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Natalie Ong


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Unclear if there's enough for WP:NMUSIC KH-1 (talk) 04:10, 24 March 2026 (UTC)

  • Keep I found a source in a prominent national magazine that wasn’t included in the write up. There must be more, this needs to be researched and rewritten but not deleted.
Juju (talk) 11:51, 24 March 2026 (UTC)

David Gray (Australian musician)


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WP:BLP of a musician, not properly referenced as having any strong claim to passing WP:NMUSIC. As written, the article consists of a single sentence stating that he exists, and then delves straight into a discography table asserting that some of his albums attained middling chart positions far, far short of "hit" range -- which would be perfectly fine if the article were properly sourced, but is in no way an automatic notability freebie without adequate referencing. But the sole footnote cited here at all is a chart history book supporting those middle-range chart positions, with not a single citation to any GNG-building content about him.
So I'm willing to withdraw this if somebody with much better access to archived Australian media coverage from the 1970s than I've got can find adequate sourcing to salvage it, but simply existing is not "inherently" notable enough to exempt him from having to pass WP:GNG on stronger sourcing than this. Bearcat (talk) 19:43, 23 March 2026 (UTC)

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  • Keep. Multiple charting albums. Sydney Morning Herald 1978 reports he has 10 gold album awards. Australian Jewish News says he has platinum . duffbeerforme (talk) 02:24, 24 March 2026 (UTC)
  • Also charted in UK, looks like hit 21 with David Gray and Tommy Tycho album Armchair Melodies. In Complete UK Hit Albums 1956-2005. Worked with Tycho multiple times. duffbeerforme (talk) 03:08, 24 March 2026 (UTC)
  • Keep he passes WP:NMUSIC and died more than three decades ago, so there are no BLP concerns. Kelob2678 (talk) 09:52, 24 March 2026 (UTC)

Richard Abanes

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Richard Abanes (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View AfD | edits since nomination)
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Promotional material for non-notable scholar, possibly written by subject himself. Search for sources found only material written by subject himself or trivial mentions in secondary sources.

There was a deletion discussion in 2013 which correctly did not delete the article just because the subject wanted it deleted, but the non-notability of the individual never came up. M.A.Spinn (talk) 14:15, 23 March 2026 (UTC)

List of brown eyed soul musicians


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Wikipedia is WP:NOTTRIVIA. I can't see this list moving beyond trivia, but I'd be happy to be proved wrong. Significa liberdade (she/her) (talk) 01:41, 23 March 2026 (UTC)

Stergios Liberis


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Fails WP:SINGER, sources are short and not in-depth expect for one. If someone can find sources for this ping me and I'll pull the nomination. I did WP:BEFORE but the content mentioned the subject in passing or was promotional.

The article notes that he "received an honorary damehood of the Order of St Michael and St George (DCMG)". This is taken from Angelina Jolie who was mentioned in one of the sources. Also helps that a damehood is for a woman ¯\_(ツ)_/¯. I was unable to find anything for a record getting gold or higher. I was also unable to find anything about songs on charts. It is mentioned but there's no source and I couldn't find any. Dr vulpes (Talk) 21:07, 22 March 2026 (UTC)

Ernos


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Questionable notability. I could only find 1 independent source, and it's reliability is questionable. LillaRis87 (talk) 15:10, 22 March 2026 (UTC)

Crossfade (Swedish band)


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Questionable notability, all sources have links that no longer work, point to a website with no specifics, or aren't reliable/independent. LillaRis87 (talk) 20:57, 20 March 2026 (UTC)

Vince Vance & the Valiants


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3 sources are included the entire page, AllMusic source is generally unreliable (see WP:ALLMUSIC). Entire infobox is unsourced, albums section and charting part of the table is unsourced. shane (talk to me if you want!) 15:04, 20 March 2026 (UTC)

Incorrect on AllMusic being "generally unreliable". The nominator's own blue link goes to an entry that says that the site's opinion of a musician's genre should be avoided and biographical details should be backed up with additional sources, but otherwise "There is consensus that RhythmOne [owner of AllMusic] websites are usable for entertainment reviews with in-text attribution." ---DOOMSDAYER520 (TALK|CONTRIBS) 22:35, 21 March 2026 (UTC)

Richard E. Blanchard Sr.


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Nominated for so many obvious reasons. Obituary copy not encyclopedic content. Known for only writing one song. No RS. Fails Music and Musician notability. Maineartists (talk) 01:22, 20 March 2026 (UTC)

"Lengthy" is a bit of an over-statement. It only tells a short "dramatization" of how the song came to be written (2 pages). Once again, he's only known for writing this one song. Nothing more. Suggestion: create an article for the song and redirect subject. Maineartists (talk) 13:12, 20 March 2026 (UTC)
  • Keep per the significant coverage in multiple independent reliable sources. The subject passes Wikipedia:Notability (people)#Basic criteria, which says:

    People are presumed notable if they have received significant coverage in multiple published secondary sources that are reliable, intellectually independent of each other, and independent of the subject.

    • If the depth of coverage in any given source is not substantial, then multiple independent sources may be combined to demonstrate notability; trivial coverage of a subject by secondary sources is not usually sufficient to establish notability.

    Sources

    1. Kerr, Jessie-Lynne (2004-04-30). "Richard E. Blanchard Sr.: 1925–2004. Methodist preacher wrote 'Fill My Cup,' served Duval church". The Florida Times-Union. Retrieved 2026-03-23 – via Newspapers.com.

      The article notes: "A memorial service for the Rev. Richard E. Blanchard Sr., writer of the gospel song Fill My Cup and a one-time pastor of First United Methodist Church in Jacksonville, will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 8, at First United Methodist Church of Orlando. The Rev. Blanchard died April 19 in Swannanoa, N.C., after a lengthy illness. He was 79. Born in 1925 in Chungking, China, where his parents were Methodist missionaries, the Rev. Blanchard grew up in Indiana and North Carolina. He graduated from Mercer University and Candler School of Theology at Emory University, being ordained a deacon in 1949 and an elder the next year. ... In addition to writing numerous gospel songs, the Rev. Blanchard wrote a musical, Francis of Assisi, as well as columns for Methodist newspapers and religion magazines. In retirement, the Rev. Blanchard continued to preach revivals and present concerts and appeared in Jacksonville in 1989 at St. Paul United Methodist Church in Arlington."

    2. Lindsay Terry sources:
      1. Terry, Lindsay (1990). Stories Behind Popular Songs and Hymns. Grand Rapid, Michigan: Baker Book House. pp. 180–182. ISBN 0-8010-8896-8. Retrieved 2026-03-23 – via Internet Archive.

        The book notes: "The year was 1925. A young American woman gave birth to a son. This birth was special in that this child was born to medical missionaries in Chungking, China, and before he reached the age of fifty, he was to touch the lives of millions for God. His name was Richard Blanchard. When Richard was less than five years of age, his parents were driven from China in the wake of a mighty Communist onslaught. The young couple and their child were brought to the United States and to the midwestern state of Indiana. As the child grew, he became tremendously interested in music, mainly the trombone. The late and great Homer Rodeheaver, because he was a friend of Richard's parents, paid fifty dollars for a down payment on such a horn, and the boy continued to make payments on it with revenues from a paper route. The years ahead brought a hitch in the Navy for Richard, degrees from Mercer and Emory universities, and then a pastorate in the United Methodist Church. In the years that fol-lowed, he pastored several of the largest Methodist churches in the state of Florida."

      2. Terry, Lindsay (2017-02-03). "'Fill my cup, Lord' was born out of anger". The St. Augustine Record. Retrieved 2026-03-23 – via Newspapers.com.

        The article notes: "A young American woman gave birth to a son in Chungking, China, in 1925. She and her husband were medical missionaries. The little boy would grow up to bless the hearts of millions of people — for years to come. His name was Richard Blanchard. When young Richard was less than 5 years old, his parents were driven from China in the wake of a mighty communist onslaught. The young couple and their child were brought to the Midwestern state of Indiana. As the child grew, he became tremendously interested in music. Blanchard later became the pastor of several of the largest Methodist churches in the state of Florida. It was while he was pastor of one of those church he told me the story behind his famous song."

    3. "New Ministers to Assume Pulpits Sunday". The Florida Times-Union. 1968-06-15. Retrieved 2026-03-23 – via Newspapers.com.

      The article notes: "Dr. Richard E. Blanchard comes to First Methodist from the Palma Ceia Methodist Church in Tampa. Prior to that pastorage, Dr. Blanchard was the minister of the First Methodist Church in Miami and the First Methodist Church in Fort Lauderdale. A graduate of Mercer University and the Candler School of Theology at Emory University, Dr. Blanchard is the author of a biography of the late Bishop John W. Brans-comb, who had conference offices in Jacksonville. He has composed several songs, including "Fill My Cup, Lord." Dr. Blanchard's wife, Anne Carlton Blanchard, is also a writer. The couple have three children, Richard Blanchard Jr., Carol Ann Blanchard and Emily Blanchard."

    4. "Church Features Noted Composer". Orlando Sentinel. 1973-05-04. Retrieved 2026-03-23 – via Newspapers.com.

      The article notes: "A "Celebration in Christ" weekend, featuring noted hymn composer Dr. Richard Blanchard, will begin at 7:30 tonight in the First United Methodist Church here. Rev. Blanchard is most noted for the song "Fill My Cup, Lord," which has been recorded by George Beverly Shea, Bill Mann, Donna Reed and the Blackwood Brothers Quartet. He will include his latest song, "One Perfect Life," and others during services tonight and Satur-day. Currently the pastor of the Riviera Beach United Methodist Church, he was formerly associate minister at First Methodist in Orlando, and was Senior Minister at First Methodist Church in Jacksonville."

    5. Rathgeber, Jim (1967-03-04). "Venture In Faith Will Be Observed In Six Churches". The Bradenton Herald. Retrieved 2026-03-23 – via Newspapers.com.

      The article notes: "Rev. Blanchard, an outstanding minister of the Florida Conference of the Methodist Church, was born of missionary parents in China. He came to the United States, attended Davidson College, Mercer University and the Candler School of Theology. He joined the Florida Conference in 1950 and has served churches in Orlando, Coral Gables, Fort Lauderdale, Miami and now in Tampa. Rev. Blanchard has written and published articles in such magazines as "Christian Herald," "Christian Century," "Ideals," and "The Upper Room." For many years he has been interested in television and in 1957 he originated and produced "Horizons of Faith." a weekly program on Channel 7 in Miami. He is the author of a biography, "We Remember John," - Bishop John Brans-comb, who was the bishop of the Florida Conference until his death in 1959. Rev. Blanchard has composed several gospel hymns, one of which, "Fill My Cup, Lord," is currently being ung by Bill Mann of Word Records. "Fill My Cup, Lord," and "Return, Return to Jesus," are both on Ray Vaughn's recent album."

    6. Leyden, Louise (1953-09-19). "Gables Methodists Lead In Pastor-Kin". The Miami News. Retrieved 2026-03-23 – via Newspapers.com.

      The article notes: "To begin with, the pastor, the Rev. Richard Blanchard, who came to the church last June, was born in Chungking, China, of missionary parents. His father is now preaching in Western North Carolina. But that, isn't all. His grandfather was also a Methodist minister, making the pastor's three young children descendants of three ministers. Numbered among the congregation also are the Rev. and Mrs. E. L. Peirce, the former a retired minister of the Florida Conference, who assists the Rev. Mr. Blanchard with the various services."

    7. "Our Ministers: He Fled Chinese And Communists". The Miami News. 1959-12-19. Retrieved 2026-03-23 – via Newspapers.com.

      The article notes: "One December day in the late '20s a Chinese junk made its way down a busy river from Chungking to Shanghai carrying a little boy all neatly concealed in a wicker basket. The little boy was the Rev. Richard Blanchard, pastor of First Methodist Church of Fort Lauderdale who, with his missionary parents, was fleeing from Communist students who had started an uprising. ... Interested in writing as a hobby, the minister is the author of a story entitled "The Christmas Star," which was published in "Ideals" Magazine. It has also been used on a national Christmas program over the radio. Later he wrote the short prayer, "Dear Lord, Let My Heart Be a Bethlehem of 1959," which has been published in "Quote" Magazine. In his spare time the minister likes to compose songs to which he also writes the lyrics. Some of his numbers are "Debonair," a mood song; and the religious song, "Somehow." He also has composed the following Christmas numbers: "Keep Christ in Christmas," "The Christmas Cross" and "Christmas Star," which bears the same title as his story."

    8. "Former Canton Man Missing in China: No Word from Him Since Present Hostilities—Is Pharmacist in Hospital". Sun Journal. 1927-02-05. Retrieved 2026-03-23 – via Newspapers.com.

      The article notes: "On Aug, 29, 1933, before sailing in September, Mr. Blanchard married Miss Grace Kipka, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. M. Kipka of North Carolina, who accompanied him to China. Their first year was spent in in a language school at Chengtu. A hospital was then opened in Chungking and Mr. Blanchard was given the position of dispensing pharmacist. Mr. and Mrs. Blanchard went to China for five years, so they have but one year more to stay. They have a little son, Richard Eugene born in March, 1925. Mrs. Blanchard is a graduate of the Boston Conservatory of Music and teaches the piano and has a good class of pupils at Chungking."

    There is sufficient coverage in reliable sources to allow Richard E. Blanchard Sr. to pass Wikipedia:Notability#General notability guideline, which requires "significant coverage in reliable sources that are independent of the subject".

    Cunard (talk) 07:24, 23 March 2026 (UTC)

COMMENT Again, if it wasn't for this one song, nothing would ever be written about Blanchard. Nothing. Stories about hymns does not make their songwriter notable. There are dozens upon dozens of books that features "stories about hymns". (Then Sings My Soul, Amazing Grace: 366 Inspiring Hymn Stories, 101 Hymn Stories, 101 More Hymn Stories, The Stories of Hymns: The History Behind 100 of Christianity's Best-Known Hymns, The Complete Book of Hymns: Inspiring Stories about 600 Hymns and Praise Songs, etc) That doesn't warrant WP articles for every songwriter. It makes the song notable at best. These articles say the exact same thing and are associated with Ancestry.com (obituary). Ministers mentioned in a local paper about their service engagement or appearances also do not make them notable at WP. If that were the case, there would be millions of ministers eligible for inclusion. This particular songwriter is associated with one song (which does not have its own article at WP). The song should have an article; and the writer should be re-directed. There just is not enough on the writer himself that is actually notable. There is no coverage for any other independent song or composition; only mentions in obituaries as "also wrote." The above are not notable sources to merit inclusion. They just say the same thing over and over again for one song. "They have a son" is by no way notable. Ministers publish articles in magazines all the time. "Interested in writing as a hobby" is not notable. Find any article that SIG:COV another composition by this songwriter; not "Fill My Cup, Lord". "Noted hymn composer"? Hymn sites [Hymnal.net], [Hymnary.org] only list one hymn (Fill My Cup, Lord) for this "noted hymn composer". Maineartists (talk) 23:02, 23 March 2026 (UTC)
The sources provide significant biographical coverage of Richard E. Blanchard Sr., meaning he passes Wikipedia:Notability#General notability guideline, Wikipedia:Notability (people)#Basic criteria, and the first criterion of Wikipedia:Notability (music)#Criteria for musicians and ensembles.

Regarding Wikipedia:Notability#Whether to create standalone pages, the sources are focused on Blanchard's life and career rather than being focused on the song. There is enough content here to support a standalone article about Blanchard. Cunard (talk) 09:57, 24 March 2026 (UTC)

Concrete Castles


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I've had a read of the article talk page discussions. There is a distinction between this band and F211, so this AfD is about Concrete Castles only. I don't believe the current sources prove that the band is notable. This band does not meet any of the criteria listed at WP:BAND. Point 10 could be argued as they've published work to YouTube, but this is self-published at best and doesn't count in my opinion. Having checked the current sources, none provide meaningful WP:SIGCOV. Sites such as "Concert Crap" are actually WP:RSPWORDPRESS and shouldn't be used at all. WP:BROADWAYWORLD also has pretty major reliability issues. Some parts of the article are also unsourced.

Unfortunately, I'm not seeing notability here. 11WB (talk) 15:50, 19 March 2026 (UTC)

  • Note: This discussion has been included in the deletion sorting lists for the following topics: Bands and musicians, Music, and United States of America. 11WB (talk) 15:50, 19 March 2026 (UTC)
    I understand the concern about the reliability of the sources. However, the band has proven to be notable under WP:BAND under number 5, having released two albums under both Equal Vision and Velocity. Some clean up of sources and content might be in order, but I believe they are at least proven to qualify for an article. CenacusJones (talk) 16:01, 19 March 2026 (UTC)
    I wouldn't consider either of those as "major" labels. 11WB (talk) 16:04, 19 March 2026 (UTC)
    Just to quote BAND also: 'Note that regardless of what notability criterion is being claimed, the claim must be properly verified by reliable sources independent of the subject's own self-published promotional materials.' This is not the case in this article. 11WB (talk) 16:07, 19 March 2026 (UTC)
    This is fair enough. I still think the case can be made for them to be notable under the record label circumstances. Bigger bands with Wikipedia pages are signed to the same labels, although I suppose the coverage is the crux. I was admittedly stretching on some sources. I think it’s worth mentioning too that this article wasn't just created but was approved by a separate editor and they were deemed sufficiently noteworthy, though I know thats not a be all end all either. I always seek to follow the Wikipedia guidelines and claim good faith at the very least. I can at least verify that I never (knowingly) used sources self published by the band and I don’t think any of the sources can be said to be self published. I always wanted to demonstrate their notability outside of their work as a (separate) cover band, and never intended to use or never did use any material from their self published YouTube endeavors.
    To be honest I’ve always thought this article might be on thin ice. But I really do think they qualify for notability and the article might just need a clean up? CenacusJones (talk) 19:13, 19 March 2026 (UTC)
    I am not convinced unfortunately. Neither album release is sourced. The article cites GoErie and Concert Crap (which is just a WordPress theme), along with BroadwayWorld, which is established by consensus as being unreliable. I think you may have a chance with an article about F211 as the primary subject, with Concrete Castles maybe covered in a paragraph there. Concrete Castles, as it currently stands, is now an inactive band, and has been for some time. So it is unlikely any new coverage will be published now to establish its notability. Certainly no new albums. 11WB (talk) 21:41, 19 March 2026 (UTC)
    I get it. The thing that is getting me is that the coverage to establish their notability easily could exist, it just might not actually exist. CenacusJones (talk) 23:51, 19 March 2026 (UTC)
    Not that I’m saying that means anything, it’s just frustrating to me CenacusJones (talk) 23:52, 19 March 2026 (UTC)
    Forgot to mention. You are allowed to !vote here, even as the article author. 11WB (talk) 23:57, 19 March 2026 (UTC)
    Thanks. Sadly though I might not have much to stand on, which I always worried might be the case. CenacusJones (talk) 00:20, 20 March 2026 (UTC)
    No worries, the option is there. This will be open for a minimum of a week (unless a large amount of !keeps come through with reasonable arguments, in which event I usually withdraw the nomination myself). 11WB (talk) 02:11, 20 March 2026 (UTC)
  • Weak delete This came up is USA Today, but it's a reprint from an Erie newspaper. I would think it counts as national coverage, but it's still not quite enough to show notability. I don't see charted singles, major album releases on record labels, use in a TV/movie/theater production that would show broad public appeal/knowledge of the music. Almost, but not quite notable. Oaktree b (talk) 19:51, 19 March 2026 (UTC)
    Local band that's almost had their breakthrough, but not quite. The Vans Warped Tour looked promising, but I don't see much for national exposure after that... I imagine it's like the Goo Goo Dolls that were big in Buffalo, but didn't really get big until "Broadway" was released on Dizzy Up the Girl. Oaktree b (talk) 19:53, 19 March 2026 (UTC)
    F211 may be notable. Unfortunately, I have to base this AfD on Concrete Castles only. 11WB (talk) 21:37, 19 March 2026 (UTC)
  • Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Pennsylvania-related deletion discussions. WCQuidditch ☎ ✎ 21:08, 19 March 2026 (UTC)
  • Delete - This indeed is a close call. However, read closely and you'll see that most of the article is about their predecessor band First to Eleven (F211), which received some news coverage and may qualify for its own article if anyone wants to take the plunge. Then that article could say that members of F211 later formed Concrete Castles, and leave it at that. As for the latter band, and focus of this discussion, they have some gig announcements and other minor media pieces, but their encyclopedic history is dependent on unreliable sources that reprint the band's own press releases. They got a little media notice but not quite enough to satisfy the notability requirements here. ---DOOMSDAYER520 (TALK|CONTRIBS) 01:43, 20 March 2026 (UTC)
    • Delete. When it's this marginal, what's the use of keeping it? Trumpetrep (talk) 03:40, 21 March 2026 (UTC)

Femtogo


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Musician with a series of self-releases under various names, none of which have gotten too far beyond the usual streaming and self-upload services. I can find professional reviews of none of the releases or significant coverage or his career at the higher level. The article has several French sources, but via Google Translate they all appear to be promotional announcements of his releases and brief appearances in lists of similar new musicians in his scene. He has been accused of hideous crimes, which itself has no pro media coverage (no police investigation so far), and the sources on that episode are more promotional statements from other musicians who have broken ties with him. ---DOOMSDAYER520 (TALK|CONTRIBS) 15:36, 19 March 2026 (UTC)

Also note that the original French WP article has been tagged for unreliable sources. ---DOOMSDAYER520 (TALK|CONTRIBS) 15:39, 19 March 2026 (UTC)
Look I'll be honest as the one that translated it that I'm not really up for, nor interested in defending this article's inclusion. I challenged myself to translate a few articles and this one came up as a suggestion, as it was blowing up on French Wikipedia for obvious reasons. I considered stopping once I'd gotten a few paragraphs down but felt its better people know than that they don't, in line with WP:CENSOR. I'm an ardent inclusionist, so will advance the point that there's a sufficient number of secondary sources not relevant to the accusations that warrants inclusion under WP:PRESERVE. Ultimately, my vote is for a Procedural Keep. I do agree with removing the albums at the bottom, it seemed odd to include without referencing to start with.
Regardless of this, I'd ask that others take all points into consideration and figure out the inclusion and cleanup questions themselves. I was already quite uncomfortable doing the initial translation, and would rather not delve into the source material any more than I already have. I apologize, as I'm realizing now I should have drafted it and asked for assistance before publication; but frankly just wanted to be done with it. If my help is really needed, people are welcome to request it, feel free to leave a message at my talk page.
All the best,
CSGinger14 (talk) 17:35, 19 March 2026 (UTC)
Valid points but per WP:SECONDARY, those secondary sources have to be reliable in their own right, and must discuss matters previously covered in even more reliable primary sources. Femgogo has not been covered by primary sources, so the secondary sources discussed here don't have that reliable support. ---DOOMSDAYER520 (TALK|CONTRIBS) 22:28, 21 March 2026 (UTC)

Varun Parandhaman


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This is largely unsourced, and created by the subject's manager in violation of WP:COI. See his talkpage. Kailash29792 (talk) 07:05, 19 March 2026 (UTC)

99 Percent (group)


99 Percent (group) (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View AfD | edits since nomination)
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Existing sources in article are promotional or unreliable. Found only one article on Billboard.com and no other SIGCOV. No results on GBooks, Newspapers.com, or JSTOR. No evidence of passing WP:NMUSIC. Was deprodded by creator in 2016, who may be a COI account as they never edited anything else. Ten Pound Hammer • (What did I screw up now?) 23:24, 18 March 2026 (UTC)

Merge with Live Nation Entertainment. PokémonPerson 16:13, 20 March 2026 (UTC)
  • Comment this AllMusic bio does mention some hit songs here as does the Billboard source here Atlantic306 (talk) 01:14, 21 March 2026 (UTC)
  • Articles like this are why the Delete process exists. 99 Percent were real, they did stuff, but no one bothered to create an actual Wikipedia article about them. What we have is a stub that damages the overall reference by inviting similar content. Trumpetrep (talk) 03:46, 21 March 2026 (UTC)
  • Weak Keep I researched--they do exist here:[] here: [] that's a collaboration with flo Rida quite a notable person.

DJ Katch


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This article covers the same subject as the previously deleted page Jonas Becker (musician), which was soft-deleted in September 2024 due to a lack of notability. Although the article has been recreated under the artist's pseudonym with new references, it still fails to meet the General Notability Guideline (WP:GNG) and the specific criteria for musicians (WP:MUSICBIO). The newly provided sources do not constitute significant, independent coverage in reliable secondary sources. Furthermore, the creator has a declared conflict of interest. I am bringing this here for a full community discussion to assess the subject's notability based on the current sources. Editwheel (talk) 12:28, 18 March 2026 (UTC)

Speedy Delete and salt: the user who created the article was indefinitely banned for being sockpuppet and as such this article may meet Wikipedia:Speedy deletion#G5 criteria. Junk Junker (talk) 18:17, 19 March 2026 (UTC)

Anelinka


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A BLP with mostly unrelated references, only 2 and 3 talk about her seriously and I don't think they are reliable sources, they look like puff-y pieces but I could be wrong about russian Internet. As far as I can tell the claim to notability is for performing at the Likee Party Tour 2025 but I don't see that as actually being enough with or without sources. Doesn't pass Music Notability standards either. I tried to do a Before search but all I turned up was the different singer, Анелия Георгиева Атанасова, who actually does seem to pass notability, Moritoriko (talk) 06:39, 18 March 2026 (UTC)

  • Delete far too soon. Yesterday, all my dreams... (talk) 10:13, 21 March 2026 (UTC)
  • Delete per WP:TOOSOON. Describing an 11 year-old as a "singer, blogger, actor, dancer, film actress, model and musician" is essentially a list of personal interests or what she would like to do as an aspiring celebrity. She does have some minor coverage as a participant at the concert, but that does not add up to enough significant coverage to bestow notability. Otherwise, the article is clearly a repeat of her own social media introductions and is probably an attempted promotion. Good luck to her as she gets started. ---DOOMSDAYER520 (TALK|CONTRIBS) 22:56, 21 March 2026 (UTC)

Gavrilo Martsenkovich


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Fails WP:GNG; tagged for lack of SIGCOV since 2009. I can't access the links on Ukrainian Wikipedia, which is likewise a stub dump. ⋆｡˚꒰ঌ Clara A. Djalim ໒꒱˚｡⋆ 16:08, 17 March 2026 (UTC)

Kiewiet Lengana Pali


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Name-checked as a coach for possibly notable artists, but no SIGCOV. Likely to fail WP:NBIO. KH-1 (talk) 11:37, 17 March 2026 (UTC)

Delete per nom. Tioaeu8943 (talk) 16:26, 17 March 2026 (UTC)
Delete - per nom.
The "Teaching philosophy" and "Notable students" sections have the classic ChatGPT "Bold and Bullet Point" paragraphs. ロドリゲス恭子 (talk) 18:59, 17 March 2026 (UTC)
Hi. You have clearly missed the part where in mentioned that he coached the likes of Masabane Cecilia Rangwanasha who is a South African soprano and is the winner of the BBC Cardiff Singer of the World . The list extend to Nkululeko Masuku finalist on Britain’s Got Talent 2024. These are two South Africans who were coached by Pali. I dispute this nomination for deletion as you want to overlook his work and influence over the two South African exports. KeMang?? (talk) 03:39, 18 March 2026 (UTC)

Sateliti

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Sateliti (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – (View AfD | edits since nomination)
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Only source is Discogs. My WP:BEFORE found nothing to indicate WP:GNG, let alone WP:CREATIVE. WidgetKid Converse 05:00, 17 March 2026 (UTC)

I don't know Wikipedia policies very much and don't know if this is relevant, but Sateliti is quite a famous band in Bosnia, with many of their videos having more than 1M views on YouTube (the most famous, quoted in the Wikipedia article, has 18M). Freeno (talk) 16:27, 18 March 2026 (UTC)

@Freeno, do you have reliable, independent sources covering the band we could leverage? YouTube view counts don't establish notability. WidgetKid Converse 18:41, 18 March 2026 (UTC)
Here are two sources I was able to find:
  • An article about the lead vocalist of Sateliti's most famous songs being banned from entry in Serbia .
  • A 2017 dissertation from B. Pitic of the University of California called "The Sound of Genocide: Music, Memory, and Commemoration in Postwar Bosnia" (See for example page 196).
Freeno (talk) 21:06, 18 March 2026 (UTC)
That dissertation is an excellent source! Unfortunately the first one is a WP:TRIVIALMENTION, so we still need two more. WidgetKid Converse 23:54, 18 March 2026 (UTC)
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Gal De Paz


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Not notable Snowmanonahoe (talk · contribs · typos) 18:25, 16 March 2026 (UTC)

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The Original Soul Seekers


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Cannot find reliable secondary sources that significantly cover this group or the albums they've created. Seems to fail WP:NMUSIC.

Also worth noting the article contains a large amount of promotional claims about the band and their music, and the vast majority of the article (including the promotional claims) was created by the user SoulSeekers1939, who might have been trying to promote this band. ApexParagon (talk) 22:35, 14 March 2026 (UTC)

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  • Delete I did a Google search and found nothing reliable. Catfurball (talk) 16:42, 17 March 2026 (UTC)
  • The search should be for The Soul Seekers and the article is effectively about 2 different bands - one from 1939-60 and one from the 2000s onwards. For the second band there is a short staff-written bio at AllMusic here and an album review here, imv Atlantic306 (talk) 00:10, 20 March 2026 (UTC)
    Worth noting The Soul Seekers already has a separate article. I focused on searching for reliable sources for The Original Soul Seekers (the group this article is supposed to be about) and failed to find any that showed SIGCOV. ApexParagon (talk) 03:16, 20 March 2026 (UTC)
Thanks for explaining that. Did find this which mentions a hit song, and some small coverage here, imv Atlantic306 (talk) 00:55, 21 March 2026 (UTC)
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  • Comment a cursory search of newspapers.com found some sources that mention them, but they mostly focus on individual members. "The Soul Seekers" is apparently a very common name for gospel groups, and I haven’t done an extensive enough search to see if there is anything with GNG, so I don’t have a strong enough opinion to vote delete. I wouldn’t be surprised if sources exist to prove notability, the first cited source certainly gives the impression that they could have been written about somewhere. 1brianm7 (talk) 01:24, 22 March 2026 (UTC)
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Erin Fox


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This musician fails to meet WP:GNG and WP:ENT. News coverage seems limited to local outlets and there doesn't appear to be any WP:SIGCOV in reliable sources elsewhere. This could be a matter of WP:TOOSOON, but for now I don't think it qualifies. Se7enNationArmy2024 (talk) 18:37, 12 March 2026 (UTC)

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  • Delete-Will be the odd one out here. I checked out the links here and made additional searches online, while she does get more coverage beyond the generic music websites covering just their albums, have yet to see SIGCOV featuring her achievements or awards, may change vote if points can be made here convincingly.Lorraine Crane (talk) 08:40, 23 March 2026 (UTC)
    WP:N doesn't require "achievements or awards"; it only requires SIGCOV. pburka (talk) 09:35, 23 March 2026 (UTC)

Reggie B


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No sources, not notable. Somebody has previously deleted various PRODs, so we have to go through this process. Mariamnei (talk) 06:21, 11 March 2026 (UTC)

Comment Talk of the Town (Fred Again, Sammy Virji and Reggie song) is notable and Reggie B passes WP:MUSICBIO#C2. That said, we can't really have unsourced BLPs about.--Launchballer 06:25, 11 March 2026 (UTC)
Changing my vote to Keep in light of the below.--Launchballer 10:34, 13 March 2026 (UTC)
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  • Keep - Meets WP:MUSICBIO (Criterion 12). DJ Mag explicitly identifies him as a "spearhead" and "pioneer" of the Irish drill scene. This established influence as a representative figure of a national genre justifies a standalone article. Cmajorftw 16:00, 19 March 2026 (UTC) Cmajorftw 16:00, 19 March 2026 (UTC)
    Criterion 12 is Has been a featured subject of a substantial broadcast segment across a national radio or television network. So which segment are you referring to? Kelob2678 (talk) 20:38, 19 March 2026 (UTC)
    I cannot answer for @Cmajorftw, however I presume this is a referral instead to criteria #7 where, on a national level, the subject Has become one of the most prominent representatives of a notable style which in my view the subject does meet via coverage in at least two reliable sources. ResonantDistortion 09:16, 22 March 2026 (UTC)

Badsha Bulbul


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significant coverage in reliable source. References used in the article are interview or too closely associated with the subject. No significant awards. Rht bd (talk) 13:25, 3 March 2026 (UTC)

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  • Comment WP:MUSICBIO #1 says to exclude "publications where the musician or ensemble talks about themselves". If that is taken literally, none of the cited sources count towards establishing notability, nor do any of those I've been able to find. If this is kept, it (and the Bengali version) will probably need to be reverted to a revision before the extensive edits by Badshabulbul. --Worldbruce (talk) 14:24, 4 March 2026 (UTC)
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  • @Walterwpaul: As the editor who has done the most to clean up the article, do you have an opinion one way or another? --Worldbruce (talk) 16:56, 12 March 2026 (UTC)
    Do not delete. The singer was one of the most popular artists of his time. Between 1986 and 1995, he released 18 solo albums, and all of them were very successful.
    The problem is that during that time there was not much media/newspaper to cover news (few newspaper and monthly magazine are available), and most media outlets did not even have websites. This is one reason there are not many sources available today, but that does not mean he is not notable.
    At that time, cassette tapes were widely sold, and most promotions and news were shared through posters and banners. Walterwpaul (talk) 17:55, 12 March 2026 (UTC)
  • Draftify- given the context explained above about offline sources potential, along with my findings online for lack of SIGCOV sources, do see youtube sites about the singer, will consider draftify to give time for searches into offline sources, as well as possibly uploaded to the net via archiving sites.Lorraine Crane (talk) 06:48, 15 March 2026 (UTC)
  • Delete - we are not MySpace. Bearian (talk) 23:06, 16 March 2026 (UTC)
  • Weak keep I am sympathetic to the argument made by User:Walterwpaul and the good work put into the article, I think draftify would be my second choice, but I am leaning towards a keep for now. Iljhgtn (they/them · talk) 03:00, 18 March 2026 (UTC)
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  • Keep' - Winning an award in the Bachsas Awards (a prestigious award in the topic's native country) suggests that this passes WP:ANYBIO. IJA (talk) 11:15, 18 March 2026 (UTC)
  • Nomination Withdrawn As explained by @Walterwpaul:, due to unavailability of sources online the subject seems less notable, but he was a popular musician of 80s and 90s. The article may require cleanup and hope someone will find more sources online or offline in future. Thanks. Rht bd (talk) 03:11, 22 March 2026 (UTC)

Lloyd Dobler Effect


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Appears to fail WP:NMG. Very little sustained coverage and the article seems promotional in nature, with off-topic tangents about other related musicians. I removed what appeared to be a fake discography entry and there may be others, or at the very least ones that are virtually impossible to verify (and thus would fail notability rules). Engineeringest (talk) 21:25, 2 March 2026 (UTC)

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  • Weak Keep Found this Washington Post article: [] I think they may just squeak by notability wise. Agnieszka653 (talk) 22:21, 6 March 2026 (UTC)
  • Delete The WaPo article is titled as a local interest piece and is an interview with the bandmembers. This isn't enough for NMUSICIAN or GNG. MightyRanger (talk) 20:40, 7 March 2026 (UTC)
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