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The result was keep. Cunard's detailed rationale for keeping the article was not refuted. Ritchie333 ^{(talk) (cont)} 21:45, 2 November 2021 (UTC) reply

Jason Chen (singer)

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As already raised before, I don't think the subject is notable enough. This is due to there being a lack of sources - there is mostly just Youtube (where he is decently popular), his own website, and unreliable sources like CelebsMoney and FamousDetails.-- • Apollo468•  14:23, 10 October 2021 (UTC) reply

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• Comment There is no news coverage in English, but I found several in Chinese [1] [2]. Brayan ocaner ( talk) 19:02, 10 October 2021 (UTC) reply

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Taiwan-related deletion discussions. Cunard ( talk) 11:30, 20 October 2021 (UTC) reply

• Keep per the significant coverage in multiple independent reliable sources.
  1. Significant coverage:
     1. Yong, Benjamin (March 2012). "Jason Chen inspires Vancouver". Charged. AX3 Multimedia. Retrieved 2021-10-31 – via Issuu.

        The article notes: "Jason studied business economics while attending UCLA (he graduated in 2010), and while in college his roommates saw his singing potential and encouraged him to sing cover songs and upload them to YouTube. It’s a good thing he did — he’s tackled everything from Bruno Mars (“Grenade”, “Just The Way You Are”), Nelly (“Just A Dream”) and even Beyonce (“If I Were A Boy”) to slightly less R&B and more eastern grooves like Wang Leehom (“Still In Love With You”) and David Tao (“Regular Friends”) netting him millions of views. He’s even caught the eye of celebs like Ryan Seacrest who posted his collabocover of Eminem’s Lighters on his website."

     2. "YouTube star Jason Chen in Manila May 29". The Philippine Star. 2015-05-13. Retrieved 2021-10-31 – via PressReader.

        The article notes: "Popularized by his wide vocal range and heartfelt renditions, Jason's official YouTube channel currently has 250 million video views and 1.2 million subscribers. The 26-year-old Taiwanese-American pop singer, who is based in Southern California, began his singing career at the age of 17, when he was inspired to sing to serenade a girl whom he was inviting to the prom. ... He was invited to perform in one of China's most popular TV shows, Day Day Up, with fellow singers Megan Nicole and Tiffany Alvord. In 2011, he released his first album titled Gravity (with Best Friend as the first single), which now has over 10 million views."

     3. 比比小姐 (2012-11-10). "發現好聲音：Music never sleeps…陳以桐Jason Chen" [Found a good voice: Music never sleeps...Chen Yitong (Jason Chen)]. 妞新聞 (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2021-10-31. Retrieved 2021-10-31.

        The article notes from Google Translate: "Jason Chen was born in 1988, his Chinese name is Chen Yitong, and he graduated from UCLA Economics and Accounting. He is currently graduating from university and continues to tour in North America. Jason Chen's vocal adaptability is very high. He mainly sings pop music and R&B. His musical attainments are amazing and it is undoubtedly worthy of being affirmed.   Jaon Chen joined YouTube in 2006, and he now has two channels, one for music (miniachilles) and the other for Vlog (jasondchen), which adds up to a huge number of videos! The song part mainly sings English songs, but also some Chinese songs."

     4. "Here comes Jason Chen". Shenzhen Daily. 2018-08-20. ProQuest  2089727299 – via ProQuest.

        The article provides six sentences of coverage about the subject. The article notes: "U.S. pop singer Jason Chen will give a show tonight at A8 Live. After graduating from UCLA, he became an accountant for about a year, but later decided to mainly focus on producing music."

  2. Significant coverage but is not independent:
     1. "Jason Chen擁百萬人氣 　2015東森新人王全美海選登場" [Jason Chen has millions of followers in popularity 　2015 Eastern Broadcasting rookie Wang Quanmei debuts]. zh:ETtoday新聞雲 (in Chinese). 2015-06-12. Archived from the original on 2021-10-31. Retrieved 2021-10-31.

        The article notes from Google Translate: "Music director Jason Chen Chen Yitong can be said to be the hottest Internet celebrity in recent times. Relying on his excellent voice and fresh performance videos, he has not only won the award of millions of subscribers by Youtube, but also has accumulated more than 2 million popular fans on major social networking sites around the world, and has set a single music video to exceed 17 million views."

        The subject appears to be participating as a music director in a show run by ETTV America, which is affiliated with ETtoday, so this may not be an independent source.

     2. "「五力全開」線上演唱會 華裔網紅獻聲" ["Five Forces" online concert Chinese celebrities present their voices]. World Journal (in Chinese). 2020-12-12. Archived from the original on 2021-10-31. Retrieved 2021-10-31.

        The article notes: "He started his music career in college in 2007, and initially uploaded his own cover film on Youtube. Although the response was not great at first, the film began to become popular on the Internet in 2010. Since then, he has often collaborated with other well-known online cover singers, and often other Youtubers have participated in performances in song MVs. As the singing experience became more and more abundant, he began to make original music. In 2010, he began to launch various online advertising campaigns through the company "Music Never Sleeps"."

        The subject is participating in an event run by World Journal, which is affiliated with ETtoday, so this is not an independent source.

     3. 陳婉菱 (2020-12-15). "華裔網紅歌手Jason Chen 12/19熱情獻唱-五力全開Our Hope線上演唱會" [Chinese internet celebrity singer Jason Chen sings passionately on 12/19-Our Hope online concert]. World Journal (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2021-10-31. Retrieved 2021-10-31.

        The article notes from Google Translate: "Jason Chen is a Taiwanese-American bilingual pop singer who was born in the United States and currently lives in Los Angeles. He originally was a popular cover singer on Youtube, but in recent years, he has successively released his own original songs and albums. As of November 2020, Chen Yitong's YouTube channel has 1.94 million subscriptions and more than 380 million total views. Jason Chen (Chen Yitong) graduated from the Department of Economics at the University of California, Los Angeles. Although he grew up in the United States, he has a good Chinese level and is very fluent."

        The subject is participating in an event run by World Journal, which is affiliated with ETtoday, so this is not an independent source.

  3. Passing mentions or less significant coverage:
     1. "Internet celebrity Jason Chen visits Hong Kong to do a show. R&K is a guest performer". Oriental Daily News. 2015-03-18. Archived from the original on 2021-10-31. Retrieved 2021-10-31.

        The article notes from Google Translate: "The Chinese-American singer Jason Chen, who became popular with YouTube, held his first Hong Kong performance at the Nine Exhibition in the evening and invited Robynn & Kendy as guest performers. Jason, who mainly sang English and Mandarin pop songs, said that he will perform four more new works this time."

     2. Chu, Atalia (2013-03-28). "Q&A with Jason Chen". My Paper. Archived from the original on 2021-10-31. Retrieved 2021-10-31 – via AsiaOne.

        The article has two sentences of non-interview coverage: "YouTube sensation Jason Chen shot to fame, thanks to his takes on songs like Rihanna's Umbrella. The 24-year-old former accountant was here on Sunday for his first solo concert in Singapore at the Hard Rock Cafe, a gig that was supported by Fiji Water."

     3. Cheah, Christine (2013-08-02). "Living in the Sound". The Star. Archived from the original on 2021-10-31. Retrieved 2021-10-31.

        The article notes: "Jason Chen, 24, and Clara Chung (better known as Clara C), 25, are YouTube stars who regularly get over 100,000 views on their videos within the week they’re uploaded. ... Chen and Chung, who both hail from Los Angeles, the United States, belted out their signature covers and some original songs to a sold-out crowd. ... Chen graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles with a degree in economics ... said Chen, who also does Chinese covers.  As he was an accountant, Chen ..."

     4. Lee, John (2019). Business Hack: The Wealth Dragon Way to Build a Successful Business in the Digital Age. West Sussex: Wiley. p. 122. ISBN  978-1-119-54230-8. Retrieved 2021-10-31.

        The book provides three sentences of coverage about the subject. The book notes: "Jason Chen is a US-based musician who has built his success on YouTube simply by doing covers of other people's songs. He also now has 50 million followers. He includes a link to iTunes on his videos so that his music sells."

     5. Wang, Grace (2015). Soundtracks of Asian America: Navigating Race through Musical Performance. Durham: Duke University Press. ISBN  978-0-8223-5769-8. Retrieved 2021-10-31.

        The book provides one sentence of coverage about the subject. The book notes: "Jason Chen, for instance, makes use of his Mandarin speaking skills through a separate YouTube channel that houses his covers of Chinese pop songs by artists like Jay Chou, JJ Lin, and Leehom Wang and covers of popular U.S. songs that he sings in Mandarin."

     6. Kok, Melissa (2012-05-07). "YouTube stars can sing live". The Straits Times. ProQuest  1011279684 – via ProQuest.

        The article provides a passing mention of the subject. The article notes: "Six YouTube breakout stars - American singer- songwriters Jason Chen, 23, David Choi, 26, Joseph Vincent, 23, and Tiffany Alvord, 19; Portuguese Ana Free, 24, and Singapore's own Clarence Liew (aka CLO), 19 - took to the stage before a near 3,000-capacity crowd at the Coliseum. ... Chen and Vincent did a duet, and separately, each pulled a girl up on stage to be serenaded."

     7. Ramli, Bibi Nurshuhada (2013-03-02). "Meet latest YouTube sensations". New Straits Times. ProQuest  1314240722 – via ProQuest.

        The article provides several sentences of coverage about the subject. The article notes: "On their way to mega-stardom are American YouTube sensations David Choi, Chester See and Jason Chen who each has already established a strong fan base. ... Chen, 24, is a bilingual Taiwanese-American singer who has a musical background in violin. ... Once an accountant, Chen didn't plan to become a musician. The day he quit his job for a musical career was the most memorable moment for him. ... Chen went on to garner more than seven million hits for his official music video for Best Friend."

     8. "Malaysia's fastest rising searches on Google". New Straits Times. 2010-09-20. ProQuest  751474348 – via ProQuest.

        The article provides one sentence of coverage about the subject. The article notes: "Jason Chen: The Taiwanese-American R&B singer who also goes by the name MiniAchilles, has YouTube viewers applauding his innovative covers of songs by Eminem, Wang Leehom and Nelly."

     9. Pham, Julie (2009-03-14). "Rapper's Delight". Northwest Asian Weekly. ProQuest  362748787 – via ProQuest.

        The article notes: ""My music is very introspective and personal, as it tackles very vulnerable subjects," said Jason Chen, who goes by the stage name Know Choice. Chen has a Taiwanese mother and Taiwanese-Japanese father. In one song, he emphasizes the diversity among Asians, defying the stereotype that all Asians share the same cultural background. "Ain't a person that can tell us who we can or can't be," he raps. "We more than the language that we can or can't speak/Whether refugee or immigrant, alien or citizen/If you clumpin' us all together then you ignorant/That could ... how could two-thirds of the world all be the same?""

  There is sufficient coverage in reliable sources to allow Jason Chen ( simplified Chinese: 陈以桐; traditional Chinese: 陳以桐) to pass Wikipedia:Notability#General notability guideline, which requires "significant coverage in reliable sources that are independent of the subject".

  Cunard ( talk) 00:09, 1 November 2021 (UTC) reply

• Wikipedia:Notability (people)#Basic criteria says:

  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.

  After combining all of the sources presented here, the subject passes Wikipedia:Notability#General notability guideline.

  Cunard ( talk) 00:09, 1 November 2021 (UTC) reply

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