Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Essence (Wizkid song)

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The result was redirect to Made in Lagos. Daniel (talk) 03:14, 11 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Essence (Wizkid song)

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Apart from being featured on Barack Obama's favourite songs of 2020 playlist, there is no indication that this song is one of the most important songs in Nigeria or Africa last year and it's not notable. Please an expert on Nigerian music should review this. Josedimaria237 (talk) 09:42, 26 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Albums and songs-related deletion discussions. Spiderone^{(Talk to Spider)} 11:13, 26 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Nigeria-related deletion discussions. Spiderone^{(Talk to Spider)} 11:13, 26 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Week keep There aren't a lot of sources that talk about the song but it passes #1 WP:NSONG for having an entry on the Afrobeats Chart Top 20. Which seems to show importance. -Xclusivzik (talk) 17:06, 27 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Charting does not warrant notability. The only criterion that matters is "third-party independent coverage". Read carefully: Any of the following factors suggest that a song or single may be notable enough that a search for coverage in reliable independent sources will be successful. HĐ (talk) 06:55, 28 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Redirect to Made in Lagos. A search on Google shows minimal results on this song, thus there is not enough material for a reasonably detailed article. HĐ (talk) 06:56, 28 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Delete — WP:NSINGLE is a crystal reflection of WP:GNG which requires in-depth significant coverage in reliable sources. Celestina007 (talk) 18:15, 28 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Keep — I'm voting to keep because the single has reached #1 on a significant UK chart, which means it's an international record not limited to Nigeria. The fact that it was on Obama's favorite songs of 2020 playlist shows that it also has United States and international exposure. It's also on a major record label. Additionally to the 2020 playlist, it's now February 2021 and the song was gained momentum, peaking at #1 on the chart. I am aware that the criteria for establishing the notability of a song say that being ranked on a chart does not automatically imply notability, not even winning a Grammy!!! This is why I believe these guidelines should be revised. Also, let's remember these are guidelines, not laws. TanookiKoopa (talk) 22:41, 2 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Natg 19 (talk) 02:38, 3 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Redirect to Made in Lagos - It has absolutely no notability outside of being on a charting album, being on a former president's playlist and reaching number one on a minor side chart. Foxnpichu (talk) 20:13, 3 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Redirect to Made in Lagos - Fails WP:NSINGLE. No coverage in multiple reliable independent sources. The afrobeat chart ranking isn't that notable enough to warrant a separate article. Ashley yoursmile! 13:01, 4 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
(Keep) — The single has been on the chart for more than 9 weeks. This album review gives Essence 3 paragraphs: https://www.premiumtimesng.com/entertainment/music/music-reviews/424316-review-wizkid-comes-almost-made-in-new-album-made-in-lagos.html TanookiKoopa (talk) 21:47, 5 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

The source you cited is not considered WP:RSMUSIC. HĐ (talk) 04:58, 7 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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.