | edits since nomination)
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No sign of meeting WP:NACTOR or WP:GNG. Tagged for notability since a couple of weeks after it was created, over a year ago. A WP:BEFORE search yielded nothing at all. bonadea contributions talk 19:05, 3 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Not lead but significant, you surely mean? https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/female-spiritual-leader-inspired-poonam-jhawars-role/articleshow/16587850.cms she; is obviously in the main cast of Aanch, given the character she plays, hard to call the role not significant https://www.tvguide.com/movies/aanch/cast/2000123959/ -My, oh my! (Mushy Yank) 08:08, 4 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  • Delete - Again, WP:NACTOR does not mean someone is inherently notable. It means that coverage is likely to exist if they meet one of those conditions. The sources still need to be present and unfortunately they are not in this case. The TOI reference on the page is a short mention, the second is unreliable, the third is TABLOID and based on social media or information provided by the subject. The above TOI is more about the show and not here so just a brief mention and TV Guide only confirms a role. --CNMall41 (talk) 20:21, 4 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
HOPE (band) (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View AfD | edits since nomination)
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I can find nothing to speak of to support the notability of this band, for which the cited sources seem to be scraping the bottom of some local punk rock scene barrel. BD2412 T 02:09, 3 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Joan Catoni Conlon (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View AfD | edits since nomination)
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Doesn't meet WP:NACADEMIC. Esprit15d • talkcontribs 15:09, 2 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

The Bastard Fairies (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View AfD | edits since nomination)
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This band doesn't appear to be notable. There's an AllMusic biography and an AllMusic review of their only album. Most of the sources used in the article don't even mention the band, and PlugInMusic doesn't seem to be a reliable source. toweli (talk) 12:45, 2 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

  1. ^ Poet, J (2008). "Keeping it Real: The Bastard Fairies". Native Peoples Magazine. 21: 64.
  2. ^ Chow, Greg (2007). "Bastards of new media ** By breaking away from major labels and dominating online, the DIY Fairies become the music industry's worst nightmare". Morning Call.
  3. ^ McCoy, Heath (9 May 2007). "The Bastard Fairies - Momento Mori". Calgary Herald.
Richie Rosenberg (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View AfD | edits since nomination)
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WP:NOTINHERITED. Known only for working in other people's bands with no notability as individual musician. Sources are all primary while he's not even mentioned in Conan O'Brien's article despite their long association, so a redirect would not be recommended. 💥Casualty • Hop along. • 07:33, 2 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Pranjal Dahiya (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View AfD | edits since nomination)
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A WP:PROMO biography of an Indian singer/TikTok personality. Fails WP:GNG, WP:NBIO, WP:NMUSIC and frankly WP:V with universally unreliable sources. Even after an editor expanded the piece and declined the PROD, the sources are her own official bios (here, here), a spam page on a furniture website (?), a user-generated genealogy site, a dead link that was never archived, and WP:TRIVIALMENTIONS and gossip page mentions in unbylined, unreliable sources per WP:NEWSORGINDIA (here, here, here). My WP:BEFORE search turns up a few similar unbylined sources in Indian tabloid pages but no independent, reliable WP:SIGCOV to contribute to any notability guideline. Dclemens1971 (talk) 20:55, 1 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Sascha Georges (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View AfD | edits since nomination)
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Cant't see any claim to notability; the band for which he sang is (imo) non-notable & up for deletion, otherwise I would redirect. TheLongTone (talk) 13:26, 30 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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Mark Kelley (bassist) (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View AfD | edits since nomination)
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This person fails WP:BANDMEMBER, article should be redirected to The Roots. For a longer rationale, see the reply I gave to the article creator after my initial redirection. Mach61 23:55, 29 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Actually, my argument was for a redirect, but in the end, the article was kept. Tau Corvi (talk) 17:06, 30 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Ah sorry for that yes I see now your argument was for a redirect for the Kamal Gray article, but in the end it was kept. Hexatekin (talk) 19:41, 30 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Hexatekin "The Roots" and "The Tonight Show Band" are currently one-and-the-same, this argument is clearly against the spirit of WP:BAND#C6. Mach61 18:07, 30 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Alright well I added another source and I will attempt to add more sources in the next few days, as I do believe he has been written about a bunch over the past 15ish years since joining The Roots. Hexatekin (talk) 19:42, 30 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Hexatekin
The sources you added consist of:
  • A non-independent interview with Premier Guitar
  • An OkayPlayer that, like the Inquierer article previously mentioned has little to say of Kelley himself
  • Another No Treble album announcement that has little to say about Kelley
Mach61 14:34, 2 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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Tim Harries (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View AfD | edits since nomination)
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The article as it stands is unsourced. The assertion of notability relies on WP:INHERITed notability from the bands with which he has played, not on WP:MUSICBIO. Those with VRTS access can see ticket:2024091010008831. Cabayi (talk) 10:38, 29 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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DJ Ravish (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View AfD | edits since nomination)
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Fails WP:MUSICBIO, WP:SIGCOV. References are stitched together using event listing, profiles,WP:SPS sources, clickbait sites, social media refs and interviews. No indication of significance. scope_creepTalk 07:44, 29 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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Delete: The article lacks notability per WP:MUSICBIO, with insufficient independent coverage and reliance on self-published sources, failing WP:SIGCOV. The reference MenXp itself is not notable news media. The same goes for EatMyNews and Hindustan Metro, which are not notable sources. Some references are about the tour and music album.  Saurabh  Talk? 05:11, 7 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Gregory Wings (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View AfD | edits since nomination)
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Promo UPE article. Refs are paid for PR, non-bylined content and promo articles. Fails WP:SIGCOV. scope_creepTalk 20:22, 27 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Gwatakwata:@Colapeninsula: Can you give me two other sources that prove he is notable. The LA Weekly coverage is a good WP:SECONDARY but it is single reference and is likely only seen a WP:OR. WP:BLP which states "Wikipedia must get the article right. Be very firm about the use of high-quality sources" means must have good sources. Another two and I close this. Thanks. scope_creepTalk 10:07, 4 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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  • Comment/question It looks to me like the TimesLive and Sunday World articles are substantial. From what I can learn on the sites themselves, both seem to have suitable stature in their markets. User:scope_creep, do you have information that would lead us to conclude that these are not reliable sources? Thanks. Lamona (talk) 05:34, 6 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
The TimesLive one looks like an interview containing several quotes by him, copied verbatim, which make the majority of the article along with an image supplied by him. The Sundayworld is another similar type of thing. They have use him image from instagram. It may better but I don't know, hence this Afd. They seem particularly independent. scope_creepTalk 09:17, 6 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
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Fails WP:MUSICBIO, WP:SIGCOV. No coverage. scope_creepTalk 09:51, 27 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

  • I'm struggling with this because according this blurb which is repeated on various sites, they've been featured in NME on at least five occasions which if true, probably is SIGCOV. But there's no date or issue number to help actually find those sources. -- D'n'B-t -- 08:17, 29 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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The result was redirect‎ to Morris Minor and the Majors. plicit 23:38, 7 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Paul Boross (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View AfD | edits since nomination)
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Doesn't meet WP:CREATIVE with only minor roles in various TV and music. I can't find any sources getting close to discussing him. This is just the latest iteration in attempts to promote him as a speaker going back to 2014 (I've already removed that). SmartSE (talk) 08:07, 26 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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John Cooke (musician) (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View AfD | edits since nomination)
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Lots of passing mentions for the man and an interview but nothing else. Fails WP:SIGCOV. scope_creepTalk 07:04, 26 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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Three of the sources are about him directly, I think that covers WP:SIGCOV. Mewhen123 (talk) 12:03, 6 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Mewhen123: What three sources are there. Can you point them out please. scope_creepTalk 13:20, 6 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Here they are, in fact there are four. Mewhen123 (talk) 13:26, 6 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Interviews can't establish notability as they are WP:PRIMARY and both non-social media websites. Social media can't be used in this manner to establish notability. Its not on. On the BLP policy page it states "Be very firm about the use of high-quality sources". None of these are proper WP:SECONDARY sources that are needed for a WP:BLP. scope_creepTalk 14:19, 6 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
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Lots of passing mentions for BLP. Potentially notable.Fails WP:SIGCOV.WP:BIO scope_creepTalk 20:51, 25 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Bearian: I'm not sure really, three days ago. Ignore. scope_creepTalk 19:15, 28 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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Deolane Bezerra (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View AfD | edits since nomination)
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Refs fail WP:SIRS. Possibly notable for Operation Integration, but that would mean just WP:BIO1E, so fails WP:BIO. - UtherSRG (talk) 21:45, 25 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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What about that @Bearian @UtherSRG @Svartner Web-julio (talk) 02:29, 4 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I'm not opposed to draftify. Svartner (talk) 02:32, 4 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I stand by drafting as WP:ATD. - UtherSRG (talk) 11:01, 4 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I don't see why draftication would be needed considering the article's current state. It clearly shows notability and seems to be in good shape for mainspace. Skyshiftertalk 11:15, 4 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Lika Bibileishvili (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View AfD | edits since nomination)
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Non-notable classical musician. Feels WP:TOOSOON. Page lacks WP:RS and so does not meet WP:MUSICBIO. Could not find any RS via WP:BEFORE. Cabrils (talk) 02:10, 25 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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Emily Roberts (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View AfD | edits since nomination)
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I am nominating this to become a redirect to the subject's band, The Last Dinner Party; I choose not to do this unilaterally because NPP reviewer Ipigott re-reviewed it after I unreviewed it. None of the article's current citations show WP:BANDMEMBER being met; they consist of two insta posts, two interviews, the subject's webpage, and a performance listing. My WP:BEFORE search showed coverage in the context of the band and interviews, not enough to meet BANDMEMBER. Mach61 16:46, 24 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Feel free to move it back.--Ipigott (talk) 17:39, 24 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Ipigott Eh, If I've already started the AfD, I may as well see it to completion. I assume you mean't "feel free to unilaterally redirect the page", since the page was never moved. Mach61 18:49, 24 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
It started out as a redirect on 2 February 2024 as can be seen from the article's history.--Ipigott (talk) 07:08, 25 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  • Keep: The article presents significant background which extends beyond her membership of The Last Dinner Party band.--Ipigott (talk) 07:17, 25 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    @Ipigott It uses non-independent sources to do, which isn't enough to show that she should have a standalone article. If a notable band had a detailed biography of each of its members on its official biogrpahy, we'd have enough information to presents significant background which extend beyond [their] membership for every person in it, yet writing a standalone articles for each one would still be inappropriate. Mach61 23:29, 26 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
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Redirect to The Last Dinner Party per nomination. Opposed to merging given 1. the nature of the sources and 2. I don't believe this info fits within the scope of the band's article. It would be fine to include in this article if independent notability were established, but I don't believe it's remotely close in this state. Seconding Left guide's assessment of above votes. QuietHere (talk | contributions) 23:17, 30 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment: The only sources I could find that are independent, reliable, and predominantly about Emily Roberts (as opposed to The Last Dinner Party) are: this review of her EP in Jazz Journal, and an article and an interview in Guitar World. Both of those publications are on our list of reliable sources at WP:RSMUSIC. I can't decide whether she just about scrapes WP:MUSICBIO - that's why I'm writing this as a comment. In any case, the current article is too promotional (is she really "known for...her eclectic musical influences"?).
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Neither the GW interview nor the article move the needle much (actually, the article is mostly quotes anyways), but the Jazz Journal review definitely does. If 1-2 more sources like that are found I might change to a weak keep. Mach61 16:29, 3 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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Myron Rosander (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View AfD | edits since nomination)
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A cool person in the marching arts, but he sadly does not have any coverage save for a mention of death and an induction into a governing body's hall of fame. Why? I Ask (talk) 12:47, 24 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Membership in the DCI hall of fame is the greatest honor one can achieve in the activity.
Also I edited the article to include additional references such as his listing in the Vanguard Hall of Fame, a bio in GPG Music, and Phantom Regiment's announcement of when he joined their staff.
Myron was a person who avoided the spotlight but was still well known and recognized in an activity that itself has very little outside coverage. He dedicated over thirty years of his life to pushing the artistic boundaries of this activity and deeply shaping the individuals who participated in it with him. You can see evidence of that in his DCI Hall of Fame Induction video at 2:15: "The feelings of love and admiration were truly palpable to all in attendance (of his Vanguard Hall of Fame induction ceremony). Indeed on that Saturday morning, Vanguard Hall was packed with friends and former members from Myron's history in drum corps." Also in Halftime Magazine's epitaph, Santa Clara Vanguard alum, Jeremy Van Wert quotes Rosander as saying, "If you think I’m here about winning a championship, you are dead wrong; I’m here because I care about the men and women you will become in the years after you leave Santa Clara Vanguard. I care about the human inside the uniform."
Especially considering the relative obscurity of the drum and bugle corps activity, I believe this depth and high level of recognition constitutes notability, per Wikipedia guidelines. Mrengy (talk) 02:15, 25 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Currently, all of the sources, aside from his obituary and Hall of Fame bio, are from places where he was employed. That simply does not cut it for a biography. For an example of a person involved in drum corps that is also notable, see Bill Bachman. The difference between Rosander and Bachman is that Bachman has tertiary and secondary sources from reputable magazines and scholarly journals that discuss his work. Why? I Ask (talk) 02:27, 25 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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Helen Donaldson (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View AfD | edits since nomination)
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Tagged for BLP sourcing issues since 2018. Not clear that the subject passes WP:GNG. 4meter4 (talk) 15:36, 18 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Would you please cite the sources (and add the missing noteworthy facts) in the article itself? -- Ssilvers (talk) 20:27, 22 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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Karine Babajanyan (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View AfD | edits since nomination)
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Lacks inline citations. Sources listed mostly lack independence from the subject. Not clear that the subject passes WP:GNG. 4meter4 (talk) 16:40, 18 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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Fails WP:SIGCOV. 4meter4 (talk) 16:45, 18 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@TheJoyfulTentmaker That is not a valid policy based keep vote. WP:SIGCOV requires multiple sources with independent significant coverage, which we generally interpret at AFD is a minimum of three sources. One book source, no matter how in-depth does not meet our notability guidelines.4meter4 (talk) 20:39, 18 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I kindly disagree, a single book may indicate existence of more sources. Even without references, deletion nominators are expected to do a good faith WP:BEFORE: to check Google, Google Books, Google Scholar, and Wikipedia Library if possible. AfD is not a place to urge people to fix unreferenced articles. Nomination must come only after there are good indicators that the subject is not notable, regardless of the state of the article; as stated in WP:NEXIST. Sorry for repeating these in multiple nominations of yours, but there are not enough people watching these nominations about niche topics like this one, and I honestly believe it will be a loss for the encyclopedia if these are prematurely deleted. TheJoyfulTentmaker (talk) 21:40, 18 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@CeeGee I think you created the article, pinging just in case you were not notified. TheJoyfulTentmaker (talk) 21:53, 18 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
We need other sources, suggesting that they exist isn't helpful Oaktree b (talk) 23:53, 18 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@TheJoyfulTentmaker You seem to be misinterpreting policy language. WP:SIGCOV requires multiple sources as a non-negotiable criteria for all wikipedia articles. It's a must and its policy. Period. WP:NEXIST requires people voting to keep articles to produce multiple sources at the time of making a keep argument at an AFD. Asserting there are sources through guesswork is not following NEXIST; nor is arguing for keep based on a book you personally have not seen. Providing sources with url links or the names, publication dates, and pages of specific sources that you personally have looked at is following NEXIST. As for me, I looked at several standard opera reference works, including a Russian language music encyclopedia and found nothing on this person. My attempt at BEFORE may not be perfect but please WP:AGF. Best.4meter4 (talk) 00:52, 19 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I suggest you re-read WP:SIGCOV because it doesn't say what you think it does. The immediate subsection doesn't mention the number of sources but a bit further it says "Sources" should be secondary sources, as those provide the most objective evidence of notability. There is no fixed number of sources required since sources vary in quality and depth of coverage, but multiple sources are generally expected. Multiple sources are not a "must" and the requirement is not "policy" (our notability documents relate to guidance rather than policy). Thincat (talk) 10:49, 19 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  • Keep I see that new relevant sources were added since the beginning of this discussion, therefore to me it is clear that the article should be kept. Of course, it’s possible to add more sources and improve the article. For example here, it’is possible to learn what were the important roles she played in her years at Güllü Agop Company and in Benliyan Operet Company: Women in Ottoman theater life — Preceding unsigned comment added by Basak (talkcontribs) 06:28, 24 September 2024 (UTC) --Basak (talk) 06:38, 24 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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Maria Veretenina (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View AfD | edits since nomination)
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The sources used are from organization websites that have a direct connection to the subject. No independent sources are used. Not clear that the subject passes WP:GNG. 4meter4 (talk) 23:56, 17 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Out of experience, I find it useful to tag problems relevant to an AFD to help guide talking points in an AFD discussion. It may aid article improvements during an AFD if a rescue is attempted, or it helps others identify sourcing problems that may confirm a lack of notability. Best.4meter4 (talk) 20:21, 18 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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Silvia Sorina Munteanu (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View AfD | edits since nomination)
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Tagged for BLP sourcing issues since 2012. Not clear that it passes WP:GNG. 4meter4 (talk) 17:55, 17 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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  • Keep per Cocobb8’s new source, and also this both of which cover her and her career in depth. Cocobb8, any chance you’re a Romanian speaker so you can add the information from those sources to the article. While the standard is “sources exist in the world” not “sources are currently cited in the article”, having them in there might stop this happening again…
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Absurdum4242, did you notice that Cocobb8 might have found the source but they aren't arguing to Keep this article. Liz Read! Talk! 05:10, 1 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Liz I did notice that, but also thought that was because the standard was that there needed to be more than one solid source, from different outlets, which was why they were unsure? When you put theirs together with mine, together with the source cited in the article as currently written, you get three seperate sources, focused on her rather than passing mentions, separated by 8 years giving coverage over time? Also, since the deletion recommendation was on BLP grounds, I checked the applicable guidelines and they were that the article ticked off
The article doesn’t seem like Original Research, it seems to be written in a NPOV, and nothing in it was contentious or derogatory that I could tell. That just leaves Verifiability, and passing notability, with WP:MUSIC suggesting international touring was a strong sign of potential notability. Verifiability would depend on whether the sources the information was found in were reliable, and… they seem to be? Although not speaking Romanian I had to rely on Google translate there.
Am I missing something obvious? (and also thanks again for taking the time to walk me through this, when I can see from all your work on this project that you’re super busy). Absurdum4242 (talk) 05:54, 1 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Absurdum4242, the strong sign of notability is good. Are you suggesting it is enough? They're not quite the same thing. While you might decide to hold off on nominating an article for deletion because there is a "strong sign of potential notability", by the time we're at AfD what we want to see is actual evidence of notability. You're welcome to argue that the evidence we have is indeed enough evidence, or that it's close enough to "enough evidence" that the strong potential for further sources clinches it for you. Those are valid AfD positions. But "there isn't enough here yet, but I bet there is more out there" is usually not taken as grounds for a keep. -- asilvering (talk) 18:26, 1 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Asilvering Not suggesting that it’s enough, just running through the steps step by step. If it had failed WP:NMUSIC completely I’d have stopped there. And if the articles only mentioned local performances inside Romania, I would err on the side of her not being notable, because it’s likely at that stage that there are no sources I’m missing, whereas a verified decade long career in numerous countries, there’s a much greater chance there are other sources out there in the world. Likewise, while they don’t strictly count for notability, there were 40-50 sources with passing mentions of her performances / longer mentions from non-independent sources as well as the three independent sources that I think DO count - the sheer number of them, again over years, makes me think it’s likely that there are better sources out there that I’m just missing, especially since google isn’t great for non-English sources / a lot of arts sources are physical rather than online. Which, again, isn’t proof, but if I hadn’t seen all those extra sources, I’d have been more likely to err on the side of her not being notable, assuming I had found what was out there. Which is why I voted delete for other article which lacked all this. GIVEN all that, I was arguing along the lines you suggested - the three sources seem like enough evidence for me, especially with the added strong potential for further sources. But I’m not dogmatic about it - this was an orphaned nomination, so I thought I would at least take a look to avoid a delete close / re-listing for lack of discussion. If anyone else wants to argue deletion, I’m all for them to do so, discussion to reach consensus is the whole point of the exercise after all. Absurdum4242 (talk) 05:44, 2 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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Selva Erdener (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View AfD | edits since nomination)
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The article uses zero independent sources with significant coverage. Fails WP:SIGCOV. 4meter4 (talk) 15:45, 17 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Procedural keep: I'll try to find sources if I can, but for now I suggest a procedural keep since this is a very low-effort nomination for an opera singer whose name I can recognize. See: WP:NEXIST, WP:BEFORE TheJoyfulTentmaker (talk) 20:52, 17 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@TheJoyfulTentmaker That's not a valid argument for a procedural close per WP:PCLOSE. If you think that there is WP:SIGCOV, then by all means provide evidence of it here. That is what an WP:AFD discussion is for. Better yet, take time to improve the article. You may vote a straight keep based on policy but is there is no procedural argument to be made here.4meter4 (talk) 04:19, 18 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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  • Keep Google throws up plenty of sources, over a number of years, showing sustained coverage, but even the first citation in the article itself would have been more or less sufficient, giving evidence of an extended European Tour, satisfying WP:NMUSIC on that alone.
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Hana Jonášová (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View AfD | edits since nomination)
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Tagged for BLP sourcing issues since 2012. Not clear that the subject passes WP:GNG. 4meter4 (talk) 05:37, 17 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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Michael Torontow (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View AfD | edits since nomination)
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Fails WP:NACTOR. Bit-part actor. scope_creepTalk 14:13, 15 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I couldn't find either anything in previews nor any mention of him in the play reviews. It a complete mystery to me how they can jump to a keep !vote almost immediately without presenting any evidence per WP:THREE. I did a search using reliable sources search which covers the major Canadian newspapers and not a thing came up, on him. There is reviews of the plays. You would think there would be some mention outwith passing mentions. scope_creepTalk 14:25, 18 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
And I think he is 46, so he is well advanced in his career. Aszx5000 (talk) 15:38, 18 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I think you have hit on a crucial point there. I need to remember that for the future. Almost middle-aged and no reviews. Good point. scope_creepTalk 15:42, 18 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Thewikizoomer: What sources exactly. You seem to flit from Afd to Afd without providing any evidence for you keep !votes. WP:THREE is considered best practice for proving the person is notable. Do you have any reference that prove this person is notable? scope_creepTalk 16:49, 19 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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This WP:SPA editor has made few edits to Wikipedia. scope_creepTalk 09:49, 30 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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I would like to see a bit of international coverage on the actor, some reviews, even country wide would be ideal. Torontow is an Ottawa born guy and local papers always report on their local folk. It their duty of care, if you like and a well known phenomena. It likely fails WP:AUD. scope_creepTalk 10:54, 3 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
WP:AUD is reserved for companies and organisations, Atlantic306 (talk) 22:24, 3 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
That is the only piece on him and it is from a minor Canadian newspaper from Ottawa, and the subject is from Ottawa. There is no SIGCOV that I can find on him as a notable person in any national RS in any country (even Canadian). Given his job is promotion, Scope Creep's reference to WP:AUD in not unreasonable. At 46, if this is all he has, he is unlikely to be a notable person in his profession of performing? His Wikipedia article would be the biggest 'plank' in his notability. thanks. Aszx5000 (talk) 08:59, 4 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
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The Show (band) (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View AfD | edits since nomination)
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No appearance of notability. QuietHere (talk | contributions) 05:11, 12 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Delete per nom and WP:GNG. Lots of information here, but trying to verify any of it turns up crickets. Article was written by a 1-edit SPA apparently to promote a 2016 tour, and has remained essentialy unchanged ever since—except for adding even more promotional material, this time in support of a new venture involving the band's front men. StonyBrook babble 12:57, 12 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

After considering Chubbles' comment below, and after adding those sources and others to the article, I am changing my !vote to weak keep per WP:BAND #11, which states Has been placed in rotation nationally by a major radio or music television network. The Pittsburgh City Paper and Post-Gazette mention the band's album 'having gotten some airplay in Europe' and 'was getting play in Western Europe'; perhaps we can give the benefit of the doubt as to whether the station or stations involved were major outlets in Europe—I did understand it to mean the UK and Ireland, so a large enough coverage area is involved. And while we don't exactly have the WP:3REFS necessary to satisfy the letter of the above guideline and WP:NCORP, at the very least we now have the promotional material removed, with the rest of the content backed up by multiple secondary sources. The Woodstock appearance does seem to be important, although I'm not well enough informed about these commemorational concerts. StonyBrook babble 04:59, 2 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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