TurnTable

TurnTable is a Nigerian music and entertainment magazine founded by Ayomide Oriowo, and Similoluwa Adegoke. TurnTable focuses primarily on music charts, news, and events. Its music charts include the Top 100, and the Year-End chart. TurnTable magazine has two issues, and its first issue was published on 19 December 2020, by Similoluwa Adegoke.^[1] Its issues are printed in English language. In 2023 the magazine launched its music recording certification, TurnTable Certification System of Nigeria to represent the recording certification system of music industry in Nigeria.

TurnTable

Editor-in-chief	Ayomide Oriowo
Categories	Entertainment
Frequency	Yearly
Founder	Ayomide Oriowo Similoluwa Adegoke
Founded	2020
First issue	19 December 2020
Country	Nigeria
Based in	Lagos
Language	English
Website	www.turntablecharts.com/magazine

History

TurnTable was founded in 2020,^[2] by Ayomide Oriowo, and Similoluwa Adegoke. On 3 July 2020, TurnTable launched its Top 50 chart,^[3] and started operations on 9 November 2020.^[4] In December, it began publishing the Top 50 End-Year chart. Since its launch, the magazine has covered Chike, Lojay,^[5] and Asake^[6] in its issues. The magazine features includes: music executive Bizzle Osikoya, talent managers Bose Ogulu,^[7] and Asa Asika.^[8] Musicians, Yemi Alade, Namenj,^[9] Babyboy AV, Mayorkun, Snazzy the Optimist,^[10] Ayra Star, American-Cameroonian singer Libianca,^[11] Burna Boy, British musician Wizz Jones.^[12] Fave,^[13] and record producers Don Jazzy, Niphkeys,^[14] and Tempoe.^[15]

On 12 September 2022, Ayomide Oriowo announced the exit of Adeayo Adebiyi, the Co-Editor-in-chief of TurnTable.^[16]

News publishing

TurnTable publishes a news website and a yearly magazine that covers music, and entertainment. It covers news, charts, interviews, and music reviews, but its major influential creation is the TurnTable charts. The charts track music airplay (radio, and television), and digital streaming. The TurnTable Top 50 chart of the top streamed and selling songs was introduced in 2020. On 31 March 2022, it announce the expansion of the Top 50 into 100.^[17] On 11 July 2022, it released it first issue of the TurnTable Nigeria Top 100.^[18] The website includes the TurnTable charts, news separated by chart news, and genre. Its print magazine sections include:

• TurnTable End of the Year: A chart of the top 50 most popular songs of the year.
• TurnTable Power List: Top 30 most influential individuals serving in various capacities in the Nigerian music industry.
• TurnTable NXT: A chart for emerging creatives who are contributing to the Nigerian story.^[19]
• Next Rated Leaderboard: A chart for best performing new artiste.
• Industry Digest: A monthly issue with a view of presenting news, interviews and insights into everything Nigerian music and Afrobeats.^[20]

References

1. "vol 001. TurnTable Magazine". Turntable Charts. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
2. "Editor's Note". Turntable Charts. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
3. Alake, Motolani (9 November 2020). "Turntable charts launches TurnTable 50, a unified chart". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
4. "Wizkid & Burna Boy's "Ginger" tops TurnTable Top 50 chart". The Native. 12 November 2020. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
5. "Lojay on TurnTable Magazine vol 002". Turntable Charts. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
6. Oriowo, Ayomide. "Asake: The Greatest Breakout Year Nigeria Has Ever Seen". www.turntablecharts.com. TurnTable. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
7. "TurnTable Power List 2021". Turntable Charts. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
8. "Asa Asika & Bizzle Are Creating a Legacy With The Plug". Turntable Charts. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
9. "Namenj: Arewa Artiste Backed By Mr Eazi & emPawa to Take The World". Turntable Charts. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
10. "Band of the day – Snazzy the Optimist". Turntable Charts. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
11. "Band of the day – Libianca". Turntable Charts. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
12. "Band of the day - Wizz Jones". Turntable Charts. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
13. "The Women of Afrobeats". Turntable Charts. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
14. "Band of the day – Niphkeys". Turntable Charts. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
15. "TurnTable Exclusive: Interview with Tempoe as He Talks About Creating The Biggest Hits of 2021". Turntable Charts. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
16. Oriowo, Ayomide. "TurnTable Charts Announces Changes to its Leadership Team". TurnTable. TurnTable. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
17. Mix, Pulse (31 March 2022). "Turntable Charts begins addition of Apple Music, Deezer and Spotify Data". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
18. "TurnTable launches Nigeria's 'first-ever' Top 100 chart". TheCable Lifestyle. 11 July 2022. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
19. "TurnTable NXT Class of 2021". Turntable Charts. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
20. Oriowo, Ayomide. "TurnTable Power List of the Top 30 Music Executives in Nigerian Music in H1 2022". www.turntablecharts.com. TurnTable. Retrieved 4 September 2022.

See also

• TurnTable charts