Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/LaKisha Jones (2nd nomination)

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 Speedy keep. Nomination withdrawn. (non-admin closure)‎ Bgsu98 (Talk) 02:23, 19 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

LaKisha Jones

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Sadly, fails WP:NSINGER. Bgsu98 (Talk) 02:56, 12 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the deletion sorting lists for the following topics: Bands and musicians, Women, Television, and Michigan. Bgsu98 (Talk) 02:56, 12 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Keep per WP:GNG and sustained coverage. See People (2007), MI Live (2012), MI Live (2015), East Village Magazine (2018). There's also coverage of her 2022 starring role in the musical adaptation of The Color Purple. pburka (talk) 15:40, 12 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Keep, she's had legal troubles after Idol, circa 2015 [1]. Oaktree b (talk) 17:35, 12 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
That kind of civil court news seems like the kind of undue scandal/titillating claim that is excludable by WP:BLP policy and therefore does not contribute support to notability. Beccaynr (talk) 19:01, 12 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
It shows continued coverage in media, not a contributor to notability, but helps keep the article. Oaktree b (talk) 22:51, 12 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
I think if tabloid-style scandal was all there was in addition to American Idol, it would not support keeping a standalone article, because a breach of WP:BLP policy can be a reason for deletion, and a redirect would likely be more appropriate. I recognize how it is continued coverage and how her Idol notoriety seems to have led to coverage of the civil case, but I think WP:BLP and WP:NOT should also be considered when assessing encyclopedic notability. Beccaynr (talk) 00:00, 13 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Weak keep per WP:BASIC and sustained coverage that can help develop the article; in addition to sources identified by pburka, there are reviews for her album So Glad I'm Me: MLive 2009; AllMusic; some biographical coverage in The Houston Chronicle 2007; and some biographical coverage in My City Magazine 2018. She also appeared on The Winner Is in 2013, with coverage from MLive [2], [3]. Beccaynr (talk) 21:13, 12 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Keep in view of the reliable sources coverage identified in this discussion that together shows a pass of WP:GNG and shows continuous coverage over time, imv Atlantic306 (talk) 22:59, 18 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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