Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Boowa & Kwala


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The result was delete. Vanamonde (Talk) 04:53, 31 July 2020 (UTC)

Boowa & Kwala

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This page appears to have created by the musician behind the project. I can find no evidence of notability per WP:NALBUMS or WP:GNG. ~dom Kaos~ (talk) 11:21, 16 July 2020 (UTC)
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 * Delete. Not seeing his this meets NFICTION/GNG. References are weak - primarily short press-release like announcements and mentions in passing. --Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus&#124; reply here 05:14, 21 July 2020 (UTC)

Comment Hello to all

I did indeed create the page. The TV series was produced by major terrestrial TV companies (TVO Canada, Tiji, PMMP, ITV Studios) and aired worldwide on terrestrial TV would suggest that it is notable, and merits an article. I'd like to suggest that the important thing at that point is 'can we make the article is balanced, fair and unbiased' rather than who created it. I feel that User:Viewmont Viking made the article balanced, fair and unbiased.

Here is what I wrote to User:Dom Kaos... "Whatever the rights and wrongs of the creation of the page, the fact (is) that there are literally millions of (now grown up) kids who saw this in the noughties who are potentially interested. Please do take the time to have a look on YouTube for the hundreds of videos of kids watching Boowa and Kwala."

I would love to make a playlist to illustrate, but because this is content for kids, that is not possible on YouTube.

Here are some examples (sorry for the links). This s just a few of a very many... and (as the co-creator) I find this just lovely. Whether you know the characters or not, this was very popular and appreciated content for kids. It would be a pity to exclude it from Wikipedia https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tW3BmKeIVtY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZ9xuqELxag https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OfeuoXIazGU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzeZe0TWk0Q https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Zx2jjFHHKI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=99fGDeWirY0&t=1s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f6YyA1yiYsk& https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDjX6gBgVls https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WvkSCHBHNRk

Commercial links are not allowed (understandably, I am 100% in agreement). But that physical DVD being on sale on major platforms is supporting evidence https://www.amazon.com/Boowa-Kwala-Xavier-Picard/dp/B01GWC1T4U

US DVD release : https://www.worldcat.org/title/boowa-kwala/oclc/260088578

Italian selection of best cartoons 2008 https://www.italialifestyle.it/images/db/italialifestyle/articoli/doc/salerno-cartoons-on-the-bay-7234.pdf

Available in public libraries https://sppl.bibliocommons.com/item/show/1811674138

And here's the page on ITV studios (who are undeniably a major terrestrial TV producer) https://www.itvstudios.com/catalogue/617

Hoping this makes a difference. If not, then I'll just count this as a sad day :)

Jasonbarnard (talk) 21:08, 22 July 2020 (UTC)  Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Natg 19 (talk) 01:35, 24 July 2020 (UTC) *Delete per nom --Devokewater @  16:04, 24 July 2020 (UTC)

Comment  Just to pop in as a Canadian with kids who watched the show and drove the theme song into my head, I'd consider it notable. It certainly was in my house, but I remember chatting about it with other parents at the school.

Not sure if that's the notable enough in this scenario, but thought I'd add my 2-bits.

--Ddavies73 (talk) 17:58, 24 July 2020 (UTC)
 * That is not evidence of notability. Can you find reliable sources about the TV series? Note that the links provided by the page creator are all links to YouTube, Amazon, or other non-viable sources. –LaundryPizza03 ( d c̄ ) 03:12, 26 July 2020 (UTC)


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