Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Mikael Höglund

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The result was redirect‎ to Thunder (band). Sourced content can be merged from the history if desired and supported by editorial consensus. Sandstein 20:28, 1 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Mikael Höglund[edit]

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There are no sources cited and from my searching that I did last night, I was not able to find enough sources for Höglund's bio to meet WP:GNG. However, I would encourage Swedish users (or anyone, really) to find sources as the article claims he has at least a shred of notability. ❤History Theorist❤ 21:37, 17 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Bands and musicians-related deletion discussions. ❤History Theorist❤ 21:37, 17 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Delete: all I can find are about a politician with the same name [1] who looks too young to be this person Oaktree b (talk) 22:15, 17 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Sweden-related deletion discussions. WCQuidditch ☎ ✎ 00:29, 18 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Comment. There seems to have been a couple of mid-sized articles about Höglund and Thunder in newspapers like Aftonbladet and Arbetet Nyheterna in February 1995, but I can't access them without going to a university with access to the newspaper database of the Royal Library of Sweden, only see short snippets. Is there anyone who could more easily see the contents? (Also found some shorter pieces and this article, but I'm not sure they contribute towards notability at all – I'd be more interested in the articles I can't access.) /Julle (talk) 18:13, 18 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I don't know if Arbitet Nyheterna is referring to the musician or the politician of the same name as mentioned in Oaktree b's comment. It would seem a bit strange for the musician to be mentioned there unless he has really strong political views. From reading your comment more closely, it does seem that AN is talking about the musician. Unfortunately I'm an American user so it would be a pain for me to fly to Sweden and attempt to read the Swedish sources. I could see Aftonbladet carrying information about him, but I don't know how much weight tabloids carry in notability. I'll have to look that up. That said, that short article looks interesting, if only I could read Swedish. ❤History Theorist❤ 20:40, 18 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I have made reasonably sure they refer to the right Höglund before posting, yes. (: Arbetet was a normal newspaper – most Swedish newspapers have some sort of political affiliation, but that doesn't mean they have a political focus. Aftonbladet is the most read newspaper in Sweden. Whether it's a good source might depend on the context; in an article like this, I wouldn't hesitate to use it, and I definitely think it would help point towards notability. Assuming the articles are relevant, which I can't judge without reading them – I mentioned it hoping someone who with easier access the archive would have a chance to glance at them. /Julle (talk) 21:52, 18 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, 78.26 _{(spin me / revolutions)} 02:03, 25 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Merge to Thunder. Notability is not inherited - his notability is entirely in context of the band. Llajwa (talk) 17:56, 27 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I'm not the admin who makes the final call in AfD discussions, but I would not oppose a merge. ❤History Theorist❤ 18:02, 27 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Redirect to Thunder: BLP, Fails GNG and NBIO. No sources in article and BEFORE found nothing with WP:SIGCOV from WP:IS WP:RS addressing the subject directly and indepth. BLPs require strong sourcing. Nothing properly sourced for a merge. // Timothy :: talk 15:29, 1 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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