Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Giannis Poulopoulos

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. Consensus is clear. DGG ( talk ) 04:13, 16 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Giannis Poulopoulos

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Not notable enough. Why should I have a User Name? (talk) 18:59, 28 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, j⚛e decker ^talk 07:07, 5 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 01:10, 13 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Change vote to keep, based on later votes Delete There are 2 refs here, but both just mention his name, in a context which confirms he is a singer/songwriter. There are articles in 2 other languages, but they have less references, and less reliable. There is one real claim to meeting WP:MUSICBIO, that his album was one of the best-selling Greek albums. However, this is unreferenced, and I could not find a reference. Unless its notability can be proved, this should be deleted. I have contacted Wikiproject Greece for help with references etc. Boleyn (talk) 08:54, 13 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Keep Poulopoulos is one of greatest Greek singers of laiko in the 70s, 80s and beyond. There are Greek references about him but one has to know how to find them. For instance, look at this Google image search where the magazine Espresso calls him in Greek "The legend of Greek song" on the front page, also here. This is one of his many records with Minos EMI a major record company, see Minos EMI. Δρ.Κ. ^{λόγοςπράξις} 09:04, 13 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Espresso newspaper article in 2012 about his health problems, calling him an "important singer" and a "living legend of Greek music". Flow magazine biographic article of Poulopoulos with title: "The unsurpassed romantic". Parapolitika newspaper insert with Poulopoulos's top 15 hits. On the cover of the Greek TV Guide. Lifo magazine Poulopoulos sings with Cicciolina at his side. Does that look like a non-notable singer? Δρ.Κ. ^{λόγοςπράξις} 10:11, 13 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Keep. Referencing needs to be improved, but I don't see a notability issue here under WP:MUSBIO. Multiple releases on major labels, charting singles, etc. The main issue seems to be that Greek-language sources are not as easily internet-discoverable as English-language sources, so someone will likely need to visit a physical library to dig things up. One article to start with might be a profile on pp. 104–108 of Δίφωνο issue 38 (1998), indexed here, but there are a lot of newspaper/magazine profiles over the years. --Delirium (talk) 12:48, 13 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Comment Thank you Delirium. I fully agree with your comments. Here are eleven articles on Poulopoulos from gossip-tv.gr. "gossip-tv.gr" is used as a source in hundreds of other articles of Greek music and artists. Another Poulopoulos article from Espresso newspaper, Poulopoulos article from Proto Thema (See Proto Thema). Poulopoulos sings Federico Garcia Lorca on the label of the "Lyra" record company, See Poulopoulos today from tv-greek.com, See Poulopoulos today from youweekly.gr. Another espresso cover story, more from Espresso. Article on Poulopoulos from the Greek Star Channel and another. I think you get the idea. Δρ.Κ. ^{λόγοςπράξις} 14:42, 13 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Comment I withdraw the nomination after these new sources presented. I hope the same or other users will add them to the article and thus this discussion will have served to a good end. Thank you all. --Why should I have a User Name? (talk) 16:13, 13 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Comment Thank you for withdrawing the deletion nom. I see you specialise in AfDing Greek singers. So far you tried to delete one of the top legends of Greek laiko. I can't wait to see your next nomination. Δρ.Κ. ^{λόγοςπράξις} 07:20, 14 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Then you look at my past nominations and you will see that you're wrong. (Out of the reply: I have a Greek singer's CD in my car and I listen to it frequently, although these days I go more for Indila.) --Why should I have a User Name? (talk) 07:25, 14 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks. I believe you. I also see you have a sense of humour. I suggest you go to youtube and listen to Poulopoulos's "To agalma". It's one of my favourite songs. I hope you like it. I would give you the link but I'm not sure about copyright issues. Δρ.Κ. ^{λόγοςπράξις} 07:36, 14 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

He seems to AfD Kurdish singers too [1], and even prehistoric flutes must go [2]. Tiptoethrutheminefield (talk) 16:41, 14 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Well, at least they weren't living legends, as in this case. It would be hard to top that amongst Greek musicians. Who could possibly be next? Δρ.Κ. ^{λόγοςπράξις} 17:01, 14 September 2014 (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.