Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Ashanthi


 * 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 keep. Major re-write since the casting of deletes means their point has now been made redundant. The singer is notable for the fact that she's the only Sri Lankan female to be signed to the major international labels such as Universal. Well done to Black Kite for a thorough research of the singer and copy-editing based upon that. Cau lde  09:36, 13 September 2008 (UTC)

Ashanthi

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Subject is not notable to warrant a separate article on them. None of the information is cited and seems to be clouded with peacock terms. Watchdogb (talk) 17:56, 1 September 2008 (UTC) 
 * Delete Fails WP:MUSIC, reads like it was copied from a press release Doc StrangeMailbox Logbook 02:20, 2 September 2008 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Bands and musicians-related deletion discussions.   --  Fabrictramp  |  talk to me  20:17, 3 September 2008 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Sri Lanka-related deletion discussions.   --  Fabrictramp  |  talk to me  20:17, 3 September 2008 (UTC)
 * Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so that consensus may be reached. Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Protonk (talk) 16:48, 6 September 2008 (UTC)


 * Delete due to failing to fulfill the requirements of the verifiability policy. Citations from reliable sources are required. Stifle (talk) 13:36, 7 September 2008 (UTC)
 * Delete per above comments. Peter Fleet (talk) 14:44, 7 September 2008 (UTC)
 * Strong Keep Lack of sources is the problem, not notability. Also, the article is out of date. Has released at least two albums on major labels, this one on Universal and this one on Sony Entertainment (there might be more). Some reliable sources here, here, here. The latter source and this one report multi-continental touring as well ("During the last two years, Ashanthi has toured Europe, the Mediterranean, North America, Australasia, the Middle East as well as most of the Asian subcontinent and The Far East"). I added those as external links, but it needs a rewrite from someone with a better knowledge of the subject, though I have stripped out most of the WP:OR and peacockery. Black Kite 23:10, 10 September 2008 (UTC)
 * Strong Keep Notable enough to meet general WP:Notability. Has released two albums on major labels and has toured internationally so also meets WP:MUSIC. RMHED (talk) 00:20, 12 September 2008 (UTC)
 * This AfD nomination was incomplete. It is listed now. DumbBOT (talk) 11:49, 12 September 2008 (UTC)


 * Comment Ashanthi's albums seem to be released by M Entertainment which has distribution deals with the above mentioned majors. They appear to be otherwise independant of those majors. Duffbeerforme (talk) 13:37, 12 September 2008 (UTC)
 * Even if you totally discount the two albums on a major label criterion (M-Entertainment could well be a notable indie label) that still leaves the significant coverage in secondary sources, the international touring and I think she meets MUSIC#7. RMHED (talk) 14:25, 12 September 2008 (UTC)
 * true. that is why I only left a comment. I made the comment to address what I considererd were questionable claims. Duffbeerforme (talk)
 * All the sources do say she is signed to Sony, so I think it's likely to be some kind of local and international deal with M-Entertainment doing the local stuff and Sony handling the international end. RMHED (talk) 15:00, 12 September 2008 (UTC)
 * Keep Plenty of independent non-trivial sources found and included thanks to Black Kite and RMHED. - Eldereft (cont.) 19:15, 12 September 2008 (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.