Wikipedia:Peer review/Constantine Maroulis/archive1

Constantine Maroulis

This particular subject is not likely to be nominated as a featured article candidate in a very, very, very long time as it is kind of incomplete (As of right now, the subject has not accomplished much, other than a mere "famous for being famous."), but all I want to know is:

Clarity - Do the wording, word choice, and sentence structure read smoothly in a clear and concise voice?
NPOV - Is the article understandable in an outsider's POV? Is it free from fancruft?
Language - Are there any grammar issues that need to be corrected?
Content relevancy - Does it contain any unnecessary information that does not need to be stated?
Factual accuracy and validity - Does the article cite its sources?
TOC - Are the headings named and ordered sensibly?
Quality - What can be done to make it better?

because I think this article is close to feature article candidate quality, despite the subject's incompetence. --User:Lehla 03:50, 3 November 2005 (UTC)

I found it interesting and easy to read. Maybe you should take out the "Early career" subheading as it seems strange only having one Astrokey44 11:22, 3 November 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Done. Also expanded lead section. User:Lehla 12:23, 4 November 2005 (UTC)----

I think the pray for the soul of betty infobox should definitely be taken out. That belongs on a band page on nowhere else. (See Jack White versus The White Stripes or Kurt Cobain versus Nirvana (and the Nirvana article is a featured article).--Esprit15d 14:01, 4 November 2005 (UTC)[reply]

I just saw the band page has been redirected to Constantine. I not sure how that decision came about, and I didn't see any talk information on it on the band page. I find that a little surprising, but I think it is a little thematically cluttered like that and until Betty does more, or Constantine does more, (so there will be a solid reason to separate the two), it won't be fac quality. But I could be wrong.--Esprit15d 14:10, 4 November 2005 (UTC)[reply]

I saw the merge tag on Pray for the soul of betty so I merged it. It's back on its own article now. --User:Lehla 17:05, 4 November 2005 (UTC)

How can someone have a "recurring" on American Idol? That doesn't make sense. You're either in the competition, or you're not. You don't just pop up from time to time. That needs to be reworded. Harro5 07:19, 7 November 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Sex symbol claim

Taken from the first paragraph of the article:

Maroulis was the seventh finalist voted off of the music reality series, however he gained a reputation as a national sex symbol; having performed well-received renditions of "Bohemian Rhapsody", "My Funny Valentine" and "How You Remind Me".

How exactly is Maroulis a "sex symbol"? This particular sentence does not bode well with me, it reads as an opinionated statement sandwiched between two completely unrelated facts. It is unclear how being an American Idol finalist or performing cover songs makes one a sex symbol, nor do I see a credible source provided which supports such a claim. Can this be resolved? Hall Monitor 17:35, 4 November 2005 (UTC)[reply]

I didn't write the last half of that sentence but I agree it needs to be rephrased and cited. Same thing with the gay icon claim. Where are the sources for these kind of things? This site talks about getting Constantine's hair, one of hundreds of google search results talking about Constantine and his "sex icon" status. There was also a news segment on Access about it, something about "hollywood's newest sex icon". It doesn't say he obtain sex icon status solely because of the song performances. --User:Lehla