Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Christine Ben-Ameh

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The result was no consensus. (Non-administrator closure) NorthAmerica¹⁰⁰⁰ 03:40, 30 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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I can't find any reliable reference in the article. I tried opening National Mirror and The Sun reference but it led me nowhere. The Nokia award she won is not a "major" award (Wikipedia standard). If significant coverage can not be found then delete Darreg (talk) 22:17, 7 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Delete. I agree with Darreg. I wasn't able to find significant coverage in reliable sources. Of the four references cited in the article, one is unreliable as it is a self published blog source. The first two being the National Mirror and The Sun newspapers appears to be fabricated because they simply do not exist. As for the Bellanaija article, the subject got little to no mention. Versace1608 (Talk) 23:36, 7 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Bands and musicians-related deletion discussions. Jinkinson talk to me 00:04, 8 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

• Keep This singer does have some independent coverage in the media. I've just retrieved and added a couple of references because the previous citations were mainly dead links. Stanleytux (talk) 11:32, 8 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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Keep. The reliable sources Stanleytux added to article shows that the subject is somewhat notable. Versace1608 (Talk) 12:31, 8 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, NorthAmerica¹⁰⁰⁰ 03:53, 15 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Delete I tried searching through British media sources and didn't find anything. Of the current references, there may be only one solid one, the rest are questionable (Internet newspaper for young Nigerians, several are blogs). I tried listening to her performance on YouTube; one song has 36,000 plays (encouraging) but the rest have only views in the double or triple digits (discouraging). At this point I think it is WP:TOOSOON but I am willing to change my vote if more/better sources can be found and added to the article.--Tomwsulcer (talk) 15:46, 19 September 2014 (UTC) Undecided Possibly the Naija.com references will work in conjunction with the Sun and Mirror, so I'll switch to Undecided, based on comment below by Stanleytux.--Tomwsulcer (talk) 21:35, 19 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

• Comment I really don't think it is necessary to start looking up this singer in those British websites and newspapers because it appears her career took off in Nigeria notwithstanding the fact that she was born in England. Speaking of reliable sources, apart from YNaija (an internet newspaper with editorial board), it is not just one reliable source supporting the article, there are the The Sun and National Mirror sources which are pretty much reliable (and meet RS) especially when it is Nigeria-related topics. Stanleytux (talk) 20:18, 19 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Dusti^{*Let's talk!*} 01:28, 22 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

• Weak delete because, despite there being some news exposure during May 2011, it was very largely lengthy statements or question-and-answer interviews by her, rather than reporting and analysis about her. The text-speak interview is particularly cringeworthy. I'm curious to know how important the Nokia First Chance show is (she won it), but can't find a great deal about it. If it was a major, widely followed TV talent show then, as winner, she may be notable enough. If it's a minor satellite TV show, then the opposite would be true. Sionk (talk) 23:32, 22 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]
  • I found more mentions of this singer in the media here, here and here, and I bet there are more out there. I think with all these mentions from reliable news medias coupled with the ones in the article does indicate some notability. Stanleytux (talk) 00:43, 23 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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