Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Dan Costa (musician)

Dan Costa (musician)

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Fails WP:MUSICBIO. Best claim is that he came 20th in Portugal in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009. Bazj (talk) 11:44, 6 August 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Bands and musicians-related deletion discussions. Bazj (talk) 11:58, 6 August 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Portugal-related deletion discussions. Bazj (talk) 11:58, 6 August 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Discussion with sockpuppets of the author

Dear Sir, Madam,

Please find substantial coverage related to the artist stated above in independent sources:

[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] — Preceding unsigned comment added by 94.60.69.79 (talk) 17:46, 6 August 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Multiple advertorial articles publicising a single gig (where he seems to be the support act) do not count as reliable sources. Bazj (talk) 20:32, 6 August 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Hello - Could you please tell me - what act was he supporting in these other cases? These are all national, independent sources: http://lazer.publico.pt/concertos/225331_daniel-costa http://www.portaldofado.net/content/view/1252/67/ http://mirante.aroucaonline.com/2011/12/02/concerto-de-piano-com-homenagem-ao-fado/ — Preceding unsigned comment added by 94.132.107.63 (talk) 22:17, 6 August 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Hello IP, (or Daniel, or Dorothy),

Público (Portugal) would be a reliable source, but all its leisure guide (guia do lazer) says is that he was born in London, Portuguese father, Italian mother - nothing notable.
portaldofado.net has been used in just two wiki articles, once supported by the New York Times, the other among a whole slew of references for a dead fado artist who definitely isn't trying to get an autobiographical article accepted. In this case it trots out the same material, born in London, Portuguese father, Italian mother (just recycling his PR material perhaps?) and makes no claims of notability.
mirante.aroucaonline.com, is a blog, see the watermark on the image at the head of the page "Um blog de José Cerca". Blogs are not reliable sources. Nor does the article indicate meeting the requirements of WP:MUSICBIO for notability.

Please remember to sign in before editing. Bazj (talk) 16:52, 7 August 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Dear Baji, If you read the article on Publico it states quite clearly that the musician's approach to fado is highly original, rather than just mentioning his origins, just as articles in the Jornal de Noticias which you can look for. Fair enough about Arouca being a blog, but it seems like anything put forward is an opportunity for you to find a new excuse. Before you said that the artist was only a support act and we have given you proof that this isn't the case now there is the problem with the reliability of sources. What else?

Robert — Preceding unsigned comment added by 87.103.49.120 (talk) 22:25, 7 August 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Dear Baji, You say that it does not meet requirements for notability, yet in fact this is wrong, as one of the criteria is clearly being placed in a major music competition, which as mentioned above is the Portugal Song for Eurovision 2009, as well as extensive media coverage for other events. Please also find more coverage from JORNAL DE NOTICIAS and ACORIANO ORIENTAL: http://www.acorianooriental.pt/noticias/ver/181795 http://www.jn.pt/paginainicial/cultura/interior.aspx?content_id=1177317 — Preceding unsigned comment added by 89.152.185.161 (talk) 02:11, 9 August 2015 (UTC) Marline[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, ☮JAaron95 ^Talk 17:57, 13 August 2015 (UTC)[reply]