Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Zella Day
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The result was keep. (non-admin closure) Kraxler (talk) 20:46, 29 July 2015 (UTC)
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Non-notable artists, doesn't seem to pass WP:GNG let alone WP:MUSICBIO. The only coverage I can find of her is either brief mentions, short reviews, or interviews, nothing to demonstrate her suitability for a Wikipedia artist. TOOSOON? Primefac (talk) 08:02, 22 July 2015 (UTC)
:Note: This debate has been included in the list of Bands and musicians-related deletion discussions. — JJMC89 (T·E·C) 23:19, 22 July 2015 (UTC)
:Note: This debate has been included in the list of Arizona-related deletion discussions. — JJMC89 (T·E·C) 23:20, 22 July 2015 (UTC)
- Keep. One quick glance [https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&rlz=1CAASUA_enUS604US605&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=%22zella+day%22+(site%3Anytimes.com+OR+site%3Ausatoday.com+OR+site%3Aphiladelphiainquirer.com+OR+site%3Atime.com+OR+site%3Amiamiherald.com+OR+site%3Apittsburghpostgazette.com+OR+site%3Achicagotribune.com+OR+site%3Alatimes.com+OR+site%3Asfgate.com+OR+site%3Awsj.com+OR+site%3Amercurynews.com+OR+site%3Awashingtonpost.com+OR+site%3Asuntimes.com+OR+site%3Anj.com+OR+site%3Aboston.com+OR+site%3Anydailynews.com+OR+site%3Adenverpost.com+OR+site%3Anpr.org+OR+site%3Abaltimoresun.com+OR+site%3Acsmonitor.com+OR+site%3Adailynews.com) here] suggests there are numerous reliable sources for her to meet the WP:GNG. Not only that; her wikipage is getting hundreds of pageviews daily, an unofficial sign of interest in her work, while not a specific reason for notability. Further, another unofficial sign of notability is a YouTube video with almost [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pySSdwwx204 two million views].--Tomwsulcer (talk) 00:37, 23 July 2015 (UTC)
::A slightly longer glance would show that those articles are almost all name-drops, brief mentions, or interviews. Exactly what I found BEFORE I created this AfD. YouTube numbers are useless; there are cat videos that get that much attention. Popularity =/= notability. Primefac (talk) 07:44, 23 July 2015 (UTC)
:::Her album was [http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/31/arts/music/new-albums-feature-mbongwana-star-karen-dalton-covers-and-zella-day.html?_r=0 reviewed in the NY Times]. She gets [http://chicago.suntimes.com/uncategorized/7/71/50916/zella-day-isnt-your-typical-rising-pop-artist in-depth treatment in the Chicago Sun Times]. More [http://birmingham.suntimes.com/bir-entertainment/7/122/199333/sloss-fest-2015-lineup-what-you-need-to-know-about-zella-day-before-her-set-at-birmingham-festival in-depth treatment in the Birmingham Suntimes]. Her photo is prominently displayed in the Los Angeles Times [http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/la-et-sxsw-2015-scene-pictures-100-photo.html here] at the popular SXSW festival. Or, [http://www.playboy.com/galleries/becoming-attraction-zella-day-photos/slide-1 in-depth treatment in Playboy magazine]. Her music was reviewed in the [http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/jul/14/music-review-zella-day-hilary-duff-royal-psalms-al/?page=all Washington Times]. An [http://www.houstoniamag.com/articles/2015/7/20/endless-summer-houston in-depth interview here]. None of these are "name drops"; clearly Zella Day is getting serious media attention.--Tomwsulcer (talk) 10:03, 23 July 2015 (UTC)--Tomwsulcer (talk) 11:46, 23 July 2015 (UTC)
- Keep Zella Day is getting serious media attention as Tomwsulcer pointed out.Sofiamar (talk) 23:10, 27 July 2015 (UTC)
- Keep! Zella is playing on alt radio stations across the US and performed on Conan!--23.241.204.9 (talk)
:::[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZnkJfqrmEY Zella Day on Conan].--Tomwsulcer (talk) 23:26, 27 July 2015 (UTC)
- Keep The artist is getting the needed attention to get an article on Wikipedia.--Paparazzzi (talk) 17:10, 28 July 2015 (UTC)
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