Nanda Lwin

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 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) . The Canadian Singles Chart Book (1996) . Canada's Top Hits of the Year (1997) . The 1996 Country Chart Yearbook (1997) . Canada's Top 1000 Singles (1998) . Top 40 Hits: The Essential Chart Guide (1999) . Top Albums: The Essential Chart Guide (2003) . The Essential 2002 Chart Yearbook (2003) .