MTV Base is launching the first definitive chart of Nigerian contemporary music, The Official Naija Top 10. The weekly music chart countdown will air from Tuesday 12 March 2013.
“The Official Naija Top 10 has been specially created by MTV Base in conjunction with an elite panel of Nigerian broadcasters and music specialists including DJ Jimmy Jatt, Cool FM’s DJ Xclusive, DJ Humility and Big Time (Rhythm FM), DJ Case and Toolz (The Beat FM) and Osagie Alonge (The NET NG),’ says MTV Base’s Tim Horwood.
“The Official Naija Top 10 will be based on a wide range of sources, including radio airplay, digital downloads and industry insights, and is designed to play a similar role as the Billboard charts in the US,’ Horwood continues.
Focusing purely on the biggest hits from Nigeria, the show will be presented by MTV Base’s new Nigerian VJ, Ehis, winner of the MTV Base VJ Search – Nigeria. Celebrity guest Jimmy Jatt will join Ehis for the first episode of the show and subsequent weeks will see Ehis joined by other well-known celebrities and/or members of the chart selection panel as they take viewers behind the scenes for exclusive music news and insider knowledge as well as the hottest tracks and artists Nigeria has to offer.
For more information about the show, visit www.mtvbase.com or follow MTV Base on Twitter @MTVBaseAfrica, using the hashtag #OfficialNaijaChart.
