Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/AlanAsound

The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. 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.

The result was delete. Sarahj2107 (talk) 17:41, 16 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]

AlanAsound[edit]

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Un remarkable musician does not meet WP:MUSICBIO criteria and does not meet WP:GNG a google search turns up nothing of any real interest. The links date from 2010. Domdeparis (talk) 17:24, 1 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Response: When googling 'AlanAsound' you get:

Official Twitter account: Last upload 33min ago
Wikipedia: Last visit 14/11/16
Official Soundcloud: Last upload 8/1/15; Next upload announced for 26/12/16
Official Instagram: Last upload 35 min ago
Official Facebook: Last upload 35min ago
Official Bandcamp: Last upload 8/1/15; Next upload announced for 26/12/16
Official Youtube: Last upload 1 month ago

etc. The first two pages contain only link related to the artist. AlanAsound in an up and coming artist with several press coverage, and a well-known artist in the London gay scene. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Colingoupil (talk • contribs) 17:33, 1 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Hi @Colingoupil: these are all social media websites and not WP:SECONDARYSOURCE. Wikipedia is not a secondary source either. Domdeparis (talk) 17:41, 1 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Would published articles be accepted? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Colingoupil (talk • contribs) 17:46, 1 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Please read WP:MUSICBIO for the different criteria. If he does not meet the criteria as a musician then you have to prove that he meets the WP:GNG. take some time to read these pages, that should help you. Just so yo know it is not because an article has existed for a while that it automatically has its place in Wikipedia. Domdeparis (talk) 17:52, 1 December 2016 (UTC) p.s. Please sign your comments on talk pages.[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Bands and musicians-related deletion discussions. Shawn in Montreal (talk) 18:50, 1 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Hi again. Here are a few publications with a Wikipedia page in which AlanAsound was mentioned:

Coventry Telegraph https://twitter.com/covtelegraph/status/606207499822198784 2015
Wagmag http://online.flipbuilder.com/kfht/zxtz/#p=40 2015
Bent (magazine) http://mag.bent.com/2015/01/let-alan-a-lead-you-astray/ 2015
News and Star http://www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/First-Cumbria-Pride-in-Carlisle-city-centre-hailed-success-d75b8d42-e38d-4332-946b-9bafa88554cc-ds 2014
Many more articles in Boyz (magazine) Time Out (magazine) QX (British magazine) which cannot be found on the internet as old issues don't appear on the magazines' websites.

AlanAsound also appeared on the front cover of the East End Review (part of Hackney Citizen newspaper) and Boyz Magazine for the release of his previous albums. He was also mentioned in many more magazines, newspapers and blog without a Wikipedia page. All the press releases can be found on: https://www.facebook.com/47341205682/photos/?tab=album&album_id=10150260357130683 I am available should you need more information. I worked closely with the artist in question, doing his PR and communication. @colingoupil ~~colingoupil~~ — Preceding unsigned comment added by Colingoupil (talk • contribs) 20:43, 1 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, North America¹⁰⁰⁰ 10:48, 8 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Delete Non-notable singer-songwriter. The sources that Colingoupil has provided do not actually establish notability. GeoffreyT2000 (talk, contribs) 01:35, 10 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Delete seems to be a good fit to WP:FACEBOOKBAND: "up and coming artist" with no WP:RS and supported mainly by social media links and passing mentions. Nothing says he can't have and article later. Eggishorn (talk) (contrib) 01:42, 11 December 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.