User:Erildape/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
Dhurata Dora

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
I chose this Wikipedia article about an Albanian singer because it connect to my culture, my interest in music, and is missing thorough information. This article matters because I have pride when taking part in listening to cultural music. I also think it is a tremendous feat when others can explore cultures through things they like, whether it's music, food, dance, etc. My impression of the Dhurata Dora article was that it was really bare. It's lacking some major components mentioned above. I also thought it was interesting that the artist's article wasn't more filled considering she is definitely known for her pop music in Albania and neighboring countries.

Evaluate the article
From first glance, the Dhurata Dora article completely lacks a lead section introducing who she is, what she does, her experience, and more. Instead it opens with a one-liner saying she is a Kosovo-Albanian singer, shows a table of contents, and then follows with a rather short "Life and career" section. A majority of the article's space is taken up by the artist's discography which I can't help but think is not encompassing all of the information that it could. There are no included photos at all, and the only thing that prevents a lot of wording from clumping up is the use of charts to show the number each of her songs placed in different countries. There are some sentences that go without citations that should be fixed but the sources section of the article is lengthy, therefore there is a good usage of outside sources to prevent bias and misconstrued information. It's hard to gauge tone and organization when there isn't much to go off of.

In regards to the article's talk page, there isn't one. This adds even more onto the fact that this article is underdeveloped and the artist deserves to have a bigger Wikipedia platform. A good first step towards improvement would be to add more writing (especially a lead section) and photos (to capture the reader's eye so they're not just staring at words). Although there is much to work on for this article, the Dhurata Dora Wikipedia page does do something well when compared to the purpose of Wikipedia in the first place: exposing people to new information, people, and places. With some structure and new content, this article will help people learn about pop music from around the world, specifically from Kosovo-Albanian culture.