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@Tow: Hi it is regarding these changes. First regarding the nationality, I'm unable to find any source in the article that says that the subject is a Canadian national, nothing about being an Indian national either. Though these can be fixed with proper referencing. Usage of ethnicity in the lead however is contentious. Per WP:ETHNICITY → Ethnicity, religion, or sexuality should generally not be in the lead unless it is relevant to the subject's notability. The person is not notable for being a Punjabi but for being a Punjabi-language singer which is covered in the lead sentence (Punjabi music). Singing, acting predominantly in a particular ethno-linguistic industry doesn't warrant usage of ethnicty in the article lead. The Punjabi part from eh 'Punjabi-Canadian' phrase should be removed per policy. And sources fro the Canadian part needs to be added. - Fylindfotberserk (talk) 09:46, 19 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Hey @Fylindfotberserk! I appreciate the in-depth explanation. I added the Punjabi-Canadian as that is how he describes himself on his Spotify profile. I have removed the Punjabi part as per guidelines. I will continue to look for a third-party source for the Canadian part, rather than just his Spotify profile. Tow (talk) 13:28, 19 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Cannot find anything reliable third-party, so I have removed the whole thing for now. Thanks again for the heads up! Tow (talk) 13:37, 19 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]
I had added the same to AP Dhillon as well which I have removed now. However, I left the Canadian part in place in that article. Could have a look at AP Dhillon and tell me if you think the sources there are adequate or should I remove the Canadian part as well? Thanks! Tow (talk) 13:42, 19 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]
@Tow: This Toronto Star source calls both the subject (Gurinder Gill) and AP Dhillon "Indian artists". This Mint source however calls AP Dhillon 'Canadian' as does the PTC source, though the latter may be quoting Wikipedia. The source used in AP Dhillon article [1] refers him as 'Canadian-Indian'. So, for AP Dhillon, 'Canadian' seems fine. But for Gurinder Gill, I wonder whether Indian can be added per Toronto Star. - Fylindfotberserk (talk) 16:30, 19 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]
I don't consider PTC to be too reliable. I know we are supposed to go based on third party sources but he describes himself as "Punjabi-Canadian" on his own profile. As such, I am inclined to just leave it out entirely here until we have further sources. Tow (talk) 17:11, 19 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]
@Tow: Agreed. But I need to clarify that the PTC source I posted above is for AP Dhillon not Gill, though it is not needed. For Gill I was actually referring to the WP:IndependentToronto Star source where Gurinder Gill alongwith other artists are called Indians, the excerpt → ... Indian artists AP Dhillon, Gurinder Gill, Shinda Kahlon and GMINXR. I was suggesting whether we should re-add Indian for this article. But since in the verified Spotify profile he said 'Canadian', it would oppose the inclusion of Indian nationality. So in agreement, keeping it without any nationality. - Fylindfotberserk (talk) 18:31, 19 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]
There are precedents for how the WP:ETHNICITY policy is applied. Ethnicities (ethno-linguistic et al) are out of the question in most cases including here. But for nationalities (born with, acquired or otherwise) it needs to be read in conjunction with WP:NATIONALITY. If a person is changing citizenship and was born in another country etc. it becomes relevant; both of which are the cases here and it should be mentioned that the acquirement of citizenship factors in describing nationality not mere residence (as in the case of expats/temp or recent immigrants). While citizenship has not been cleared in the cases here beyond reasonable doubt if RS and SPS are describing them as such it can be factored in.
Thus per precedent and MOS, I'll be adding in Indian-born Canadian here (Spotify SPS should suffice) and to the Dhillon article (The Star is RS). Gotitbro (talk) 20:48, 19 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]
I will be removing the CBC article from Dhillon as it appears to be nothing more than a listicle without due diligence (wholly incorrect mention of Ontario when the subject in question has not lived beyond BC). Spotify as an SPS should suffice in both cases (along with The Star/LiveMint in Dhillon). Gotitbro (talk) 22:22, 19 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Where are you from.
Do you have any siblings.
Who is your favourite song.
Who is your favourite rapper.
When will you release your new song.
Who is your favourite actor and actress.
Tell us about your journey. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2405:204:3226:DBB9:0:0:2278:D8B1 (talk) 09:40, 15 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]
