Nanda Lwin


Nanda Layos Lwin 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 and Top Albums: The Essential Chart Guide, 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 .The Canadian Singles Chart Book .Canada's Top Hits of the Year .The 1996 Country Chart Yearbook .Canada's Top 1000 Singles .Top 40 Hits: The Essential Chart Guide .Top Albums: The Essential Chart Guide .The Essential 2002 Chart Yearbook .