Asia'h Epperson: Bgsu98 (Talk) 19:33, 19 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 Missouri .  Bgsu98 (Talk) 19:33, 19 May 2023 (UTC) [ reply ] Note:  This discussion has been included in the list of Actors and filmmakers-related deletion discussions .  Hey man im josh ( talk ) 19:38, 19 May 2023 (UTC) [ reply ] Comment .  The PROD was removed because this page has already been to AfD in the past and is therefore ineligible.  Please familiarize yourself with the deletion process.  pburka ( talk ) 22:13, 19 May 2023 (UTC) [ reply ] Excuse me, but this page did not show a previous AFD on the talk page when I checked prior to PROD'ing it.  I am familiar with the deletion process.  Bgsu98 (Talk) 22:24, 19 May 2023 (UTC) [ reply ] Keep per the significant coverage in multiple independent reliable sources .  The subject passes Wikipedia:Notability (people)#Basic criteria , which says: People are presumed notable if they have received significant coverage in multiple published secondary sources that are reliable , intellectually independent of each other, and independent of the subject .  If the depth of coverage in any given source is not substantial, then multiple independent sources may be combined to demonstrate notability; trivial coverage of a subject by secondary sources is not usually sufficient to establish notability.  Sources Sources published after season 7 of American Idol which began on January 15, 2008, and concluded on May 21, 2008: Jeanin, Sha'linda (2010-07-18).  "American Idol Alum Asia'H Epperson Talks Def Jam Deal, Mixtape" .  HipHopDX .  Archived from the original on 2023-05-22 .  Retrieved 2023-05-22 .  The article notes: "What happens with you take a big time American Idol from small Joplin, Missouri add in a world famous maestro of R&B and sign her to Def Jam? The result is none other than Asia’h Epperson. ... Although middle America may have cast their vote, Asia’h’s Deal With It mixtape shows a harder side of things. Host/deejay Don Cannon holds things down as the Midwestern singer is able to prove herself once more. ... The Joplin native is not having to take a traditional freshmen approach either. She’s been fortunate enough to work with one of the best songwriters of our era, Babyface. ... With musical influences like Mariah Carey, Whitney Houston and Toni Braxton, Asia’h admires the enduring songstress in the genre." "YRB Interview: Asia'H" .  YRB Magazine .  2010-07-19.  Archived from the original on 2010-07-19 .  Retrieved 2023-05-22 .  The article notes: "At a young age, Asia’h Epperson has been exposed to the trials and tribulations of the music industry. At 14, she had signed her first artist development deal and at 16, she had unsuccessfully met with L.A. Reid. In her biggest performance to date, the Missouri native girl blew away the American Idols panel by performing LeAnn Rimes’ “How Do I Live” days after her losing her father. She got voted off, but everything happens for a reason—if she had stayed on one more week, it would've tied her into a contract with the show and working with Babyface might have never happened. Fast forward four years later and Reid’s “No” became a “Can you sign right now?!”  Recently, the small town girl dropped her “Deal With It” (The Mixtape) and the accompanying street single “Out of Time” with DJ Don Cannon and is setting up her Island Def Jam debut through Face’s Sodapop imprint." "Meet 10 Joplin celebrities" .  The Joplin Globe .  2023-05-22.  Archived from the original on 2023-05-22 .  Retrieved 2023-05-22 .  The article notes: "Asia'h Epperson: Launched by "American Idol," Asia'h Epperson's career has extended from music to acting. After reaching the semifinals of the show's seventh season, Epperson signed with DefJam. A serious car accident sidelined her music career, but gave her a chance to switch into acting, where she has been featured in 2015's "Straight Outta Compton" and the TV show "Greenleaf. "" Watrous, Monica (2008-08-13). "Ink chats with former 'Idol' contestant Asia'h Epperson" . The Kansas City Star . Archived from the original on 2023-05-22 . Retrieved 2023-05-22 . The article notes: "Best known for: Sweet vocals, sweeter personality.  She inspired perhaps the most tear-jerking moment of Season 7's auditions when she revealed that her father had died in a car wreck just days before.  After she belted "How Do I Live" and snatched up a golden ticket to the next round of auditions in Hollywood, a sniffling Paula excused herself from the judges' table.  ...  What she's doing now: Living in Atlanta, ironing out a record deal and performing around the country for private parties and charity concerts, including a homeless benefit Saturday at Memorial Hall in Joplin. " "Emerging Artist: Asia'H Epperson" . ThisisRnB . 2010-06-01. Archived from the original on 2023-05-22 . Retrieved 2023-05-22 . The article notes: "Grabbing the attention of Babyface, she soon after signed with his Soda Pop Entertainment.  She has been working hard on her debut album, and upcoming Mixtape.  Here is the first leak off the Mixtape, called “Outta Time,” produched by Adonis. " Biese, Alex (2022-02-01). "DeShon Hardy, once a NJ high school football star, now a movie and TV director on the rise" . Asbury Park Press . Archived from the original on 2023-05-22 . Retrieved 2023-05-22 . The article provides one sentence of coverage about the subject. The article notes: ""Dear Best Friend" stars Asia'h Epperson as Dawn, a painter who receives a mysteriously familiar novel that prompts her to discover and unravel mysteries at the heart of her seemingly blissful domestic life.  " Sources published during season 7 of American Idol which began on January 15, 2008, and concluded on May 21, 2008: Shipman, Dustin (2008-02-28). " 'All passion, all heart': Asia'h Epperson moves closer to "Idol" dream" . The Joplin Globe . Archived from the original on 2023-05-22 . Retrieved 2023-05-22 . The article notes: "Asia’h Epperson caught the attention of “Idol” judges during her Atlanta audition, where she sang a tribute to her father, who died two days before in an auto accident.  Donavan said that he was proud of his older sister for being able to perform under those circumstances, and that their father would be as well.  ...  Before Asia’h Epperson performed on Wednesday’s show, she talked briefly in a video segment about her involvement in cheerleading while attending school in Joplin and even performed a cheer that name-checked the Joplin Eagles. " There is sufficient coverage in reliable sources to allow Asia'h Epperson to pass Wikipedia:Notability#General notability guideline , which requires "significant coverage in reliable sources that are independent of the subject".  Cunard ( talk ) 08:24, 22 May 2023 (UTC) [ reply ] Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.  Relisting comment: You'll find evidence of previous AFDs and PRODs in the article page history, not the talk page.  Please add new comments below this notice.  Thanks, L iz Read!  Talk!  23:11, 26 May 2023 (UTC) [ reply ] Keep as the coverage isn't only about American Idol but also about her acting career including a four year recurring role in a notable tv show, imv Atlantic306 ( talk ) 22:26, 1 June 2023 (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.

Discussion outcome: keep