Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Amazin' Blue (2nd nomination)

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The result was delete. MBisanz ^talk 23:44, 18 May 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Amazin' Blue

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Deleted once already, but though the article has been revived with sources, they seem to be closely linked to the music group, or a passing mention in a film. As the third oldest acappella group in Michigan University, no one has even considered it worthwhile to mention it in the University's Wikipedia article. Though it claims to be the "most decorated" acappella group at UM, I can't actually see any awards listed - the best they can come up with is winning five ICCA regional quarter finals, which is well short of winning even an ICCA award. This group may well have some recognition in acappella circles, but falls well short of WP:NMUSIC and WP:GNG. Sionk (talk) 21:31, 10 May 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Delete as non notable ensemble, Fails GNG. –Davey2010^Talk 21:46, 10 May 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Bands and musicians-related deletion discussions. /wiae /tlk 21:52, 10 May 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Schools-related deletion discussions. /wiae /tlk 21:52, 10 May 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Michigan-related deletion discussions. /wiae /tlk 21:52, 10 May 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Delete fails WP:GNG. Insert CleverPhrase Here 05:21, 12 May 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Perhaps this is a foregone conclusion, but I do need to correct several errors in this post. To my knowledge, Amazin' Blue has never been mentioned in a film, nor does the page claim it has been. There are numerous awards listed (and cited), not just the ICCA quarterfinal victories, but also an ICCA semifinal victory, numerous recording awards and inclusions on the selective BOCA albums. I'm unaware that being mentioned on the UMICH Wikipedia page is now a requirement for notability. Presently that page lists only a single a cappella group, and that by virtue of being a subset of a prominent male chorus. Presently, there are UMICH a cappella groups on Wikipedia without an ICCA semifinal victory and without any recording awards at all (and also without appearing on the UMICH Wikipedia page) and no one is challenging their notability at this time. It's true that I am embarrassingly ignorant of Wikipedia policies, and it's true that I do want this page to satisfy Wikipedia guidelines. Still, the fact that the article proposing deletion is filled with falsehoods while other groups with fewer awards and citations have their pages unchallenged makes me feel as though there's something personal here, although I certainly don't know what it would be.Andypoe (talk) 19:47, 13 May 2016 (UTC)[reply]

FYI "Amazin' Blue's 1991 recording of "Taco Bell Canon" was mentioned in Mickey Rapkin's Pitch Perfect." Sionk (talk) 00:53, 14 May 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Of course it was. I believe I mentioned that in the article and cited the book! What's your point? Why are you bringing that line to my attention? It's true and cited! In fact, very few groups were mentioned at all in this influential book, and Amazin' Blue was the only group from UMICH that Rapkin chose to mention. This is evidence of notability, not against it. Andypoe (talk) 02:04, 14 May 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Delete as my searches have found several links but all of them still questionable to noticeably improve this. SwisterTwister talk 21:20, 18 May 2016 (UTC)[reply]

The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.