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The result was: promoted by Cwmhiraeth (talk) 06:17, 1 August 2021 (UTC)
... that Regine Velasquez(pictured), a Filipino singer and actress, was the first Asian artist to stage a solo concert at the Carnegie Hall in New York City? Source: Carballo, Bibsy (December 14, 2014). "Regine still Asia's songbird". The Philippine Star. "At the age of 21, [Velasquez] became the first Asian artist to stage a solo concert at Carnegie Hall in New York, as part of Carnegie’s centennial-year concert series"; Sandiego, Bettina (September 18, 2009) "Stephanie Reese fulfills dream of holding her own concert in Carnegie Hall. Philippine Entertainment Portal. "Reese is the third Filipina to perform in the famed concert venue after Asia's Songbird Regine Velasquez in 1991 and internationally-acclaimed theater actress Lea Salonga in 2005."
ALT1:... that Regine Velasquez(pictured), a Filipino singer and actress, who played the superhero Darna in Captain Barbell (2003), also voiced the character’s distinctive transformation yell in the 2005 and 2009 television adaptations? Source: Cabahug, Eric (July 24, 2020) "They played Darna onscreen but they're also Darnas in real life. ABS-CBN News. "But it was [Velasquez's] special participation in Angel’s TV series as well as the subsequent remake starring Marian Rivera in 2009 that became more memorable for its unique place in the Darna canon. Regine is the only star to lend her voice, literally, to the character’s signature yell that leads to Narda’s transformation into a superhero."
Comment: Recently passed GA and first DYK nomination
Improved to Good Article status by Pseud 14 (talk). Self-nominated at 20:01, 9 July 2021 (UTC).
Overall: Article new enough, long enough, is neutral and well-sourced. Earwig flagged a few long quotes. Hooks are interesting. However, for the first, the article states she was the "first [...] Asian solo artist" to perform at the hall whereas the hook states she was "the first artist of Asian descent to stage a solo performance" at the hall (the latter is supported by the source). If I am not mistaken, the source for the second hook only states that she lent her voice for the character's yell, not in which TV series she did it. I also can't find any mention of the second hook in the article. Pamzeis (talk) 02:47, 12 July 2021 (UTC)
Thanks for the review, Pamzeis. For the main hook, I was trying to avoid close paraphrasing (WP:PARAPHRASE), that I elaborated her being someone of Asian descent (as opposed simply an 'Asian' artist as mentioned in the source). Agreed on the second hook, that trivial information isn't mentioned in the article but just the film, so I am scrapping it out. Just proposing the main hook instead. Hopefully that provides some clarity. Happy to answer additional comments you may have. Pseud 14 (talk) 14:11, 12 July 2021 (UTC)
Thanks for the clarification, Pseud 14. I'm still concerned about how accurate it is (in the article and hook) as the sources do not state that she was the first Asian solo artist but rather the first Asian tartist to stage a solo performance. Saying that she is the first of Asian descent may be inaccurate as there may be artists who performed that are of Asian descent but aren't Asian. Perhaps you could reword it in the article (e.g. In 1991, Velasquez made her North American concert debut at Carnegie Hall in New York City, the first solo performance from an Asian artist)? As for the hook, maybe:
Let me know what you think. Pamzeis (talk) 14:33, 12 July 2021 (UTC)
@Pamzeis: Saying "to perform alone" is a bit awkward to describe her doing a solo concert, I did a minor reword of the ALT above. I got rid of 'Asian descent', as I'm also trying to limit the hook to less than 200 characters. Let me know if the above is suitable? Pseud 14 (talk) 15:41, 12 July 2021 (UTC)
There's a vague confusion between solo concert vis-à-vis solo performance so I found another source that confirms it was in fact a solo concert. Adding this as an additional source for the hook. (e.g. includes a featured guest, musical director, etc) Pseud 14 (talk) 00:40, 13 July 2021 (UTC)
Thank you. This is good to go. Pamzeis (talk) 02:26, 13 July 2021 (UTC)
Article new enough, long enough, is neutral and well-sourced. Earwig flagged a few long quotes. Hooks are interesting. However, for the first, the article states she was the "first [...] Asian solo artist" to perform at the hall whereas the hook states she was "the first artist of Asian descent to stage a solo performance" at the hall (the latter is supported by the source). If I am not mistaken, the source for the second hook only states that she lent her voice for the character's yell, not in which TV series she did it. I also can't find any mention of the second hook in the article. Pamzeis (talk) 02:47, 12 July 2021 (UTC)
