Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Arpad Kollanyi

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The result was delete. Courcelles 20:13, 1 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Arpad Kollanyi[edit]

I understand that you have checked third party websites such as guitar player magazine, musicweek and the rest which had been referenced. I would like to remind you that the the references to these sources are true and accurate and it should not be the artists fault if the links don't take you to the exact reference page. It is out of the artists control. I would like to know if the decision to delete the page can be reconsidered. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Arpad.kollanyi (talk • contribs) 11:10, 20 January 2012 (UTC)[reply]

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I believe this autobiography does not meet WP:BIO or WP:BAND. I cannot find any third-party reliable sources in a Google search, and no GNews hits.

There are two references given in the “Awards and nominations” section. However, these are dead links. A search of Guitar Player Magazine reveals nothing. Same with a search of Music Week, so I cannot verify the statements made. Verification is made all the more difficult as the OP has more than once changed the significance of these statements. Of note, what is now described as ‘being featured’ in an issue of Guitar Player Magazine for their contest, was once described as “received honorable mention”. The latter more than likely does not meet notability standards. I did find a quote on what appears to be Music Week's Sound Cloud channel, but if this is the extent of what they wrote about Sonic Temple (Kollanyi's band), I don't believe that it meets the standards for notability in the absence of more reliable sources cited in the article.

Being a semi-finalist in the UK songwriting contest (even though I cannot confirm this as the website only goes as far back as 2010) does not satisfy the notability guidelines.

The external links at the bottom of the page, describing an “interview” are in fact very short clips of Kollanyi playing the guitar.

No charting singles. The record label, “Gold Dust Records” appears to have only one client: Kollanyi’s own Sonic Temple. Steamroller Assault (talk) 19:58, 18 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Bands and musicians-related deletion discussions. —Tom Morris (talk) 21:43, 18 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Delete - I can find absoluetely no reliable sources whatsoever writing about this musician. The claimed achievements are rather minor and are difficult to verify, but even if verified, still would not meed the threshold for inclusion. Most telling for a muscian is that he has barely released any material; with one demo and one EP released on a label that only has him as an artist (self-released), it's unsurprising that there is a lack of coverage. -- Whpq (talk) 19:41, 23 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so a clearer consensus may be reached.

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, –Roscelese (talk ⋅ contribs) 18:13, 25 August 2011 (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.