Nanda Layos Lwin (born August 31, 1971, in London, Ontario)[1] is a Canadian author, music historian, journalist, civil engineer, and educator. He wrote the weekly ChartTalk column, a commentary of the current Canadian music charts; it appeared on canoe.ca from 1997 to 2002 and in The Hamilton Spectator from 2003 to 2006. He is the author and publisher of eight books including Top 40 Hits: The Essential Chart Guide (1999) and Top Albums: The Essential Chart Guide (2003), primarily documenting the chart history of the Canadian music magazine The Record.[2][3]

Nanda Lwin
Nanda Lwin
Nanda Lwin
Born (1971-08-31) August 31, 1971 (age 53)
London, Ontario
Occupationauthor, journalist, professor, engineer
NationalityCanadian
Period1995–present
Subjectmusic
Website
www.nandalwin.com

Lwin holds a bachelor's degree in civil engineering from the University of Toronto and a master's degree in engineering and public policy from McMaster University and is a licensed professional engineer in Ontario. He is currently teaching civil engineering technology at Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology.[4]

Books written by Lwin

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Lwin has authored the following books:[5]

  • The Record 1994 Chart Almanac (1995) (ISBN 1-896594-00-X).
  • The Canadian Singles Chart Book (1996) (ISBN 1-896594-09-3).
  • Canada's Top Hits of the Year (1997) (ISBN 1-896594-10-7).
  • The 1996 Country Chart Yearbook (1997) (ISBN 1-896594-11-5).
  • Canada's Top 1000 Singles (1998) (ISBN 1-896594-12-3).
  • Top 40 Hits: The Essential Chart Guide (1999) (ISBN 1-896594-13-1).
  • Top Albums: The Essential Chart Guide (2003) (ISBN 1-896594-14-X).
  • The Essential 2002 Chart Yearbook (2003) (ISBN 1-896594-15-8).

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Contemporary Authors. Detroit: Gale. 2015.
  2. ^ Lwin, Nanda (2000). Top 40 Hits: The Essential Chart Guide. Mississauga, Ontario: Music Data Canada. ISBN 1896594131.
  3. ^ Lwin, Nanda (2003). Top Albums: The Essential Chart Guide. Toronto: Music Data Research. ISBN 189659414X.
  4. ^ "Nanda Layos Lwin".
  5. ^ "encyclopedia.com". 2007.