| Nanda Lwin | |
|---|---|
 Nanda Lwin | |
| Born | (1971-08-31) August 31, 1971 (age 53) London, Ontario |
| Occupation | author, journalist, professor, engineer |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Period | 1995–present |
| Subject | music |
| Website | |
| www | |
Nanda Layos Lwin (born August 31, 1971, in London, Ontario) 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.
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.
Books written by Lwin
Lwin has authored the following books:
- 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
External links
References
- Contemporary Authors. Detroit: Gale. 2015.
- Lwin, Nanda (2000). Top 40 Hits: The Essential Chart Guide. Mississauga, Ontario: Music Data Canada. ISBN 1896594131.
- Lwin, Nanda (2003). Top Albums: The Essential Chart Guide. Toronto: Music Data Research. ISBN 189659414X.
- "Nanda Layos Lwin".
- "encyclopedia.com". 2007.
- 1971 births
- Living people
- Canadian music journalists
- Canadian columnists
- Canadian civil engineers
- Canadian music historians
- University of Toronto alumni
- McMaster University alumni
- Writers from London, Ontario
- Writers from Toronto
- Canadian writers of Asian descent
- Academic staff of Seneca College
- Rock music historians