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The result was keep. Sandstein 09:25, 24 July 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Yannis Dounias[edit]

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No evidence of notability; most sources found are MP3 downloads, etc. Non-notable musician; fails WP:GNG and WP:MBIO. The editor whose username is Z0 14:32, 8 July 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Greece-related deletion discussions. Eastmain (talk • contribs) 14:38, 8 July 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Bands and musicians-related deletion discussions. Eastmain (talk • contribs) 14:40, 8 July 2018 (UTC)[reply]

I must admitt I don't speak Greek (I'm just a fan of older laiko music), so finding sources are a little harder for me (at least, here is his archived official site: [1]), plus he belongs to an older generation. However, Mr. Dounias definitely fits WP:MUSICBIO, where it is stated that a musician "may be notable if they meet at least one of the following criteria."

He had press coverage. For example, here he is on a cover of an 80's weekly periodical: [2] and there are numerous interviews with him even nowadays
"Has released two or more albums on a major record label or on one of the more important indie labels": He had albums on Polydor Records, Columbia Records
"Has become one of the most prominent representatives of a notable style": two of his singles were released in Yugoslavia as a representative of Greek folk music in the mid-70's by PGP RTB: [3] and he was featured on at least 3 compilations representing Greek music from 1960 until 1990 [4], released by Phillips: [5]
Although I can't find any info about his sales or chart positions, if someone is active as a musician for 50 years professionally and has greatest hits collections released regularly, he probably had some success. I guess Greek members of Wikipedia could help with that. StjepanHR (talk) 15:47, 8 July 2018 (UTC)[reply]
- Discogs is not a reliable source though. Can you prove your claims by citing reliable sources? The editor whose username is Z0 16:08, 8 July 2018 (UTC)[reply]
  - For releases on major labels, it is enough to see album covers, and they are provided on Mr. Dounias' official page: [6] and some of them have label logo (like EMI). And unless somebody photoshoped all of his album covers, even Discogs pictures would be usable for that, even though Discogs is not entirely reliable for some other uses.StjepanHR (talk) 16:59, 8 July 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Keep. Multiple releases on Polydor and other major record labels, as shown on discogs.com, indicates notability. For a Greek-language singer, it's important to search on the Greek version of his name. Eastmain (talk • contribs) 15:53, 8 July 2018 (UTC)[reply]
- I am unable to verify your claim as I've found no reliable sources. The editor whose username is Z0 16:10, 8 July 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Comment - Here you go [7]ShoesssS ^Talk 13:54, 17 July 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Keep "A legend of Greek popular singing" as Ref #3 to the Greek mainstream media Lifo states: "θρύλος του λαϊκού τραγουδιού". Among other things [8], the title song from his 1973 LP Ταρζάν, and the song "Tου άντρα του πολλά βαρύ" from the same album, both composed by the famous Greek composer Yannis Markopoulos, were major hits in Greece [9], and they are beloved songs up till now. ——Chalk19 (talk) 00:30, 9 July 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Sandstein 08:56, 17 July 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Keep – Enough coverage from secondary – verifiable – reliable sources to include here at Wikipedia. In addition, I have added references from Billboard 100 into the article showing multiple releases from Polydor Records and Philips Records. ShoesssS ^Talk 15:16, 17 July 2018 (UTC)[reply]

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