Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/The Varsity Girls

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The result was delete. King of ♥ ♦ ♣ ♠ 00:08, 29 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

The Varsity Girls[edit]

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Non-notable band. The next big thing, but not yet. Cited sources amount to local coverage only. No charted hits, not national tour, no record label deal. WikiDan61^ChatMe!_ReadMe!! 22:02, 21 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Approve Seeing these girls have been featured on major stations, have performed at major venues, and are working with groups such as Walmart and Nickelodeon seems to validate the creators case for not having this page deleted. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.192.249.247 (talk) 02:59, 22 September 2010 (UTC) — 71.192.249.247 (talk • contribs) has made few or no other edits outside this topic. [reply]
Walmart and Nickelodeon!!! I must say that the mere fact that these girls are CURRENTLY working with Walmart and Nickelodeon, and have performed at venues including Fenway Park and Gillette Stadium, and have a single currently getting spins on major stations proves that the initial challenge to this page is both unwarranted and improperly flagged. Walmart is the largest corporation/retailer in the world and doesn't throw their name behind just anything, rather brands, celebrities etc that meet their demographic and corporate values. I would recommend the user who flagged this account visit their website which I just found through a simple google search, www.varsitygirlsmusic.com. Let's give these girls our support. There have been many boy bands and these girls seem to represent all of us parents are comfortable having our kids follow. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.192.249.247 (talk) 03:18, 22 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Comment Appearing at the local Walmart hardly makes for notability. It's not like they have signed an exclusive distribution deal with Walmart corporate. And there is nothing in the article or references that mentions Nickelodeon. Appearing at a stadium to sing the National Anthem is nice, but it still doesn't qualify under WP:MUSIC. It's not like they had their own concert at those venues. And getting your music on the local radio station doesn't make it either. WikiDan61^ChatMe!_ReadMe!! 11:22, 22 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Delete as article fails notability criteria for bands. They have ~~not~~ released ~~even one single or album~~ only one single, and it does not make them notable where or for who they opened. Armbrust ^Talk _Contribs 12:05, 22 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Above Call For Delete False Varsity Girls HAVE released their first single, "Be You" on August 17th on Itunes, Amazon and every other digital music retailer. In fact their release party was hosted by The Hard Rock Cafe In Boston. Single has over 25,000 downloads to date. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.192.249.247 (talk) 03:06, 23 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

And where are the sources for it? Armbrust ^Talk _Contribs 08:36, 23 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Sources or not, please read the criteria of WP:MUSIC and tell me how this group meets any of the criteria. Releasing a single is easy. If that single makes one of the national charts, that will be something notable. WikiDan61^ChatMe!_ReadMe!! 11:05, 23 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I just found a Boston Globe Article which can be used as the source for Varsity Girls Hard Rock Cafe event. The link is http://www.boston.com/ae/celebrity/articles/2010/08/20/island_unfazed_by_obama_visit/

Also, just found this article from a paper today. http://www.southcoasttoday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100923/PUB01/9230378 —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.218.159.179 (talk) 17:27, 23 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

HERE IS THE HARD ROCK CAFE WEBSITE TO CONFIRM THE SINGLE RELEASE EVENT FROM NOVEMBER http://eventful.com/boston/events/varsity-girls-/E0-001-032852374-5 —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.218.159.179 (talk) 17:29, 23 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Comment Once again I will point to WP:MUSIC and ask how this group meets any of the criteria listed there. None of the coverage provided is significant. Basically, announcements that they will be appearing at this local venue or that. WikiDan61^ChatMe!_ReadMe!! 17:41, 23 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so consensus may be reached.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, King of ♥ ♦ ♣ ♠ 05:06, 28 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Delete - They've been in existance for less than a year, have a very small musical output to date, and have not attracted any serious or significant coverage outside of local news. --Korruski (talk) 09:25, 28 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]
"Let's give these girls our support." Sorry, that's not what we're here for. Group doesn't seem to meet any of the requirements of WP:MUSIC, so delete until such time as they do..... -- ChrisTheDude (talk) 12:12, 28 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Delete - They don't seem to have met any of the criteria on WP:MUSIC, so, as Chris above me says, delete until they meet them. (Also, note how the bit about them selling 25,000 copies is (a) unsourced and (b) missing from the article.) DitzyNizzy (aka Jess)|(talk to me)|(What I've done) 15:05, 28 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Delete per WP:MUSIC. No album, and their one and only single supposedly sold 25,000 copies--even if we assume this unsourced claim is true, it's still nowhere close to a hit: it takes 500,000 downloads to get a certified gold single, for comparison's sake. Andrew Lenahan - Starblind 15:23, 28 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Delete Doesn't meet WP:MUSIC and seems like the current equivalent of local bar bands in my area which will never get a record deal, except they're pop in this case. The local play on WFHN in Fall River seems like one of those "yeah, we serve our local community by throwing this in our playlist a few times a week, what of it?" offhand things, Wal-Mart will bring in anybody on the weekend to shop that doesn't cause a Bieberesque riot, and really, collaborating with Brooke Hogan, the guy from 98 Degrees nobody cares about and a non-factor Making the Band winner is considered "notable"? Was Ma$e not available? Really, these ladies have a long road to notability yet to go. Nate • (chatter) 16:28, 28 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Delete. Doesn't satisfy WP:BAND. Jimmy Pitt talk 19:45, 28 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

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