User:Viannebuinguyen

Bio

I am (2002--Present) a student who lives in Washington State. My current academic goal is to major in computer science as I am fond of the problem-solving aspects of programming. I devote much of my time to schoolwork, however I enjoy reading, listening to music and cooking in my leisure time. I also enjoy spending time with my friends and attending concerts (I am an avid concert-goer).

I use Wikipedia very often in my everyday life and hold great respect for all the people who devote time and effort into creating every page. If I were to ever become involved with Wikipedia over the long term, I would add to the pages of my favorite musical artists. All of them are mainstream and already have thorough and lengthy pages but it would be rewarding to immerse myself into the communities of people who extensively cooperate and devote great amounts of time and effort to make each of those pages possible.

Article Critique

Camila Cabello instantly captivated me with her musical talent as soon as her debut album, Camila, released back in January 2018. Since then, she has become one of my favorite music artists of all time. My interest in her music made me feel certain I would be able to make a contribution to her page. As a result, I visited the Camila Cabello page on Wikipedia, and found three aspects of it worth commenting on: its lack of citations in its lead section, its lack of information about her latest single, "Consequences - orchestra", and its outdated statistic regarding her hit single "Havana".

Lack of Citations

Although the lead section does include appropriate and well-chosen facts to summarize the article, of the two paragraphs presented in it, only three citations are used - two of which are used for one fact alone. Information about Cabello's collaborations, singles, debut album and former membership in Fifth Harmony is not cited. This is unacceptable considering that every fact presented within a Wikipedia article should be cited with a reliable source.

"Consequences - orchestra"

On October 10, 2018, Cabello released new single, "Consequences - orchestra" to all music streaming services, digital music stores and to YouTube as a music video starring Dylan Sprouse. At the time of writing this essay, it has only been three days since the release date, so I am not surprised information about the single and its music video has not been posted to her page. However, it is notable information to be added because the release of this single and its music video is a significant event in Cabello's career. Information regarding Cabello's corresponding performance of the song at the 2018 AMAs should also be added.

Outdated Statistic

The article claims that the lead single, "Havana", off Cabello's debut album, Camila, has over 888 million streams on Spotify. It became evident that this statistic had not been edited in a while, because a visit to Spotify confirmed the song had since garnered roughly an additional 12 million streams, bringing the total number of streams for "Havana" to over 1 billion.

Conclusion

Overall, I would rate Camila Cabello's Wikipedia page as relatively adequate. Besides not containing enough citations in the lead section, missing recent information, and presenting a slightly outdated statistic, this article provides a relatively thorough overview of Cabello's life and career. If an active community of users collaborates effectively to make consistent changes, then this page will only get better with time.