TurnTable Certification System of Nigeria
{{Short description|None-trade organization representing the recording industry in Nigeria}}
{{Infobox organization
| name = TurnTable Certification System of Nigeria
| image = TurnTable Certification System of Nigeria.jpg
| size = 150
| abbreviation = TCSN
| predecessor = RCN
| formation = {{Start date and age|2023}}
| type = Music recording certification
| headquarters = Lagos
| location = Nigeria
| leader_title = Founder
| leader_name = {{ubl|Ayomide Oriowo|Similoluwa Adegoke}}
| motto =
| website = {{URL|https://www.turntablecharts.com/certification}}
}}
TurnTable Certification System of Nigeria (TCSN), founded by the Nigeria music magazine TurnTable, to represent the music recording certification in Nigeria based on the number of albums and singles paid streams and digital downloads. The certification is not automatic; for an award to be made, the manager, distributor, or record label must first request certification from its website.
History
On 20 March 2021, TurnTable announced its partnership with the Nigerian music community WeTalkSound, to launch a music recording certification called the Recording Certification of Nigeria{{cite web |last1=Ihekire |first1=Chinonso |title=Nigeria Begins Music Certification With Gold, Platinum Awards |url=https://guardian.ng/life/music/nigeria-begins-music-certification-with-gold-platinum-awards/ |website=The Guardian Nigeria News |access-date=12 March 2023 |date=20 March 2021}} (abbreviated as "RCN") to award Gold, Platinum, and Diamond certifications to singles, albums, and videos. Prior to its launch, RCN began operation in March 2021, certifying only music videos with the typical Gold and Platinum benchmarks, awarding gold certifications for 2,500 units, platinum for 5,000 units, and multi-platinum starting from 10,000 units. In a conversation with The Native; Dolapo Amusat, Ayomide Oriowo, Fortune Osayawe, and Similoluwa Adegoke, spoke about growing the music ecosystem in Nigeria and its vision for the Recording Certification of Nigeria in the nearest future.{{cite web |last1=Native |first1=The |title=How RCN is looking represent the reality of local music streaming |url=https://thenativemag.com/recording-certification-of-nigeria-interview/ |website=The NATIVE |access-date=12 March 2023 |date=24 March 2021}}
In August 2021, the Recording Certification of Nigeria became inactive after awarding [https://twitter.com/RCNigeria_/status/1372948086583140352 92 music videos]. On 19 February 2023, Ayomide Oriowo, and Similoluwa Adegoke announce the TurnTable Certification System of Nigeria, as a flagship of TurnTable charts, a music recording chart monitoring Nigeria Top 100 songs, and Top 50 albums.{{cite web |last1=Osikoya |first1=Wonu |title=TurnTable Launches New Certification System, TCSN {{!}} NATIVE |url=https://thenativemag.com/turntable-certification-system/ |website=The NATIVE |access-date=12 March 2023 |date=20 February 2023}}{{cite web |last1=Flames |first1=Charles |title=TurnTable launches certification system under new arm, TCSN |url=https://www.city1051fm.com/2023/02/20/turntable-launches-certification-system-under-new-arm-tcsn/ |website=City 105.1 FM |access-date=12 March 2023}} The Nigeria music magazine TurnTable, establish the TurnTable Certification System of Nigeria to award Silver, Gold, Platinum, or Multi-Platinum plaques to eligible songs or albums in Nigeria.
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Digital awards:
- Silver: 25,000 units
- Gold: 50,000 units
- Platinum: 100,000 units
- Multi-Platinum: 200,000 units (increments of 100,000 thereafter)
The units are defined as:
- 150 on-demand streams count as 1 unit
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Digital awards:
- Silver: 12,500 units
- Gold: 25,000 units
- Platinum: 50,000 units
- Multi-Platinum: 100,000 units (increments of 50,000 thereafter)
The units are defined as:
- 1500 on-demand streams count as 1 unit
TCSN Gold certifications
Gold-certified albums and singles{{cite web |title=Certification |url=https://www.turntablecharts.com/certification |website=TurnTable charts |publisher=TurnTable |access-date=12 March 2023}}
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| Year of release
!Artist(s) !Title !Label(s) !Certification !Year of certification !Release type |
|---|
| 2022
|Back In Uni |Gold |2023 |Single |
| 2022
|{{hlist| Hollywood Records, Inc./Atlantic Recording Corporation |Gold |2023 |Single |
| 2021
|Longitude Promotions, Azuri |Gold |2023 |Single |
TCSN Platinum certifications
Platinum-certified albums and singles
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| Year of release
!Artist(s) !Title !Label(s) !Certification !Year of certification !Release type |
|---|
| 2022
|{{hlist| Spaceship Entertainment Ltd, Atlantic Records |5× Platinum |2023 |Album |
| 2022
|{{hlist| YBNL Nation, Empire |4× Platinum |2023 |Album |
| 2022
|{{hlist| YBNL Nation, Empire |4× Platinum |2023 |Single |
| 2021
|Sip (Alcohol){{cite web |last1=Charts |first1=TurnTable |title=Joeboy Talks About New Album, “Duffel Bag” and More|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFRugZIE1fE|website=YouTube |publisher=TurnTable |access-date=20 June 2024}}{{cite web |last1=Charts |first1=TurnTable |title=@Joeboy presented with his plaques for “Sip (Alcohol)” and ‘Somewhere Between Beauty & Magic|url=https://x.com/TCSNOfficial/status/1646434272746651648|website=Twitter |publisher=TurnTable Certification System of Nigeria|access-date=20 June 2024}} |BANKU MUSIC, EMPAWA AFRICA LIMITED |3× Platinum |2023 |Single |
| 2022
|{{hlist| Spaceship Entertainment Ltd, Atlantic Records |3× Platinum |2023 |Single |
| 2022
|{{hlist| Spaceship Entertainment Ltd, Atlantic Records |3× Platinum |2023 |Single |
| 2022
|{{hlist| Spaceship Entertainment Ltd, Atlantic Records |2× Platinum |2023 |Single |
| 2022
|{{hlist| Spaceship Entertainment Ltd, Atlantic Records |2× Platinum |2023 |Single |
| 2022
|{{hlist| Spaceship Entertainment Ltd, Atlantic Records |Platinum |2023 |Single |
| 2022
|{{hlist| Spaceship Entertainment Ltd, Atlantic Records |Platinum |2023 |Single |
| 2022
|{{hlist| Blacko Mgt., Spaceship Entertainment Ltd |Platinum |2023 |Single |
| 2022
|{{hlist| Spaceship Entertainment Ltd, Atlantic Records |Platinum |2023 |Album |
| 2021
|Somewhere Between Beauty & Magic{{cite web |last1=Charts |first1=TurnTable |title=@Joeboy presented with his plaques for “Sip (Alcohol)” and ‘Somewhere Between Beauty & Magic|url=https://x.com/TCSNOfficial/status/1646434272746651648|website=Twitter |publisher=TurnTable Certification System of Nigeria|access-date=20 June 2024}} |BANKU MUSIC, EMPAWA AFRICA LIMITED |Platinum |2023 |Album |
| 2022
|BNXN |{{hlist|
|Platinum |2023 |Single |
| 2021
|Longitude Promotions, Azuri |Platinum |2023 |Single |