Talk:Alexz Johnson
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I'm reading the above notice and the associated policies. I'd like to think that this article is in compliance and is moving further in the right direction, over time.
I think that the article is reasonably complete at this point - but with Alexz, so much is happening (TV, film, singing, songwriting) that it's hard to stay up-to-date.
Will soon need to add more on:
(1) Her solo CD (apart from the show): how is it going, and what is the release date?
(2) Any new movie roles - rumours here and there of some more of these. A number of movies are being shot in Vancouver these days, and that's her home town, so there are possibilities.
(3) Season 3 of Instant Star will soon be in production - will need to add more on that as it becomes available.
(4) Sales figures for the CD's (will see if any info is available from the Orange Record Label).
One question (which I may ask on CTV's Instant Star forum): Many people say that they keep hitting the repeat button on Alexz's songs, and that they leave the CD in their players for long periods of time. Why?
For my part, It's because of the precise control she has over her voice and her attention to getting the details right (in part, because of her opera training) - that plus everything else we might expect in a singer. She just takes all this to a different level. Of course, that's a point of view that I can't put in the article itself.
JD_Fan, Ottawa, Ontario (June 15/06) Updates done on Aug. 4/06
Further edits: Aug. 18/06
Somebody put in a paragraph concerning Alexz's dating life, but with no attribution to a reliable source - mentioned that "somebody in the family said". Also, the edit was full of spelling errors, which reduces the credibility of this source still further. I'm not sure that the Wikipedia is the place to discuss someone's dating life, and if there are any references they must be absolutely verifiable.
Because she is awesome. (Unsigned comment, not sure who said this.)
The info about instant star episodes on ctv.ca is incomplete, it should note that you have to have be in Canada to view the videos due to copyright restrictions.
Could you clarify this? Is it impossible to view the videos from other jurisdictions (i.e., is access blocked), or is it technically possible but with some copyright concerns?
Finally did updates to the section on Song Samples. Sorry for taking so long to get to this!
User:JD_Fan 18 April 07
I'm OK (actually pleased) with this article being assessed as "B" class on the quality scale, given the limited amount of information available so far. I'm looking to improve the article gradually over time, and would welcome anyone else pitching in on this! Thanks to all those who have helped out so far. And thanks to those who have been vigilant in trying to keep this article free from vandalism - that can be a bit of a chore in the Wikipedia context.
I wrote to Epitome Productions for more info on Instant Star and Alexz Johnson, but have received no reply at this point. I'm hoping at least to get some high-quality photos under a Creative Commons licence.
I lost some of my motivation to work on all this when they weren't showing Instant Star in Canada for the longest time, but now it has started up again, so there is more to work with.
User:JD_Fan 3 June 07
As per the guidelines above, I removed the "personal myspace" section. It's true that a video did surface in which Johnson stated she did not have a myspace page. As for the supposed later interview done in 2007, however, without a source or link for the interview, the myspace page stated to belong to Alexz could easily be a fake. Further, the tone of the section was not at all sufficient for a wiki entry. --Happyberry04 07:19, 5 July 2007 (UTC)
On the MySpace, there is now an official Alexz Johnson site, as confirmed by Stephen Stohn, the Executive Producer for Instant Star, so we're OK there now.
I'll continue trying to find pictures that can be used under a Creative Commons license, probably Attribution ShareAlike. I did get these for other articles I have been working on, and we may yet get them for this article. I'll send reminders. This is always a slow process.
The article needs some updates here and there (e.g., on the Season 3 soundtrack) - will be working on this.
User:JD_Fan 3 Sept 07
[edit] Pictures Now Available
We have now obtained a set of very high quality pictures from Epitome Pictures, the producers of Instant Star. We currently have 8 pictures, with file sizes totalling 90 mb.
I will upload these into the Wikimedia Commons and make sure that all the necessary licencing permissions are in place (Attribution ShareAlike), and will then incorporate the pictures into the articles.
Thanks very much to Epitome Pictures for providing these photos!
JD Fan 20:00, 16 October 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Sorry for the Delay!
Sorry for the delay in getting the Alexz and Instant Star pictures into the articles. I have to admit that I got away from Wikipedia work for a while, mainly because of pressures at work, and also because I became discouraged by various deletion-related hassles.
But now I'm back at it (with a set of edits today), and will soon upload the pictures, with the specific permissions required.
JD Fan (talk) 23:32, 19 February 2008 (UTC)
[edit] THANKS VERY MUCH TO EPITOME PICTURES FOR THE PHOTOS AND THE SPECIFIC LICENCING PERMISSIONS!
Thanks to Epitome for providing the pictures, and thanks again for providing specific permission for each of the pictures under an SA-3 licence. A bit of work for all concerned, but well worth it!
JD Fan (talk) 03:12, 27 February 2008 (UTC)
hey in the show final. destantion 3 how u was dateing ion that pisses me off bitch hes to hot for you
