The main dealers in the global music industry are touring singers. A phenomenon in this sense, according to Forbes, is Katy Perry, who has completed 126 tours over the past year.
Regardless of the variety of information on this topic, below are the names of artists who have colossal fees and are considered the highest paid musicians on earth.
Note that this list includes income before taxes, after sales of records, advertisements, posted publications, and other commercial activities. The costs of paying managers, lawyers and agents were also not taken into account in this list. You may be interested in the article 10 most expensive concert tours of world stars.
10. Lady Gaga
Estimated Equity - $ 59 million
Lady Gaga is an American actress, author, and performer. She is best known for her singing songs and extraordinary fashionable accents. She released her first album titled "The fame»In 2008, which was an immediate success.
Lady Gaga's albums have sold up to 28 million copies, and singles - up to 140 million, undoubtedly, this number makes her the best of all time. She was awarded six times Grammy Awards, and twelve times - Guiness World Records... It is worth noting that the singer is included in the top 10 celebrities banned in other countries.
9. "Fleetwood Mac"
Estimated Equity - $ 59.5 million
British group "Fleetwood mac”Was formed in 1967. She has managed to sell over 100 million copies of her works all over the world. To this day, the only original member of the group is Mick Fleetwood. In 1998, the selected participants "Fleetwood mac"Were included in the list Rock and roll hall of fame (Rock and Roll Hall of Fame) and have been awarded Brit Award for outstanding contributions to the art of music.
The group's second album, "Rumors”, Included four Top-10 singles and reached the first line of charts in different countries. To date, the album has sold 40 million copies worldwide. Participants "Fleetwood mac" - one of "dear»Musicians on earth.
8. Diddy
Estimated Equity - $ 60 million
Known as Puffy, P Diddy and Puff Daddy. He is an American music producer, rapper, activist and actor who is at the top of the ranking of the highest paid performers in the world. His first album "No way out" was released in 1997. Since then, he has released a number of serious and successful, from a commercial point of view, albums. Diddy has won two MTV Music Video Awards and two Grammy Awards. He has his own line in the clothing business, two restaurants and a film company.
7. Justin Timberlake
Estimated Equity - $ 63.5 million
Justin Timberlake is an American composer, singer, actor, and producer. He achieved fame as a soloist "NSYNC", A well-known boy band. Justin also released his solo album “Justified»In 2002, which won two awards for him Grammy Awards.
Received several awards including four Emmy awardsand nine Grammy... In addition to being on the list of successful musicians, Justin is also one of the most influential people.
6. Calvin Harris
Estimated Equity - $ 66 million
Calvin Harris was born in 1984. His debut album "I Created Disco"Was released in 2007. The second album"Ready for the Weekend"Received gold certification from British Photographic Industry... He received widespread acclaim in 2012 with the release of his third album, “18 Months". The album reached the top of the UK charts.
Harris is the recipient of two awards Best British Male Awards (British Men's Award), seven awards Brit Awards, four Grammy and the most prestigious award Ivor Novello Award... According to Forbes, Calvin Harris has been recognized as one of the highest paid musicians over the past three years.
5. "Eagles"
Estimated Equity - $ 73.5 million
«Eagles"Is an American rock band that appeared in 1971. The band members are Randy Meisner, Bernie Lydon, Don Henley and Glenn Fry. "Eagles»Won five American music awards American Music Awards and six Grammy Awards... Widely known for the hottest bands of all time, "Eagles»Sold over 150 million records, of which 100 million were sold in the United States alone.
4. Taylor Swift
Estimated Equity - $ 80 million
Taylor Swift is an American singer and songwriter. She began her career with an album, calling it after her own name in 2006. The second album "Fearless”, Released in 2008, became a real bestseller. Taylor Swift has received accolades for her dramatic approach to songwriting based on her own perception.
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- prizes Emmy awards;
- 7 awards Grammy Awards;
- 22 Billboard Awards;
- 8 Academy of Country Music Awards;
- 11 awards Country Music Association Awards;
- Brit Award.
She is also recognized as one of the best-selling female singers. She is one of the 10 sexiest and most influential women in the world.
3. Garth Brooks
Estimated Equity - $ 90 million
Garth Brooks is a pop country music performer and songwriter. His first album was released in 1989. Throughout the 90s, Brooks managed to break all records and set new ones.
6 released albums received the status “diamond" in America. Recipient of a number of awards including 17 from American Music Awards, two awards Grammy, and the award RIAA Award... Brooks is inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. He is the third highest paid musician.
2. "One Direction"
Estimated Equity - $ 130 million
The group is also known as "1D», An Anglo-Irish boy band based in London. The lineup includes Lewis Tomlinson, Harry Styles, Liam Payne and Niall Goran. Zayn Malik was also in the group until March 15, 2015. The group was awarded:
- 4 awards MTC Music Video Awards;
- 5 awards Brit Awards;
- 7 American Music Awards;
- 19 Teen Choice Awards;
- 11 MTV Europe Awards.
In addition to being on the list of highly paid musicians, they are also, according to Forbes, one of the richest celebrities of 2014.
1. Katy Perry
Estimated Equity - $ 135 million
Katy Perry is an American actress, singer, songwriter, and songwriter. Katie began singing in the church choir when she was still a child, and did not give up gospel singing in her youth. She subsequently started working with the studio Red hill records, releasing their first album in 2001 and calling it “Katy hudson". She then moved to Los Angeles.
Became famous thanks to the release of her single "I kissed a Girl". Katy Perry is the recipient of multiple awards, four Guinness World Records including. Moreover, according to Forbes' estimates, she is included in the top list of high-paid women in the music Olympus.
Katy Perry has sold 81 million singles and 11 million albums during her musical career.
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