 | |
| Editor-in-chief | Ayomide Oriowo |
|---|---|
| Categories | Entertainment |
| Frequency | Yearly |
| Founder |
|
| Founded | 2020 |
| First issue | 19 December 2020 |
| Country | Nigeria |
| Based in | Lagos |
| Language | English |
| Website | www |
TurnTable is aNigerian music and entertainment magazine founded by Ayomide Oriowo, and Similoluwa Adegoke.TurnTable focuses primarily on music charts, news, and events. Its music charts include theTop 100, and theYear-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 ofmusic industry in Nigeria.
TurnTable was founded in 2020,[2] by Ayomide Oriowo, and Similoluwa Adegoke. On 3 July 2020,TurnTable launched itsTop 50 chart,[3] and started operations on 9 November 2020.[4] In December, it began publishing theTop 50 End-Year chart. Since its launch, the magazine has coveredChike,Lojay,[5] andAsake[6] in its issues. The magazine features includes: music executiveBizzle Osikoya, talent managersBose Ogulu,[7] andAsa Asika.[8] Musicians,Yemi Alade, Namenj,[9]Babyboy AV,Mayorkun,Snazzy the Optimist,[10]Ayra Star, American-Cameroonian singerLibianca,[11]Burna Boy, British musicianWizz Jones.[12]Fave,[13] and record producersDon Jazzy, Niphkeys,[14] andTempoe.[15]
On 12 September 2022, Ayomide Oriowo announced the exit of Adeayo Adebiyi, the Co-Editor-in-chief of TurnTable.[16]
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 theTurnTable charts. The charts track music airplay (radio, and television), and digital streaming. TheTurnTable 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 theTurnTable Nigeria Top 100.[18] The website includes theTurnTable charts, news separated by chart news, and genre. Its print magazine sections include: