Forbes released another ranking of the richest singers. When compiling it, the income received by celebrities from June 1, 2015 to June 1, 2016 (excluding taxes) was taken into account. Additionally, Forbes' numbers are based on data from Pollstar, Nielsen, and the RIAA, as well as interviews with managers, agents, lawyers, and some of the stars on the list.
Revenue for the year - 27 million dollars
There is a good reason why this woman opens the top 10 highest paid singers in the world. And this is not only the money earned by her, but also the credibility as a musical artist. Celine Dion performs songs in different genres and in many languages: German, Latin, Japanese, Italian and even Chinese.
9. Shania Twain
Revenue for the year - 27.5 million dollars
One of the very rare female musicians to have consistently sold platinum albums. With her powerful vocals that take your breath away, Twain won the hearts of millions, and her tours and concerts are held in various countries of the world.
8 Britney Spears
Revenue for the year - 30.5 million dollars
The American singer, songwriter and dancer who has given her fans dozens of hits also owns a very successful fragrance developed in collaboration with the perfume company Elizabeth Arden.
7. Jennifer Lopez
Revenue for the year - 39.5 million dollars
Luxurious Jennifer Lopez is not only among the highest paid singers of 2016, but is also one of the Victoria's Secret.
Her success as a singer has not faded over the years, but J. Lo is also a successful business woman, she has her own lines of clothing, perfumes and accessories.
6. Katy Perry
Revenue for the year - 41 million dollars
Katy Perry, who currently occupies only the sixth position among the richest singers. She didn't tour for a year. But she took an active part in the election campaign of Hillary Clinton.
5. Beyoncé
Revenue for the year - 54 million dollars
American R&B singer, actress and fashion designer. The public has always appreciated her phenomenal dancing skills. Beyonce earns not only from performances, but also from advertising contracts with popular brands such as Armani and Tommy Hilfiger. You can expect her to be much higher on the 2017 list thanks to Lemonade's sixth studio album and world tour.
4. Rihanna
Revenue for the year - 75 million dollars
Rihanna's position is likely to be higher next year thanks to her incredible Anti World Tour. In the same year, she received additional income through advertising deals with brands such as Puma, Samsung, and Dior.
3. Madonna
Revenue for the year - 76.5 million dollars
Madonna is often referred to in the media and the music industry as the "Queen of Pop". And even though the queen was not one of the richest, $ 76.5 million is more than many people earn in a lifetime. She also owns a line of clothing and perfumes named after herself that add to her wealth.
2. Adele
Revenue for the year - 80.5 million dollars
Adele stands out among her wealthy showbiz peers as all of her earnings come from record-breaking CD sales and solo tours. The British star rarely advertises any products or accepts large fees for private gigs. Her third album, 25, sold over 3,380,000 copies in America in its first seven days of release.
1. Taylor Swift
Revenue for the year - 170 million dollars
This singer is at the top of the list of the highest paid female musicians of 2016. She earned most of the money from her fourth concert tour called the 1989 World Tour. Swift also starred in a Diet Coke commercial and appeared in an Apple commercial, spectacularly falling off a treadmill while singing all the time.
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Sell-out world tours, gold and platinum discs, participation in commercials, shows and films - the richest musicians of 2016 are swimming in money! Their fortune is estimated at tens and hundreds of millions of dollars, and their names are known even to people who do not consider themselves music lovers. Here are the top 12 richest musicians of 2016, check if your idols are among them?
The richest musicians of 2016: who is the richest on the stage?
Young and early
The 1989 North American tour alone grossed $200 million, so is it any wonder she's on our list? Signing a contract with Big Machine Records, the young woman released her first single "Tim McGraw", thus beginning the era of her fame. The singer and composer is the owner of eight Grammys, eight American Music Awards and other prestigious awards. Swift has made a lot of money from her deals with Diet Coke, Apple, Covergirl, Keds, American Greetings, Sony, and YouTube added $62,529,938 to her piggy bank. Taylor's net worth is $250 million.
Winner of 17 Grammys
As of June 2016, Beyoncé's capital exceeded $265 million. She is one of the most famous female performers of our time, actress, philanthropist, she has her own clothing line. After Beyoncé split from girl group Destiny's Child and started solo career She quickly gained popularity. The singer has released six successful studio albums and has sold over 75 million discs (plus another 60 million with the band). The 17-time Grammy winner is married to hip-hop mogul rapper Sean "Jay-Z" Carter, who has done a lot to promote his wife.
Self made mega star
In 2008, Lady Gaga's first album "The Fame" was released, then the singer was almost a beggar. Now she owns $280 million and is ranked tenth in the top richest musicians of 2016. The debut disc of the 22-year-old singer earned $18 million. She shocked, aroused media interest with unusual images and remained a mega-workaholic. She has six Grammy Awards, thirteen MTV Music Video Awards, a Golden Globe and 12 Guinness World Records. Lady Gaga earned $23 million from YouTube alone.
rock legends
Gene Simmons is a singer, songwriter, producer, and is best known as a member of the rock band Kiss under the pseudonym "Demon". Captain Simmons - $300 million. The band, founded in the USA in 1973, was different from its colleagues: its musicians painted their faces in black and white make-up and used outrageous costumes. Kiss has sold over 100 million records, and the proceeds from those sales are the backbone of Simmons' fortune.
Another rock musician on our list is Sir Michael Philip "Mick" Jagger, who has earned $360 million over his long career. The English composer and singer became famous as the vocalist of The Rolling Stones. The long-term tours of the rock band brought almost $2 billion to the musicians' treasury, and the last tour broke all records ($558,200,000). Jagger tried himself in other areas, acted in films and was a producer.
R'n'B queen's husband and king himself
Rapper Sean "Jay-Z" Carter has earned $550 million, and his production and collaboration extends far beyond his family tandem with Beyoncé Knowles. Already Carter's first album as a performer went platinum, later he began working with Kanye West, Justin Smith (pseudonym - Just Blaze), the Neptunes production company, Eminem, Rihanna and others. He has his own labels, clubs and companies.
She does not yield her throne
You probably expected to see this person in the rating and you were not mistaken: with a capital of 560 million dollars, she comfortably settled in sixth place in the top. At 57 years old, the pop queen is not going to give up her throne! Her career began in the 1980s and continues successfully to this day. The singer's recent tour raised $170 million. Madonna has a huge mansion in New York, she invests in masterpieces of painting - she has paintings by Pablo Picasso. Frida Kahlo and Man Ray. Branded goods (clothes, books, cosmetics, perfumes), the network of fitness stores "Hard Candy Fitness" company "Maverick" bring a considerable profit to the star.
Irish rock singer
Sir Paul Hewson is better known to us as Bono, the lead singer of the cult Irish band U2. He is a successful businessman, director of "Elevation Partners" and one of the most generous benefactors in the world of show business, owning a fortune of $ 600 million. The original composition of the group (then it was called differently) got together in 1976 - then Bono was only 16 years old. To date, the musicians have sold about 150 million of their records. Bono's marriage lasts almost thirty years - he married his high school girlfriend. The couple raised four children. The family lives in a luxurious mansion in Ireland.
When hip-hop is a cult
But Dr. Dre (Andre Romelle Young) is another hip-hop millionaire on our list, with $700 million. His career started in 1984. He soon got to know his fellow N.W.A. The history of the formation of the team is shown in the biopic "Voice of the Streets" released by Dr. Dre. For 30 years, the musician has done a lot, he is a rapper, actor, entrepreneur and producer and is very popular - especially at home.
Sean Combs (P Diddy) is a colleague of Jay-Z and Dr. Dre, he also succeeded as a rapper and producer and was able to earn $ 750 million. The artist's first album ("No Way Out") was released under the pseudonym "Puff Daddy". He now has his own music company, Bad Boy Records, founded in 1993, a fashion brand and other business ventures. Sean has appeared in movies and TV shows: Monster's Ball, All Under Control, Hawaii 5.0, CSI: Miami, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia.
The author of great melodies
Here is a rather unexpected name in the top of the richest musicians of 2016: English composer and impresario Andrew Lloyd Webber. Although, given his "track record", it is quite possible to believe: Webber owns 1.2 billion dollars. He composed 13 musicals, many of which ran for more than ten years in theaters in London's West End and on Broadway. Some of Webber's compositions have become more than just songs from musicals - these are hits on a global scale. For example, "The Music Of The Night" and the main theme from "The Phantom of the Opera" or "You Must Love Me" from "Evita". The composer owns his own theater company in the UK and is president of the London School of the Arts.
A fifty-year career has not been in vain!
Who do you think ranks first in the ranking of the richest musicians of 2016? Rappers, who are now a dime a dozen? Sexy divas with millions of albums sold? Not at all! This is rock legend Sir Paul McCartney. Even after more than 50 years have passed since the formation of the Beatles, in which McCartney became famous, he continues to be an iconic figure in pop culture. No musician has ever made as much money as McCartney. The Beatles broke up in 1970, but that didn't stop Paul. He has released dozens of records and sold tens of millions, won 21 Grammy Awards, is considered one of the greatest performers and composers of all time, and has amassed $1.24 billion. Now it is clear why he is the richest musician in the world?
American Forbes presented the first ranking of the wealthiest women in the US music industry. The list of artists was headed by the singer Madonna. Her fortune is estimated at $ 560 million. There are five people in the ranking, all of them are included in the list of the most successful women in America, who made themselves.
Note that for the assessment, Forbes took into account the income of stars both from concerts and album sales, and from related business enterprises and sponsorship contracts.
1. Madonna
Capital: $560 million
Age: 57
Place of residence: New York
The last concert tour brought Madonna about $ 170 million. But the singer's capital is not only album sales and a musical career - she receives solid royalties, and also owns real estate and an art collection that contains works by Picasso, Calo and Man Ray.
2. Celine Dion
Capital: $380 million
Age: 48
Location: Las Vegas
Since 2003, the show "New Day" (A New Day) brought Celine Dion, born in Canada, $ 260 million. After a pause that the artist took to care for her sick husband (he died in January), she resumed the show and by the end of the year her thousandth concert should take place. She also continues to make money by touring and receiving funds from record sales.
3. Barbara Streisand
Capital: $370 million
Age: 74
Location: Malibu, California
Barbara Streisand is perhaps one of the most titled artists - she has an Oscar, Tony, Grammy, Emmy, and others. Her albums have topped the hit parades more than once, and her shows are also commercially successful.
4. Beyoncé
Age: 34
Location: Los Angeles
Beyoncé's net worth will definitely not drop below $265 million now. Her income as a solo singer is more than $500 million - funds from concert tours, advertising companies, as well as investment income, for example, the Tidal service. Her new album Lemonade, which was released on Tidal in April, is praised by all and sundry and promises to be one of the most successful musical projects of this year.
5. Taylor Swift
Capital: $250 million
Age: 26
Location: Nashville
Taylor Swift over the past few years has rapidly grown from a timid country singer into America's premier pop icon. Her tour brought her a quarter of a billion. In addition, she actively fights for the rights of musicians, or rather for their right to receive all the royalties due to them.