Wikipedia:Featured list candidates/List of Pop Idol contestant music releases/archive1


 * The following is an archived discussion of a featured list nomination. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the article's talk page or in Wikipedia talk:Featured list candidates. No further edits should be made to this page.

The list was not promoted by Dabomb87 01:29, 24 February 2010.

List of Pop Idol contestant music releases

 * Nominator(s): 03  md  22:56, 14 January 2010 (UTC)

I am nominating this for featured list because I believe with a bit of work it could be ready to become a featured list. The list is complete (to my knowledge) and well referenced. 03 md  22:56, 14 January 2010 (UTC)
 * Note: This is a WikiCup nomination. To the nominator: if you do not intend to submit this article at the WikiCup, feel free to remove this notice. Mm40 (talk) 14:10, 13 February 2010 (UTC)


 * Comment You also have List of best-selling singles of the 2000s (UK) at FLC. Note the instructions at the top of WP:FLC: "Users should not add a second FL nomination until the first has gained support and reviewers' concerns have been substantially addressed." I don't personally have a problem with it, but others might as it creates a backlog. I would suggest putting this on hold until the first nom seems clear to pass. Mm40 (talk) 23:14, 14 January 2010 (UTC)
 * Also, images need ALT text and there are three links to dab pages (see here). Mm40 (talk) 23:53, 14 January 2010 (UTC)


 * Dabs; please check the disambiguation links identified in the toolbox. Dabomb87 (talk) 15:00, 16 January 2010 (UTC)


 * Not sure about the title. Perhaps "List of Pop Idol contestant music releases"?  Let's see what everyone else thinks...
 * 3rd, 4th and 5th "other releases" are unreferenced.
 * Should I just remove them completely as I can't find Reliable refs.
 * Without RS, the information probably should go. The Rambling Man (talk) 17:08, 24 January 2010 (UTC)
 * Removed the uncited parts. 03  md  00:55, 25 January 2010 (UTC)

Comments from 
 * General
 * I like the title suggestion by TRM.
 * Moved the page to that title.
 * Images need alt text.
 * Done.
 * Dab and external links and contributors all check out fine.
 * Lead
 * During the next seven years he recorded a further two number-one singles( "Light My Fire" and "Leave Right Now"), while two of his four albums were number-one in the UK Albums Chart.  --> During the next seven years he recorded two further number-one singles( "Light My Fire" and "Leave Right Now"), while two of his four albums were number-one in the UK Albums Chart. 
 * Done.
 * I'm not keen about the UK acronym since United Kingdom is spelled out in the British pipelink.
 * Changed.
 * In the second series, in 2003, Michelle McManus emerged victorious. -- Non need for the 'in 2003', since only two series ran and you noted this, its too repetitive.
 * Removed the repetition.
 * The lead should have some overall count of releases, releases by contestants from each series, stat. info in that nature.
 * Done. I have also added a table of statistics near the bottom of the article.
 * List
 * Why do the notes about the rank cutoff have inconsistency, one is written in regular font while the others are in italics?
 * Changed.
 * What company is behind the Pop Idol albums?
 * Done.
 * See also
 * Should be under the notes header not above it.-- T ru  c o   503 00:24, 6 February 2010 (UTC)
 * Done.


 * Thanks for all your comments. I think that I have addressed them all but let me know if I have missed anything. 03  md  01:49, 7 February 2010 (UTC)
 * I think you should make the headers like this...
 * ==Releases==
 * ===Singles===
 * ===Albums===
 * ===Other releases===
 * and so on..
 * I am not keen either on the By artist name of the header. But I also can't think of another name.02:31, 8 February 2010 (UTC)


 * Support -- previous issues resolved to meet WP:WIAFL.-- T ru  c o   503 21:50, 13 February 2010 (UTC)


 * Closing note Even though this FLC garnered a support, I have archived this nomination as unsuccessful, as more than a month has passed since this FLC was submitted, and the length of FLC has put off reviewers. Unfortunately, I have had to fail several old, stale FLCs because of this. Feel free to re-submit this FLC in 3 or 4 days after ensuring that the previous issues have been resolved. Dabomb87 (talk) 01:34, 24 February 2010 (UTC)
 * The above discussion is preserved as an archive. Please do not modify it. No further edits should be made to this page.