Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Sugam Pokharel


 * 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. Noting that good quality sources were found towards the end of the discussion. One of the "delete" votes actually provides a bunch of independent references, the other fails to note WP:NTEMP Lankiveil (speak to me) 21:52, 15 November 2014 (UTC)

Sugam Pokharel

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BLP sourced solely to the subject's own website. No usable sources in a search. — Jeremy  v^_^v  Bori! 19:08, 22 October 2014 (UTC)
 * Delete subject may have been popular in Nepal at one point in the past, but with only one (almost four year old) reference and no indication of notability in the Western World, it seems unlikely that subject is still notable. Primefac (talk) 19:16, 22 October 2014 (UTC)
 * Weak delete. I found several news articles about him, like this one from July 2014 when Pokharel apparently claimed he wasn't paid for a concert he did, and two from February 2013 detailing Pokharel's aresst for heroin possession and subsequent release, along with numerous passing mentions in the Himalayan Times.  This may be indicative of notability, but unfortunately I have not found enough to say for certain that the article should be kept.  Howicus (Did I mess up?) 22:32, 22 October 2014 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Nepal-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 19:11, 25 October 2014 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Bands and musicians-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 19:11, 25 October 2014 (UTC)


 * Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so a clearer consensus may be reached.


 * Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks,  MBisanz  talk 12:06, 30 October 2014 (UTC)

 
 * Keep Google it for its notability AmRit GhiMire "Ranjit" 17:57, 6 November 2014 (UTC)
 * Google searches cannot prove or disprove notability. — Jeremy  v^_^v  Bori! 20:19, 6 November 2014 (UTC)
 * Week keep has given the examples of the mention of this person in English media. I searched with his name in Nepalese script (सुगम पोखरेल). Several news reports came up. I can understand barely a few words in Nepalese, although can read the script. At least in couple of instances, he was mentioned as "चर्चित पपगायक सुगम पोखरेल " which means popular pop-singer Sugam Pokharel. this link names several of his songs in the last paragraph, describing him as "पोखरेल नेपाली युवामाझ लोकप्रिय गायक हुन् " (meaning, Pokharel is a popular singer among Nepalese youth). Since there is doubt about significant/wide coverage, I am  giving a weak keep here.--Dwaipayan (talk) 21:25, 6 November 2014 (UTC)
 * Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so a clearer consensus may be reached.


 * Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, NorthAmerica1000 03:51, 7 November 2014 (UTC)


 * Keep: Mainstream Nepali news sources refer to him frequently as a popular singer. Heathens of Nepal's pop culture, please take note of the alterate spelling of his name as Sugam Pokhrel.  ("The pop icon for many in the country"); --Milowent • hasspoken  21:47, 7 November 2014 (UTC)
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