ORIOWO , Ayomide Ayomide Oriowo, co-Editor-in-Chief Host of Chart Watch show on TTC Twitter Spaces; Chart News, Insight and Analysis writer; Freelance writer for 3 years
Soundtrack of End SARS Protests
# Patoranking’s “Heal D World” on radio, Fela Kuti’s “Sorrow Tears and Blood” on Apple Music, Falz’s “This is Nigeria” on TV, Michael Jackson’s “They Don’t Care About Us” on YouTube
This article tak... Read More
The Opening Theme Song of a Mexican Soap Opera is One of the Most Popular Songs on YouTube in Nigeria this week
# "El rey Tiburon," released in 2007, debuts at No. 14 on this week's YouTube NG Top Songs
"El rey Tiburon" is a song performed by Mexican rock group, Mana, and was included in the group's 2006 albu... Read More
Japa re-enters YouTube Top Songs Following President Buhari's Speech
# The song, released in 2018, returns to this week's YouTube NG Top Songs for the first time in months
Naira Marley's "JAPA" returns to YouTube NG Top Songs, aided by a social media trend that follo... Read More
Omah Lay is the King of Streaming Chart
# Following Olamide’s “Infinity” second week at No. 1 on Top Stremaing Chart, Omah Lay has now spent 8 weeks at No. 1 on the chart.
Olamide’s “Infinity” featuring Omah Lay spends a second week at No... Read More
Jerusalema (Remix) is now the most-played song on radio across Nigeria
# Master KG & Nomcebo Zikode's global hit, aided by the remix with Burna Boy, is now the most-played song on radios across Nigeria
Master KG’s “Jerusalema (Remix)” featuring Nomcebo Zikode and Burn... Read More
Joeboy is Lonely at the top of official Triller Chart, Fikky & Ajebo Hustlers' #EndSARS anthems debut on the chart
# Joeboy’s “Lonely” moves to No. 1 on this week’s Top Triller Chart
Fikky’s “End SARS,” produced by Adey, debuts at No. 11 while Ajebo Hustlers’ “Barawo” enters the chart for the first time.
The c... Read More
Fireboy DML Equals Burna Boy Record For Most Chart Entries on Top Airplay Chart
# “Feel Good” is Fireboy DML’s record eighth entry on Top Airplay Chart, matching the previous record held by Burna Boy
Fireboy DML and Burna Boy now hold the record for most entries on Top Airplay ... Read More
BB Naija Finale Effect: Fierce Had Its Biggest Week Yet Following Victory at Big Brother
# Following his win at the Big Brother Naija Lockdown, Laycon’s “Fierce” featuring Reminisce & Chinko Ekun had its biggest week yet
“Fierce” makes its debuts on five weekly charts published by TurnTa... Read More
8 Best Things That Happened on Airplay and TV Chart This Week
# Davido, Tems, BTS and the 8 best things on the chart this week
## “FEM” breaks new record this week
Davido’s “FEM” sets a new record for longest No. 1 song on TV Top Songs Chart and equals the t... Read More
BTS re-enters Top Airplay Chart
# BTS’ “Dynamite” re-enters the Top Airplay Chart at No. 32
Four weeks ago, the group made history as the first K-Pop group to debut on TurnTable Top Airplay Chart, which aggregates airplay on radio... Read More
FEM becomes the longest Number One Song on Top Triller Chart
# For a third week running, Davido's "FEM" is the most popular song on Triller in Nigeria
The chart highlights the most popular songs on the video based app on a methodology that blends the amount of... Read More
For Broken Ears First Week Performance on Major Platforms in Nigeria
# Here is how Tems’ For Broken Ears project fared in its first week across the four major platforms
The anticipation for a Tems project would only be high following the success of “Try Me,” and this ... Read More
Wizkid is the No. 1 Artiste on YouTube This Week
# Wizkid’s “Smile” featuring H.E.R jumps to No. 1 following the premiere of its official video
“Smile” debuted at No. 2 on the week of July 17 – July 23, 2020 with 114,000 views and has spent the la... Read More
Damages is set for the biggest week for a song by a female artiste since Duduke
# "Damages" is set to make a splash on the charts next week
The song could become the first top twenty song by a female artiste in all the three major charts published by TurnTable Charts; Top Airpla... Read More
60 Songs to Represent 60 Years of History and Evolution of Music in Nigeria
# Music has always been the perfect way to tell the Nigerian story
October 1, 2020 is a remarkable day in Nigeria's history as the country celebrates her 60th independence anniversary. For sixty year... Read More
Davido and Patoranking Continue Their Dominance on Top Streaming Chart
# Davido, Patoranking and Cheque record over 1 million equivalent streams this week, Wzikid joins Cardi B & Megan Thee Stallion in elite company
For a second week running, Davido's "FEM" is No. 1 on... Read More
Davido, Rema, Omah Lay, Burna Boy and other Number One Songs on TurnTable Charts
# Twelve weeks of Top Airplay Chart, seven No. 1 songs
Davido’s “FEM” is the latest leader on TurnTable Top Airplay Chart, becoming the seventh leader in the chart history.
Rema’s “Ginger Me” was ... Read More
Davido Joins Patoranking as Leaders of Both Radio and TV in a Week
# Davido’s “FEM” tops both TV and Radio in same week
Last week, Patoranking became the first artiste to lead both TV and radio chart in same week; this week, Davido joins him with “FEM.”
[![Abule]... Read More
Davido Leads YouTube Top Songs and Top Artiste Charts This Week
# “FEM” Spends a Fourth Week at No. 1 on YouTube NG, Leads Top Artiste Chart
Davido’s “FEM” spends a fourth non-consecutive week at No. 1 on YouTube NG Top Songs with 118,000 views. The song has spe... Read More
Davido Becomes the Second Artiste with Multiple Number Ones on Airplay Chart
# Davido joins Rema as the only two artistes with multiple chart leaders
Davido’s “FEM” debuts at No. 1 on Top Airplay Chart to become the artiste second leader on the 12-week old chart.
The artist... Read More
Bella Shmurda, Zlatan & Lincoln Back at the Top of Triller Chart
# "Cash App" went No. 1 two weeks ago, left the chart completely last week, and re-enters a No. 1 this week.
"Cashapp" by Bella Shmurda with Zlatan and Lincoln re-enters the Turntable Top Triller Ch... Read More
Methodology, Policies and History of TurnTable Top 50
# Everything You Need to Know About TurnTable Top 50
The **TurnTable Top 50** is a standard music chart for the Nigerian music industry, published weekly by TurnTable Charts. Chart rankings are base... Read More
Omah Lay Joins Davido, Wizkid and Olamide in Elite Group on the Top 50 with "Infinity" and "Godly"
# "Godly debuts at No. 3, Omah Lay has two entries in the top 3
Omah Lay has 9 entries on this week's Top 50, led by the No. 2 peaking "Infinity" with Olamide and "Godly" at No. 3. In the process, O... Read More
Davido Replaces Himself With The No. 1 Song in the Country For Consecutive Weeks, This Week "The Best" Replaces "Holy Ground"
# "The Best" replaces "Holy Ground" at No. 1 after the former replaced "FEM" making Davido the first artiste to replace themselves at No. 1
TurnTable Top 50 launched on the November 9, 2020 and since... Read More
Omah Lay Records Biggest Week Yet on YouTube NG Following the Release of What Have We Done
# The artiste records 493,000 views during the tracking week
Omah Lay records his biggest week on YouTube NG following the release of What Have We Done. The artiste has enjoyed a stellar run in 2020... Read More
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# Davido is the top performing artiste on the platform for a second consecutive week
Davido is the No. 1 artiste on YouTube NG with 793,000 views. Despite dropping 59.4% from last week [(a record-bre... Read More
Davido Remains the No. 1 Artiste on YouTube NG Top Artiste
# Davido is the top performing artiste on the platform for a second consecutive week
Davido is the No. 1 artiste on YouTube NG with 793,000 views. Despite dropping 59.4% from last week [(a record-bre... Read More
Laycon and Deshinor Lead YouTube NG Top Songs This Week
# "Hiphop" leads this week’s YouTube NG Top Songs with just two days of tracking
“Hiphop” off Laycon’s Who is Laycon EP records 348,000 views on YouTube NG in just two days. The official video of the... Read More
6 Best Things That Happened in Music This Week
# Davido breaks multiple streaming records in Nigeria, Burna Boy becomes a two-time Grammy nominee, ems goes No. 1 on Top Airplay Chart
## Davido Breaks Multiple First-Week Records
This week is a ... Read More
Davido Sets New Records on YouTube NG with A Better Time
# A Better Time debuts with 1.74 million views, a new record for any album on the platform while Davido sets a new record for the highest total views by an artiste in a week – 1.95 million views
Bot... Read More
Chike & Mayorkun Enter the Top Ten of Triller Chart
# "Infinity" is the most popular song on Triller in Nigeria this week
Olamide's "Infinity" featuring Omah Lay is the No. 1 song on the Top Triller Chart Nigeria for the week dated Nov 17, it moved up... Read More
Debuts on the Top 50 week of November 16: Davido & Lil Baby, Barry Jhay, Internet Money and more
# Debuts from Davido, Lil Baby, Barry Jhay, Tiwa Savage and more
Davido’s “So Crazy” featuring Lil Baby is the biggest debut on this week’s TurnTable Top 50.
Plus, Barry Jhay’s “Muje” makes a top ... Read More
Davido is No. 1 on Both YouTube Top Songs and YouTube Top Artistes This Week
# Davido’s “So Crazy” featuring Lil Baby tops this week’s YouTube songs chart with 455,000 views
The artiste also goes No. 1 on YouTube Top Artistes with 769,000 views. “So Crazy” is the second singl... Read More
All the Records Broken By Made in Lagos in its first week
# Made in Lagos made a record-breaking start in Nigeria, shattering a number of records and achieving a number of firsts in the process
Here are all the records broken and set by Wizkid’s Made in L... Read More
Nobody is back as the most-played song on radio following the release of "Icons Remix' with Laycon
# Nobody is the most-played song on radio across Nigeria
Dj Neptune’s “Nobody” featuring Joeboy & Mr. Eazi replaces “Jerusalema (Remix)” as the most played song on radio following the release of “No... Read More
Dj Neptune, Laycon and Joeboy Move to the Top of Triller Chart
# "Nobody (Icon Remix)" soars to No. 1
Nobody (Icon Remix) is the No. 1 song on the Turntable Triller Chart, a debut for Wizkid's Ginger in the top 3 and Olamide's Loading enters the Top 10.
Dj Ne... Read More
Wizkid Sets New Records on YouTube NG with Made In Lagos
# Biggest debut by an album on YouTube NG, biggest week by an album and highest total views by an artiste in a week
Made in Lagos sets a new record for highest views by an album in a week on YouTube... Read More
TurnTable Charts Launches TurnTable Top 50
# TurnTable Charts launches Nigeria's first-ever standard aggregate music chart
TurnTable is delighted to announce the launch of the first-ever aggregate music chart which will revolutionize music d... Read More
Davido Becomes the Second Artiste to Record 1 Million Views on YouTube NG in a week
# Davido had a record-breaking week to remember on YouTube
Davido joins Burna Boy as the only two artiste to record over 1 million views in a week on YouTube NG; YouTube NG refers to views coming s... Read More
Top Songs on Radio in 2017
The Nigerian music scene in 2017 was different from what it was today; Burna Boy’s last project was the 2016 EP, Redemption; Mr. Eazi had just won Headies award for Next Rated the previous year; and t... Read More
Darey Set to Debut at No. 1 on the Top Airplay Chart
# Darey’s comeback single is leading the race for next week’s Top Airplay Chart.
“Jah Guide Me,” released on August 14, is poised to become the first song to debut atop the airplay chart. This is th... Read More
TurnTable NXT: Meet Tsuni
# Tsuni is not only great at making music, she is also strategic with it
We decide to use Zoom for this interview and thankfully, the connection is good enough for both of us to hear each other. We ... Read More
Omah Lay Leads the Top Streaming Chart For a Fifth Week
Omah Lay leads the chart for a record-extending fifth week.
‘Bad Influence’ records __1.17 equivalent streams__ to remain at the top of the chart for the fifth week in a row. This is the lowest equi... Read More
Twice as Tall First-Day Chart Positions and Numbers
# Twice as Tall is a global juggernaut
Burna Boy’s Twice and Tall tops Apple Music Top Albums Chart in 29 countries. This is a new record since TurnTable Charts began tracking data.
Here is the lis... Read More
TurnTable NXT: Meet Chike San, A Producer That Wants To Get Better With the Next Song
# For Chike San, only the music matters.
TTC talks with Chike San about a number of topics from the Japaneses origin of his name, why collaborations are essentials and working with talented emerging ... Read More
All the Credits on Twice as Tall
# Burna Boy enlists the best of the best for Twice as Tall
In true global superstar form, Twice as Tall features the contribution of some of the best artistes, producers and songwriters in the world... Read More
TurnTable NXT: Meet Timmy, A Producer That Wants To Connect With Your Soul
# Producer, law student; meet Timmy, a twenty-two year old creative who has worked with Iyanya, Skales, Oxlade, Bad Boy Timz, whoisakin and more.
The realities of 2020 means our interview had to be ... Read More
Youssou N'dour: An African Legend
# Once again, a renowned Grammy-winning African legend would be on a Burna Boy album
Last week, the track list for the Burna Boy's upcoming album, Twice as Tall, was released. Names such as Coldplay... Read More
How Sam Smith and Burna Boy’s ‘My Oasis’ performed across the World
# First week chart positions in different countries
‘My Oasis’ is not your typical collaboration; Sam Smith is a singer and songwriter whose genres are limited to pop, soul and occasional EDM. Burna... Read More
Omah Lay is More Dominant This Week than He Was Three Weeks Ago
# Omah Lay is the hottest artiste in Nigeria
It is common knowledge that Omah Lay is the hottest artiste in Nigeria at the moment with both the biggest album and the biggest single. But what many d... Read More
Omah Lay Stays at the Top, Patoranking Makes Chart History
# Omah Lay leads the chart for a record-extending fourth week.
‘Bad Influence’ records **1.38 equivalent streams** to remain at the top of the chart for the fourth week in a row.
Patoranking’s ‘Abu... Read More
TurnTable Charts Presents TurnTable NXT
TurnTable NXT is a weekly series that seeks to focus the spotlight on emerging creatives ranging from producers to artistes to songwriters and everyone involved in the creation of music. TurnTable Cha... Read More
Omah Lay Stays at the Top of Streaming Chart
# Bad Influence leads the chart for a third week.
The song records 1.31 million equivalent streams to remain at the top of the chart for a third consecutive week.
Fireboy’s ‘Eli’ debuts with 1.11 ... Read More
Mayorkun Leads Streaming Chart with 'Betty Butter' featuring Davido
# Mayorkun’s ‘Betty Butter’ ft. Davido leads the first issue of TurnTable Top Streaming Chart with 2.24 equivalent streams.
He becomes the first act to lead the Top Streaming Chart with 'Betty Butte... Read More
Fireboy DML and Dj Neptune Dominate Apple Music and iTunes NG Weekly Chart
# Fireboy DML Leads Apple Music NG Mid-Year Chart
Fireboy DML leads the Apple Music NG weekly chart on number of appearances on the chart and number of weeks at No. 1. The artiste’s debut album, Lau... Read More
Simi and Naira Marley Lead YouTube NG First Half of the Year Charts
# Simi’s ‘Duduke,’ Naira Marley’s ‘Tesumole’, and Fireboy DML’s ‘Vibration’ lead YouTube Top Songs and Top Videos in the first half of 2020.
Naira Marley is the No. 1 artiste on YouTube NG during th... Read More
TurnTable Charts Launches Weekly Top Triller Nigeria Chart
# TurnTable Charts collaborates with Triller to tell the Nigerian Story
Dj Tunez’s all-star “PAMI” featuring Wizkid, Adekunle Gold and Omah Lay leads the inaugural Top Triller Nigeria chart. The cha... Read More
Davido Pacing to Debut at the top of Every Chart
# Davido’s “FEM” is pacing to launch at No. 1 on every chart.
“FEM,” released on Thursday September 10 is set to debut at No. 1 after its first-week of release. This would make Davido the first arti... Read More
Burna Boy Projected to Claim Seven of Streaming Chart's Top Ten
# Burna Boy is set to make massive splash on the chart
The artiste will make a record-breaking launch on Top Streaming Chart with at least seven entries in next week’s top ten. This will make Burna ... Read More
Zanku May Be Dying, But the Pioneers Will Survive
# The leaders of Zanku sound are here to stay
Since the inception of mainstream music in Nigeria, dynamism has been the primary determinant of longevity and survival of any artiste. While talent, ha... Read More
Why Davido Did Not Debut on the Charts with FEM this week.
# “FEM” did not debut on this week's Apple Music Top Songs weekly chart.
“FEM” by Davido Worldwide Entertainment/RCA/Sony Music was released at 5pm, Thursday, September 10 making it eligible for thi... Read More
WHY ALL CHARTS PUBLISHED BY TURNTABLE CHARTS ARE IMPORTANT IN DETERMINING THE BEST PERFORMING SONGS
The digital music market in Nigeria has reached an unprecedented high, thus creating a global platform for artists to promote their music, generate revenue, and connect with fans.
The major digital m... Read More
FEM was the most viewed music video in Nigeria last week and it was only out for 5 hours
# Davido’s “FEM” 178,000 views in 5 hours was enough to make it No. 1 video on YouTube NG last week.
Davido’s “FEM” shot up to the top of trending list on social media on the evening of September 10... Read More
TurnTable NXT: Meet Genesys
# The Interview
Genesys and TTC talk about everything - musical background, influences, upcoming project, Hip Hop in Nigeria and more
```TTC: So can we get to know you?```
GENESYS: I'm Tha Gen... Read More
Every Major Movements and Debuts on Top Airplay Chart This Week
# All the major chart movements and debuts this week
Patoranking’s “Abule,” released under Amari Musiq/EMPIRE, moves 2-1 on the Top Airplay Chart, becoming the sixth No. 1 in the chart history. The ... Read More
Adekunle Gold Becomes the First Artiste with Three Top 3 Entries on Top Airplay Chart
# Adekunle Gold is in a league of his own in the upper echelons of Top Airplay Chart
“PAMI” is Adekunle Gold’s third entry in the top 3 of Airplay Chart – no other artiste has more.
Dj Tunez’s “PA... Read More
Tiwa Savage Makes New Chart History
# Tiwa Savage is the first artiste with three top ten entries as a lead artiste
With "Temptation" moving twenty-eight spots to No. 6, Tiwa Savage becomes the first artiste to record three chart entr... Read More
Olakira Stays at No. 1, Jamopyper makes huge debut on Top Triller Nigeria Chart
# “In My Maserati” holds at No. 1 for a second week
Olakira’s “In My Maserati” is a repeat leader at the top of Triller Nigeria Chart. The song and its accompanying #InMyMaseratiChallenge have become... Read More
Patoranking and Dj Tunez Set to Challenge for No. 1 on Top Airplay Chart
# It is going to be a tight race for the No. 1 song on radio this week
Patoranking’s “Abule” and Dj Tunez’s “PAMI” featuring Wizkid, Adekunle Gold & Omah Lay are in a tight race for No. 1.
There... Read More
Beyoncé, 2Baba or Zlatan Set to Launch at No. 1 on TV Top Songs Chart
# It is a three-way race for No. 1 on the first issue of TV Top Songs Chart
During the week, TurnTable Charts announced four new charts that reflects music consumption metrics in Nigeria, one of them... Read More
Tiwa Savage Set To Make Top Airplay Chart History
# Tiwa Savage is set for some chart history next week
Tiwa Savage’s “Temptation” featuring Sam Smith is set to move into the top 10 of next week’s Top Airplay Chart, making her the first artiste to ... Read More
Olakira Moves to No. 1 on Top Triller Nigeria Chart
# Olakira goes No. 1 with his Maserati
“In My Maserati” moves two spots to No. 1 to top the chart. The song and its accompanying #InMyMaseratiChallenge have become viral on Triller, helping prompt th... Read More
Top 20 Songs on TV So Far in 2020
# Drake, Simi and Oxlade lead Top Songs on TV in 2020
Nigerian music is diverse in both sound and consumption. From Hip Hop to Afro-rap, Afro-fusion to Afro-pop, Gospel to RnB, Highlife to Fuji; the... Read More
TurnTable NXT: Meet Cill
# Cill wants to leave her mark by serenading you with great music.
Cill has always been a performer first - despite having only three solo singles, she and her guitar have been a delight of hundred... Read More
All the records broken by Burna Boy on this week’s chart
# Recap of a record-breaking week on the chart for the African Giant
The release of Twice as Tall cemented Burna Boy’s status as the leading artiste in Africa, debuting on several albums and singles... Read More
It’s Darey’s “Jah Guide Me” and Patoraking’s “Abule” For the No. 1 Spot on Next Week's Chart
# Darey vs Patoranking for No. 1 song on radio
Patoranking’s lead single off his newly released album, Three, appears primed to challenge for a No. 1 debut on next week’s Top Airplay Chart (chart da... Read More
Mimz, Rindss, Yinka Oshodi & Sgawd Talk “Wicked Kitty”
# The women on "Wicked Kitty" talk about the song, what's next and more
Beezyx’s second single of 2020 features four wonderful voices in what would almost count as a posse cut. At a time where the ... Read More
All the Credits on Adekunle Gold's Afro Pop Vol. 1
# Adekunle Gold's transition to a pop star takes a minimalist approach towards songwriting
All the Writing and Production Credits on Adekunle Gold’s Afro Pop Vol. 1
```AG Baby```
**Songwriters:... Read More
All the Credits on Cuppy's Original Copy
# Cuppy's debut album is a combination of voices from different parts of the world
Here is all the credits on Cuppy’s Original Copy
```Epe```
**Songwriters:** Florence Otedola, Jane Awindor &... Read More
Meet AnrdeMussic
# AndreMussic wants to entertain you
TTC and AndreMussic talk about everything from origin of his name, his inspiration to what he does when not making music
![AndreMussic](https://drive.googl... Read More
Laycon Debuts with Hiphop on Top Triller Chart while Omah Lay Records His Third No. 1 on the chart .
# Omah Lay makes history as the artiste with the most No. 1s on Triller chart
"Godly" off What Have We Done debuts at No. 1 on Top Triller Chart, becoming Omah Lay's third chart leader. In the proces... Read More
Laycon Rules YouTube NG Top Songs For A Second Week and Has Two Entries in the Top 3
# The song leads this week’s YouTube NG Top Songs in its first full week of tracking.
“Hiphop” off Laycon’s Who is Laycon EP records 348,000 views on YouTube NG during the tracking week.
It is the ... Read More
Laycon Records His Biggest Week Yet on YouTube NG
# This is the artiste’s biggest week yet on YouTube NG after recording 423,000 views.
Laycon moves to his highest peak on YouTube NG at No. 3 with 423,000, a 4.7% increase from last week. This is th... Read More
Davido Remains at the Summit of YouTube NG Top Artistes Chart
# The artiste has spent three consecutive weeks at No. 1
Davido is the No. 1 artiste on YouTube NG with 618,000 views. Despite dropping 22.1% from last week, Davido remains the top performing artist... Read More
Loading Moves to No. 2 on YouTube NG Top Songs
# Olamide's "Loading" featuring Bad Boy Timz jumps to No. 2 on the chart with 3 days of tracking for its official video
“Loading” featuring Bad Boy Timz jumps to No. 2 from No. 54 following the rele... Read More
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# Davido is the No. 1 artiste on YouTube NG with 618,000 views
Despite dropping 22.1% from last week, Davido remains the top performing artiste on YouTube NG this week. Olamide rises to No. 2 with 44... Read More
6 Best Things That Happened In Music This Week
# Omah Lay goes No. 1, Nigerian artistes shine at 2020 MOBOS, Hennessy Artistry Cypher and the six best things that happened in music this week
## “Godly” the most dominant song since "FEM"
Omah L... Read More
Jowo Sets New Record For Highest Views Ever in a Week on YouTube NG
# Davido's "Jowo" sets new record for highest views in a week on YouTube NG after posting 993,000 views.
The official video of the song was released on Friday, December 4, featuring former BBN House... Read More
Davido Stays at No. 1 on YouTube NG Top Artistes For Another Week
# With "Jowo" setting a new record for highest views in a week.
Davido records the second biggest week ever for an artiste on YouTube NG, only behind the debut week of A Better Time.
Flavour is No... Read More
Davido is the Top Artiste on YouTube NG while Godly is the Top Song This Week
# Davido is the only artiste top the YouTube NG Artistes Chart for multiple weeks in 2021 while "Godly" is the only song to top the Top Songs Chart for multiple weeks
Davido records 514,000 views to ... Read More
Everything You Need to Know About TurnTable Top 50
# What is TurnTable Top 50
## WHAT IS TURNTABLE TOP 50?
TurnTable Top 50 is an aggregate music chart that combines radio airplay in Nigeria, TV airplay in Nigeria & freemium streaming in Nigeria. ... Read More
Everything You Need to Know About TurnTable Top 50
# What is TurnTable Top 50
## WHAT IS TURNTABLE TOP 50?
TurnTable Top 50 is an aggregate music chart that combines radio airplay in Nigeria, TV airplay in Nigeria & freemium streaming in Nigeria. ... Read More
How Geng Heralded the Entry of Triller and Tik Tok in Nigerian Music
# In a year, Triller has gone from that "strange app" to a major part of music promotion in Nigeria
Covid-19 lockdown was yet to hit Nigeria when Mayorkun’s “Geng” dropped on the 24th of January, 202... Read More
How Geng Heralded the Entry of Triller and Tik Tok in Nigerian Music
# In a year, Triller has gone from that "strange app" to a major part of music promotion in Nigeria
Covid-19 lockdown was yet to hit Nigeria when Mayorkun’s “Geng” dropped on the 24th of January, 20... Read More
Four Hip-Hop Songs in the Top Five of TurnTable Top 50
# "High Way," "Infinity," "Cash App," and "Koleyewon" make up 4/5 of the most popular songs in Nigeria
Dj Kaywise's "High Way" with Phyno rises to No. 2 on the TurnTable Top 50, joining Olamide's "In... Read More
Burna Boy Went Outside and Never Looked Back
# Some would call it his best album, others would call it the album that showed Burna's range the most; whatever side you fall into, Outside is undeniably Burna Boy's most important album
Three year... Read More
TurnTable Charts Makes Changes to Streaming Chart Methodology
TurnTable Charts makes some changes to the methodology of its streaming chart that combines Audiomack, Boomplay and YouTube NG. The changes will take effect this week and begin to reflect on the Top S... Read More
The Best Leads YouTube Top Songs While Davido Stays at No 1 on YouTube Top Artistes
# Davido tops both artistes and songs chart on YouTube NG
Davido’s “The Best” featuring Mayorkun moves to No. 1 with 271,000 views – 225,000 views came from its official video in just seven hours of... Read More
Boomplay Appoints Excel Joab As Content Acquisition Manager For Nigeria
# Boomplay Nigeria has promoted Excel Joab to Content Acquisition manager for Nigeria effective February 1st, 2021
Excel who joined the company in 2019 acted as Content Executive with Boombuzz Nigeri... Read More
Ayra Starr is the Second Artiste Born in the 2000s To Enter the TurnTable Top 50
# Ayra Starr joins 24kGoldn as the only artistes born in the 2000s to enter the TurnTable Top 50
Ayra Starr, born Oyinkansola Aderibigbe, becomes just the second artiste born in the 21st century to e... Read More
High Way, Rush, The Best or Godly for No.1 on the TurnTable Top 50 Next Week
# Four songs face off for the No. 1 spot on TurnTable Top 50 next week as “Godly” seeks a tenth week at the top
Dj Kaywise & Phyno’s “High Way” appears closer than ever to the No. 1 spot on the Turn... Read More
The Street is Ruling the Charts
# Seven "Street Hop" songs are in this week's top ten of TurnTable Top 50
Superstar Rapper Remilekun Safaru A.K.A Reminisce said in his 2015 single “Local Rapper” featuring fellow indigenous rappers ... Read More
Davido leads both YouTube NG Top Songs and Top Artistes This Week
# “The Best” stays at No. 1 for a second consecutive week with 656,668 views
Davido’s “The Best” featuring Mayorkun repeats at No. 1 on YouTube NG Top Songs for a second week following the first ful... Read More
TTC is back...again (at least we hope this time around)
Hope you’re having a splendid February? It’s a shame we can’t say the same. February got off to a rather rough start for us. Our Twitter account @TurnTableCharts was temporarily suspended. This is qui... Read More
TTC is back...again (at least we hope this time around)
Hope you’re having a splendid February? It’s a shame we can’t say the same. February got off to a rather rough start for us. Our Twitter account @TurnTableCharts was temporarily suspended. This is qui... Read More
Spotify in Nigeria and How It Affects the Charts
# The biggest music streaming platform is now in Nigeria
Last week, popular music streaming platform Spotify announced the platform's introduction in several new countries including Nigeria. The new... Read More
No. 1 Song of the TurnTable End of the Year Charts 2020 and Song of the Year at the 14th Headies
# Dj Neptune's "Nobody" featuring Joeboy & Mr. Eazi was truly the No. 1 song in Nigeria in 2020
DJ Neptune's "Nobody" was undoubtedly a super hit in 2020 and it rightly earned the coveted position a... Read More
Songs by Female Artistes have reached No. 1 on more charts in 2021 than in the last six months of 2020
# Gyakie, Teni and Ayra Starr are dominating the charts in 2020
Teni’s “FOR YOU” featuring Davido on **TurnTable Top 50**, Top Streaming Chart and Top Triller Chart, Apple Music Weekly Top Songs, an... Read More
CITY 105.1 FM to Syndicate TurnTable Top 50 As Part Of Groundbreaking Partnership
# TurnTable Top 50 will be hosted on City 105.1FM by Melody Hassan every Friday between 11:10 - 12 noon
TurnTable Charts, the foremost music chart in Nigeria, is pleased to announce a groundbreaking... Read More
Teezle T's Addictive New Single is Out
# Teezle T's "Addiction" is just the refreshing new track for the weekend
Emerging artiste, Teezle T, has released a brand new single titled “Addiction.” The track, produced by Jess ETA, is Teezle T’... Read More
TurnTable Charts to Launch Recording Certification Of Nigeria With WETALKSOUND
# TTC & WTS combine to launch a recording certification body - the RCN
TurnTable Charts, the foremost music chart publication in Nigeria, is pleased to announce a groundbreaking partnership with WeT... Read More
Davido: 10 Years A King
# TurnTable Charts celebrates 10 Years of Davido in the Nigerian Music Scene
It was in May 2011, a decade ago, when a young man was hopping around on our TV screens singing with so much energy that ... Read More
Davido Leads Both Top Artiste and Top Songs Chart on YouTube NG
# "La La" records the fifth biggest week on YouTube NG history
Davido’s “La La” featuring Ckay records the second biggest week for a song on YouTube NG in 2021 – only behind Wizkid’s “Ginger” featur... Read More
Songs You Need to Hear This Week
TurnTable Charts’ *Songs You Need to Hear* is an editorial series highlighting some of the best songs released every week. The songs are selected by the TTC editorial team.
Every week, Nigerian arti... Read More
TurnTable Charts Announce First Of Its Kind Partnership With Aristokrat Group
TurnTable Charts, the foremost music chart publication in Nigeria, is pleased to announce a first of its kind partnership with top entertainment/music company, Aristokrat Group.
TurnTable Charts i... Read More
Dai Verse Drops a Sultry Jam in "SWEET DADDY"
# Get ready to have a good time with Dai Verse
The talented, sultry-voiced singer Dai Verse-with two really impressive chart-climbing singles to his name so far-gives us another reason for us to be ... Read More
Big Drips Releases New Song and Visuals for "Monalisa"
After enjoying airplays and topping charts in the previous years with tracks like Omalicha, London Girl and collaborating with big acts such as Terri, Wes7er 22, Lojay, the Big Drip Nation fast-rising... Read More
Songs You Need to Hear This Week
This week, we have selected the best music from the latest released singles. This list features sizzling hot singles from some famous names, as well as, emerging artistes. So if you’re yet to hear wh... Read More
Omah Lay's Streaming Dominance Continues in First Quarter of 2021
# The New Kid on the Block Continues to Lead the Pack
The Nigerian music scene is beginning to pay more attention to streaming numbers. Streaming numbers are one of the empirical bases for the quan... Read More
Omah Lay’s ‘Godly’ is Leading The Charge for Song Of The Year Prize
# "Godly" takes the early lead in the song of the year race
<strong style="color:#FFDF00">```Man I Thank God I godly``` </strong>
<strong style="color:#FFDF00"> ```Say God no ungodly``` </strong>
H... Read More
Davido is the Leading Contender for Artiste of the Year
# Davido is the No. 1 artiste on the Top 50 in the first quarter of 2021
Yes, we know. This is no news. It’s just Davido doing Davido things. However, we must give timely and accurate reportage of t... Read More
Alpha P Brings The Heat on the Remix of One of the Biggest Songs of the Summer
# Alpha P & Omah Lay Bring "Peaches" to Nigeria with this Masterkraft Remix
A collaboration you would never have expected stitched together masterfully by Masterkraft. Off the heels of summer, the ... Read More
TurnTable Charts & The Native Present Songs of the Summer Charts
# TurnTable Charts & Native to Bring You Charts of The Biggest Songs This Summer
TurnTable Charts, Nigeria's foremost music chart publication in partnership with leading international cross-platform... Read More
Gloryboy Releases Debut EP titled Revibe
# Gloryboy Delivers a First Glimpse of What is to Come in his Debut EP
Rising emerging star Gloryboy release his first body of work he titles “Revibe.” The EP has 4 singles with “Thing” as the lead ... Read More
June Releases a New EP titled Juneisatale
# June takes listeners on an epic journey of anguish & self-doubt that ends with positivity & new-found purpose
JUNE (Just, You, not, everyone) is a distinguishing stage name that instantly stands o... Read More
Highlights of TurnTable Charts & The Native Songs of the Summer Charts
# Rundown of the Main Events on the First Issue of Songs of the Summer Charts
This week, we published the first issues of the Songs of the Summer Charts which is the chart that will captures the hot... Read More
Jamaican Sensation Konshens joins forces with Davido for Summer Jam
# Konshens brings the summer fun on the Davido-assisted "Boom Bang"
It’s another Jamaican and Nigerian collaboration as dancehall superstar Konshens and Nigerian megastar Davido join forces for a ne... Read More
JUNE Tells Us a Story With Juneisatale
# Editorial Review of Juneisatale EP
```Juneisatale``` is a musical journey that will leave you mesmerized and satisfied” these were the words with which we ca... Read More
Dani Draco Has His Finger on The Trigger And No One Will Be Spared
# Editorial Review of "Trigger"
Ghanaian rising star Dani Draco has his fingers on the trigger and the music scene is about to get hit. The upcoming alte star made this clear in his latest single “T... Read More
TurnTable is One: A Year Later, Nothing Was The Same
# TurnTable Charts is One
On July 9, 2020, at the height of the pandemic, when the covid-19 virus was sweeping across the world, when everyone was mandated t... Read More
Boomplay Annouces Partnership With TurnTable Charts
# TurnTable Charts and Boomplay announce the first direct partnership between a DSP and a music chart publication
Boomplay, the #1 music streaming platform in Africa, and Turntable Charts have signe... Read More
Ladipoe and Buju Has Everyone in Their Feelings
# Front Runner for Song of the Summer, Contender for Song of the Year
This week, on the TurnTable Top 50, “Feeling” by Ladipoe& Buju spent an impressive fourth week at the summit of the chart. The s... Read More
Alpha P drops his first single of 2021 titled OH NO
# Alpha P's first official single of 2021 is out
Alpha P is having a great year so far, with Coming 2 America: Rhythms of Zamunda soundtrack and a <strong style="color:#FFDF00">[Tiny Desk Performan... Read More
WANI releases "Times Two" with Buju ahead of forthcoming EP titled Lagos City Vice II
At the forefront of ‘Modern AfroRnB’ in Nigeria, Nigerian-American singer, songwriter and audio engineer, WANI, releases ‘Times Two’ featuring Buju, ahead of his long-awaited forthcoming EP, ‘Lagos Ci... Read More
Sarz & Obongjayar Drop Joint EP titled Sweetness
## Obongjayar & Sarz collaborate to make sweet music
```"I have never created a project like this before. I would describe the EP as genre bending - it fuses syntwave, 80s music, afrobeats and pop. ... Read More
TurnTable NXT: Meet Albertium
# Meet the artiste behind the No. 1 pick on the sixth installment of TurnTable NXT Playlist
**TTC:** Tell us about yourself.
<strong style="color:#FFDF00">ALBETIUM</strong>: My name is Eghosa Alber... Read More
TurnTable NXT: Meet Albertium
# Meet the artiste behind the No. 1 pick on the sixth installment of TurnTable NXT Playlist
**TTC:** Tell us about yourself.
<strong style="color:#FFDF00">ALBETIUM</strong>: My name is Eghosa Alber... Read More
TurnTable NXT: Meet Kizz Ernie
# Meet the artiste behind the No. 1 pick on the fifth installment of TurnTable NXT Playlist
**TTC:** Tell us about yourself?
<strong style="color:#FFDF00">KIZZ ERNIE:</strong> My name is Nnaemeka Se... Read More
TurnTable NXT: Meet Kizz Ernie
# Meet the artiste behind the No. 1 pick on the fifth installment of TurnTable NXT Playlist
**TTC:** Tell us about yourself?
<strong style="color:#FFDF00">KIZZ ERNIE:</strong> My name is Nnaemeka Se... Read More
Idahams Join Forces With Jimmix & Trappi For A Man On Fire (Latin Remix)
# Idahams takes "Man On Fire" to Latin America
Fresh off the energy off the deluxe version of 'Man On Fire Deluxe EP' which is filled with the mire, joy, pain, and aspiration of people collective tra... Read More
ZahZah Shares Self-Titled Debut EP featuring Ceeza Milli
# The EP features Ceeza Milli as well as production credits from Phantom, Kel-P and Runcheck
The rising Nigerian musician ZahZah releases his eponymous debut EP today, July 30th. Opting to fully sho... Read More
Sarkodie Shares New Album Titled No Pressure
# The star-studded album features Vic Mensa, Wale, Kwesi Arthur, Oxlade & more
The title No Pressure refers to SARKODIE’s supreme confidence in his craft, as he settles into a new phase in his caree... Read More
Dunnie Returns With New Single ‘Mosafejo’
# Dunnie is back with a new single titled "Mosafejo"
Following her collaboration with Busiswa and the success of ```"Overdose"``` which featured Oxlade, Afro-fusion singer Dunnie is back with a new ... Read More
TRILLER: A Rising Star’s Best Friend
This week, rising star AV spent the fourth week at the summit of the Nigeria Triller chart with his single “Big Thug Boys” making it the NO.1 song Nigerians interacted with the most on the popular App... Read More
Watch Sarkodie's “Rollies and Cigars” Video
# Sarkodie shares the visual of "Rollies and Cigars"
Fresh off the release of his brand-new album, No Pressure, Ghanaian rap superstar SARKODIE has shared the video for the project’s latest single, ... Read More
TurnTable Exclusive: Interview with Tempoe as He Talks About Making Ckay's Love Nwantiti, Joeboy's Alcohol & More
# TTC chats with Tempoe as he talks about creating some of the biggest songs of 2021 and more
I have just listened to the fourth song produced by one of the hottest producers in the country, on the ... Read More
AV Shares New Single Titled "Confession"
# Av's follow-up to "Big Thug Boys" is here
Adindu Victor better known as AV or BabyboyAV is a Nigerian Afro fusion artist which is known for releasing the smash hit ‘Big thug boys’ which peaked at ... Read More
One Year of TurnTable Top 50: Major Highlights on the Chart After 365 Days
# A highlight of the biggest events on the TurnTable Top 50 in a year
On this day in 2020, TurnTable Charts launched the inaugural issue of the TurnTable Top 50 as the first ever aggregate music cha... Read More
One Year of TurnTable Top 50: Major Highlights on the Chart After 365 Days
# A highlight of the biggest events on the TurnTable Top 50 in a year
On this day in 2020, TurnTable Charts launched the inaugural issue of the TurnTable Top 50 as the first ever aggregate music cha... Read More
EVERYTHING LUDDY: Get Personal With Afro-Hybrid Star, LUDDY DAVE
# A quick rundown of everything you need to know about Luddy Dave
With his debut EP set to drop soon, we asked the fast rising music star, Luddydave some questions to get to know him better. We also... Read More
Nu Baby Shares New Single Titled Masta Jam
# Nu Baby's latest release is the perfect anthem for the holiday period
Nú Baby’s latest release, "Masta Jam," is a celebratory afro-pop record that sees the singer unapologetically acknowledge that... Read More
Dj Neptune's Shares His Sophomore Album Titled Greatness 2.0
# Dj Neptunes Releases Star-Studded Greatness 2.0
Greatness 2.0 features a heavyweight roster of African music superstars, befitting DJ NEPTUNE’s status as one of afrobeats’ most influential persona... Read More
TurnTable End-of-Year Countdown Comes to TRILLER!
# TurnTable Charts, Clout Africa and Triller partner for end of the year countdown and roundtable
The TurnTable End-of-Year Countdown has begun and fans can look forward to following it live on every... Read More
Love Nwantiti Is Global Nigerian Song of The Year
# Ckay also ends the year as the Global Nigerian Artiste of the Year
Music holds strong currency in globalization as it has the power to defile the barriers of distance, language, culture, and creed... Read More
"Godly" is the No. 1 Song of the Year
# "Godly" started the year at No. 1 and ended at the top
After it was announced by the host of TurnTable Spaces that Omah Lay’s “Godly” will be spending a record-setting 10 weeks at the summit of Tu... Read More
Davido is the No. 1 Artiste of 2021
# Davido also led the Year-End Artiste Chart in 2020
In the Nigerian music industry, there are veterans, world-renowned superstars, pacesetters, hitmakers, culture shapers, perennial award winners, p... Read More
Sony Music promotes Nnamdi Okafor to lead Digital Services & Partner Management for Africa
Congratulations are in order for Nnamdi Okafor, who has just been announced by entertainment company, Sony Music, as the new lead for the role of Digital Services and Partner Management operations c... Read More
Albertium's First Live Show Was a Success
# Emerging act, Albertium, had a successful first live show titled the Albertium Live: The Fairytale Xperience
The concert was held on Feb 12th 2022 at Penthouse Event Hall in Benin City, Nigeria. Th... Read More
Blanche Bailly teams up with Joeboy on “Mine”
# Blanche Bailly Shares New Single with Joeboy
Cameroonian songstress Larinette Bailly, better known as Blanche Bailly has released a new single, this time, enlisting the assistance of Nigerian afr... Read More
Jola Bello Shares New Single Titled "Rain"
# Jola Bello Brings the Rain on Her First Release of 2022
Jola Bello is a RnB music artist based in Lagos, Nigeria, blessed with an unmistakable distinct voice and charming delivery, her sound is an... Read More
Blanche Bailly & Joeboy Deliver the Perfect Duet with "Mine"
# Editorial Review of Blance Bailly & Joeboy's "Mine"
There’s something inexplicably sensual about slow-tempo francophone music. The sounds effortlessly capture your senses like a temptress and grad... Read More
Meet Noon Dave, Chocolate City's Latest Signee
# Noon Dave is here to take the world
Noon Dave, born on 23rd as David Obafemi in Benin Republic is an RnB singer/songwriter currently signed to Chocolate City Music . The Ogun state originated arti... Read More
Avante Unveils New Artiste, Frayz
# Frayz Also Drops Debut Single, "Weak"
Armed with a storied history, having established its roots in the Afrobeats scene as far back as 2013 with Avante TV (a YouTube channel), Avante Entertainment... Read More
Joeboy Shares New Single Titled Cubana
# In addition, Joeboy Announces First Leg of US Tour
Nigerian afropop superstar JOEBOY has shared audio for his latest single, “Cubana.” The TYPE A-produced track, which had its world premiere today... Read More
Nigerian-American Singer, E'Major, Takes Us Old School With Visuals to PADI
# E'Major is back with a vintage video for "PADI"
Motion Major Records announces the music video release of Padi by ace Nigerian-American singer; E’Major. The premiere of Padi succeeds the release of... Read More
Native Sound System Releases Debut Single Titled Runaway with Lojay & Ayra Starr
# The NATIVE Network shares its debut single through the NATIVE Sound System
DJ collective and production supergroup, NATIVE Sound System, born out of The NATIVE Networks — a multi-platform media en... Read More
TuneCore Reaches Milestone of $2.5 Billion Earned by Independent Artists
# The company pays out 100% of 100%, with no commission on earnings from digital music distribution to download and streaming platforms
Leading independent automated digital music distributor TuneCor... Read More
Have Hit Songs Slowed Down Over the Years?
# Written by Frair Mac and contributions from Chukwunonso Asiadiachi (The Beat-Oven)
Music as an artform has always been an attempt to quantify the intangible, give meaning to expressions undefined; ... Read More
EMPIRE is becoming the Backbone for Many African Artistes and their Label Structures
# EMPIRE is the No. 1 Music Distributor and Label in Nigeria in Q1 2022
EMPIRE has quickly emerged as one of ... Read More
Interview with Blaisebeatz as the Number One Producer of Q1 2022 in Nigeria
# Additionally, Blaisebeatz is the No. 1 producer on both streaming and radio components in 2022
This year, producer Blaisebeatz, has reached No. 1 with two songs, both produced for Kizz Daniel and ... Read More