Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Faryl Smith


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The result was   Keep. (non-administrative closure) -- RyRy5  ( talk ) 01:14, 5 June 2008 (UTC)

Faryl Smith

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Someone who appeared on and didn't win Britain's Got Talent. Buc (talk) 11:43, 1 June 2008 (UTC) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burning_Rage
 * It's a shame because this is quite a nicely written start-up article, but the subject currently is not notable. She didn't even make the top three of the competition. So right now, delete, but since there is a high probability that she will be signed, probably to Sony BMG by Simon Cowell, and release a high-selling album, is there some place this article can be left in state for future use? BigBlueFish (talk) 11:55, 1 June 2008 (UTC)
 * IAR and keep. I maintain my position that this is effectively a crystal ball article and really shouldn't exist right now. However, the way that the media is talking strongly suggests that a notable contract will be signed pretty sharpish, possibly even before this process completes. Simon Cowell has said she'll earn £20m before she's 20. It would be a waste of time and effort to fuss over whether to delete it right now. BigBlueFish (talk) 17:51, 1 June 2008 (UTC)
 * Keep. The article falls under WP:MUSIC Criteria for musicians and ensembles Rule no. 10:
 * Has performed music for a work of media that is notable, e.g. a theme for a network television show, performance in a television show or notable film, inclusion on a compilation album, etc. Starczamora (talk) 13:04, 1 June 2008 (UTC)
 * Comment. You conveniently ommitted the qualifying aside which immediately follows that particular criterion: "But if this is the only claim, it is probably more appropriate to have a mention in the main article and redirect to that article." This is exactly the case with Faryl Smith (for the time being). BigBlueFish (talk) 14:37, 1 June 2008 (UTC)
 * Comment The article is a stub. We wikipedians remove almost every article created here! I myself marked about 5 to 10 articles for speedy deletion today!! I say, leave it. We have articles that are one sentence long which are stubs.(See link below) so leave it!!5dsddddd (talk) 17:18, 1 June 2008 (UTC)
 * Keep 5dsddddd (talk) 17:11, 1 June 2008 (UTC)
 * Strong Keep - Under the condition it is expanded. It has already been reported that Simon Cowell is most likely to give here a record contract. Many other finalists have a article on them also. Thenthornthing (talk) 17:30, 1 June 2008 (UTC)
 * Weak Keep on the basis that she is getting a record contract. ♦Tangerines♦ · Talk 18:22, 1 June 2008 (UTC)
 * Weak Keep based on large exposure not only on the show but in printed media. LHMike (talk) 21:22, 1 June 2008 (UTC)
 * Comment yes a lot of the other finalists do have articles on here and probably shouldn't. I wouldn't be against them being deleted, in fact I'd be for it. If Faryl or one of the other performers really become sustainably famous then that's notable, a one-off competition like this, that's not notable, so overall I'm in favour of a delete. Mglovesfun (talk) 21:53, 1 June 2008 (UTC)
 * Temporarily Keep. If we get word of a recording contract within the next few months. After that, delete.  Joe dawg 9 (talk) 03:49, 2 June 2008 (UTC)
 * Keep the page, Some other contestants got a page on wikipedia, e.g. Visage, the quick change act, they didn't get as far as Faryl Smith. Keep the page, she could be a great success. anonymous (talk) 16:19, 2 June 2008 (UTC)  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 89.240.69.174 (talk)
 * Comment: where is a page on Visage?... -- Cowplopmorris TalkContribs 12:51, 4 June 2008 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Television-related deletion discussions.   --  Fabrictramp  |  talk to me  23:15, 2 June 2008 (UTC)
 * Keep I've heard of her. Something more may become of her after the series.  Give it a bit more time.  Re-evaluate in a year or two.  For the moment, she has her 15 minutes of fame and is notable just for that.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.72.34.245 (talk) 12:08, 4 June 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.