Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Jane Weaver

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. - Mailer Diablo 22:13, 12 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Jane Weaver

delete artist who has just released her debut album (March 2006), and does not appear to pass WP:MUS. She seems to be an artist very local to Manchester, and none of her songs have charted. No sign of the Amazon.com referred to in the article. Ohconfucius 13:00, 26 August 2006 (UTC)

Not at all. This is an artist that has been performing and releasing records for over twelve years. She has a loyal nationwide following, as testified by her London performance in July, which I attended, and at which she received a rapturous reception. The Amazon review can be accessed by entering the album title in at the amazon.co.uk website (perhaps you're using amazon.com, which does not include the same review?). Her wider nationwide popularity is also attested to by her BBC showcase and also the following she has at her MySpace site). Also, I'm not sure whether chart success is a very accurate indicator of an artist's artistic merit or even popularity.

Labcoat 23:01, 26 August 2006 (UTC)

• This AfD nomination was incomplete. It is listed now. DumbBOT 23:30, 28 August 2006 (UTC)

• Delete. There is no evidence presented in the article that she meets any of the criteria at WP:MUSIC. Although chart success is one of the criteria it is not the only one. Thryduulf 08:03, 6 September 2006 (UTC)

 AFD relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so that consensus may be reached.
 Please add new discussions below this notice. Thanks, BaseballBaby 10:03, 6 September 2006 (UTC)

• Delete for failing WP:MUSIC - no charted hits, no national tours, no multiple non-trivial third-party articles. I'm sorry WP's guidelines and policies are believed to be inaccurate for this one artist, but it's the same level playing-field for all. The BBC showcase mentioned is not a review, but a listing of a performance with playable tracks. Fan reviews (MySpace, Amazon) are perhaps understandably enthusiastic, but the lamented WP:MUSIC requires "reliable" and "reputable" media. Tychocat 11:56, 6 September 2006 (UTC)

• Delete Wikipedia not a directory of interesting people, not a promotion service, not webhosting. User:Yy-bo 21:14, 7 September 2006 (UTC)

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.