Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Lin Yu Chun

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The result was keep. Arbitrarily0 ^(talk) 21:54, 30 April 2010 (UTC)

Lin Yu Chun

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Delete. While I'm sure there are those who disagree, this is yet another classic example of WP:BLP1E. This person is not otherwise notable. JBsupreme (talk) ✄ ✄ ✄ 22:51, 23 April 2010 (UTC)

• Delete per WP:ONEEVENT. Armbrust ^Talk _Contribs 01:04, 24 April 2010 (UTC)

• I dunno if Lin Yu Chun is the winner of Super Star Avenue if so then that makes him notable otherwise Delete per WP:BLP1E Dwanyewest (talk) 01:11, 24 April 2010 (UTC)
  • He didn't; he got voted off. But then again, neither did Tiffany in the 1985 Star Search (I can't even find out who the winner was; they're not notable.) However, in this case, he's not notable because of his participation on the show (there are many contestants on such shows). He's notable because of the youtube video, the resulting media coverage, Dolly Parton even praising his performance, and then the major television appearances, including a duet with William Shatner. S-1-5-7 (talk) 18:50, 24 April 2010 (UTC)

• Keep - He's BLP1E in English, but he did win that reality show (sources probably non-english), so that's two. - Peregrine Fisher (talk) 02:50, 24 April 2010 (UTC)
  • Which reality show are you claiming he won? The article explicitly states that he was voted off. JBsupreme (talk) ✄ ✄ ✄ 23:24, 26 April 2010 (UTC)

• Comment seems more like two-events, what with the William Shatner duet now... 70.29.208.247 (talk) 05:13, 24 April 2010 (UTC)
• Query. Do the notability criteria for musicians apply to pop-singers and "internet music sensations" (as the BBC calls this young man)? Does "Has won or placed in a major music competition" include reality TV-programmes of the "American Idol" type? Has he in fact "had a single or album on any country's national music chart"? (in this case, presumably, Taiwan's). The link given by Peregrine Fisher provides news stories about him by the BBC, Daily Mail, Christian Science Monitor, etc. etc. - would this satisfy "multiple non-trivial published works"? Those are three distinct criteria he might meet. Does he, in fact, meet them? --Andreas Philopater (talk) 13:28, 24 April 2010 (UTC)

• Strong Keep. He won a national talent contest, and has since performed on two programs in the USA. He has had significant 3rd-party coverage - he has been written up in the UK's Daily Mail and has been profiled on the US CBS network. References were present in the article at the time it was AfD'd - it never should have been nominated. PKT(alk) 15:42, 24 April 2010 (UTC)
• Note: This debate has been included in the list of Bands and musicians-related deletion discussions. -- • Gene93k (talk) 16:04, 24 April 2010 (UTC)

• Keep. The article needs work, but it seems like person is notable enough for an article. He appeared on 2 major TV shows (the Lopez Tonight and The Ellen DeGeneres Show), including doing a duet with William Shatner. I don't think WP:ONEEVENT applies here as there were multiple events that are all linked (i.e., the TW singing contest, the youtube video popularity, the resulting media coverage, and then the TV appearances).S-1-5-7 (talk) 16:53, 24 April 2010 (UTC)
  • Furthering that it's not just one event, I just saw the latest "Super Star Avenue" and he was invited back as a special guest singer, where he sang "My Heart Will Go On". S-1-5-7 (talk) 16:13, 30 April 2010 (UTC)

• Comment: It may be helpful to review Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Susan Boyle for rationale which may also apply to this article. - Brian Kendig (talk) 23:28, 24 April 2010 (UTC)

• Keep. He appeared on two major shows, definitely a notable person.--Jerrch 22:23, 26 April 2010 (UTC)

• Keep. Not one event apparently, and has shown up in Chinese media (in particular, said talent show as well as several news segments on both entertainment and current news shows), as well as Western media (as stated above). Pasonia (talk) 03:05, 28 April 2010 (UTC)

• Keep. The article needs work, but Lin is obviously relevant and notable enough to be worthy of an entry. I'll never understand the fanatical zeal with which deletionists try to cull Wikipedia. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 89.180.134.153 (talk • contribs)

• Keep. Meets WP:GNG and not really a BLP1E case, so no good reason to delete. Alzarian16 (talk) 12:53, 30 April 2010 (UTC)
• Keep http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/04/16/newsmakers-21/ David V Houston (talk) 18:42, 30 April 2010 (UTC)

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