Who are the richest musicians in Nigeria? Music has
been paying heavily in Nigeria for the past ten years.
No wonder average Nigerian youths sees music as
one of the the quick means to wealth and fame. Why
not! When a good number of artistes have risen from
nothing to something over the years, enjoying wealth
that can only be imagined by their peers. The
question is Who is the richest among these
musicians and how much are they worth? Before you
read, I want you to have these in mind:-
1. Net Worth does not necessarily mean the amount
of money you have in the bank. It is how much you
are worth as an asset base on your works, your
achievements, investments, and popularity. So, when
we talk about richest musicians in Nigeria and their
net worth, some of the artistes mentioned may not
have the said amount of money in the bank.
2. Album/music sells is not the only means musicians
make money. They make much more money from –
YouTube partnership, Loyalties, ringtones, concerts,
sponsorships, endorsements, and appearances.
These were factored into this rating to come up with
this robust, time tested ranking of richest musicians
in Nigeria. The best and most accurate you can find
anywhere on the internet.
3. This list is dynamic – it changes from time to time.
Someone who is on this ranking today may not be
here tomorrow.
4. If you have an objection, state it in a civil manner,
utilizing the comment system below.
In music, your popularity determines your worth, you
don’t make shit if you are not popular because
popularity is what determines appearance and
endorsement fees. What are the metrics to measure
the popularity of an artiste? The number one means
of finding out how popular a musician or music is, is
by checking out the YouTube stat. If you are popular,
it will show on your YouTube views, no manipulation.
And if you have a great stat on YouTube, you are a
great artiste, making good money even from
YouTube itself.
Another means is through awards but since most
music awards are heavily manipulated, we are going
to skip awards and use other metrics such as
endorsement and ability to pull crowed and
command good appearance fees. Self promotion isn’t
gonna count in this rating.
Here I present to you the top 20 richest musicians in
Nigeria and their estimated net worth. Like I said
before, this list is the most detailed and most
accurate you can find anywhere. Enjoy and make a
comment!
20. Patoranking
This guy is making name for himself in the music and
entertainment industry in Nigeria and it’s not
surprising that he made the top 20 richest musicians
in Nigeria despite that it has not been quite long
since he breaks into the limelight.
His hit song (Girlie O) featuring Tiwa Savage has
grossed over 4 million views on YouTube as the time
of writing this article. Patoranking’s net worth is
estimated to be – $1.75 million
19. Yemi Alade
How she made it? I don’t know, but she is currently
the biggest female musician in Nigeria after Tiwa
Savage and may overtake Tiwa in a couple of years if
not months. The first day I heard “Jonny” played in
my car by one of the Nigerian F.M Station, I knew
something serious was about to hit us.
Yemi currently has the most successful and most
popular music video by any African female artiste on
YouTube. The total views for “JONNY” as at this time
is 13,435,171. Yemi Alade’s current net worth is – $2.1
million
18. Chidinma Ekile
Chidinma has one thing going for her – she is
extremely likeable. That alone has skyrocketed her
take home performance fees and worth to an
enviable position. From a mere contestant in the
MTN Project Fame to a household name in Nigeria,
Chidinma has created wealth that her peers could
only dream about, enough to earn her a place on this
list of richest musicians in Nigeria.
Her biggest video to date is “Kedike” with 1.2 million
YouTube hit, followed by “Oh Baby” featuring Falvour
which currently has 600,000 views. And collective
views of about 5 million for her songs, Chidinma’s net
worth is put at – $2.86 million
17. Duncan Mighty
Duncan Mighty has refused to step an inch away
from the Niger Delta oil. With unique beats, superior
voice quality, and dance step to match, he is
considered one of the most successful artistes ever
come out of the Niger Delta region.
His most popular song on YouTube.com is
“Obianuju” and “Port Harcourt Boy” which has
collective views of 3.1 million. With strong affiliation
to the Niger Delta politicians, Duncan mighty is
estimated to worth – $3.5 million
16. Phyno
The only hardcore rapper I’ve ever seen in Africa. He
does it like no other, providing new dimension to rap
music in Nigeria and Africa in general. Phyno is to
the Igbos what Olamide is for Yorubas but he does it
in a completely different fashion. So good that rap
haters like me are being forced to like rap music.
Phyno is a genius. Everyone wants to collaborate with
him for good reasons. He is hot in the market.
Phyno’s net worth is put at – $3.6 million
15. Ice Prince
He broke into the limelight with “Oleku” featuring
Brymo which currently has 3.2 million views on
YouTube. Ice Prince Zamani is one of the finest
rapper in Nigeria. To me, he is better than M.I in
terms of flow.
Few days ago, the picture of when he was younger
and hustling hit the internet and you can see how far
this guy has been transformed from a naive young
boy to a world class superstar! Ice prince net worth is
– $4.35 million
14. Olamide
One of the craziest rapper in Nigeria and Africa. So
crazy he called himself Badoo. Olamide has built
name and fortune for himself in the music industry in
Nigeria. Right from the day I heard his first song, I
knew he was going to be big in the music industry in
Africa.
His song with the highest YouTube view is “Eleda Mi”
with 1.2 million views. He was able to overtake
Patoranking due to the fact he has multiple singles
with collective views of more than 5million. He is
believed be to be the mastermind behind the rise of
Shoki. Olamide’s current net worth is put at – $4.50
million
13. Tiwa Savage
Welcome the queen of music in Nigeria, the sexy
mama, the first lady of Mavins Record! Tiwa Savage is
among the very few Nigerian artistes whose average
video is grossing over 1 million on YouTube. She
currently has about five videos with more than a
million views each. Eminado is currently doing 7+
million.
Her net worth is – $4.85 million and may soon
crossover to ten in this rating within the next couple
of months.
12. KCee
Currently making serious wave in the Nigerian music
scene, KCee, formerly a member of the KCPresh is
one of the most fortunate guy in the industry. He
picked the right beat at the right time, and the rest
has become history.
His hit songs “Limpopo” and “Pull Over” are currently
on 14.5 million views collectively on YouTube. KCee
net worth is – $4.91 million
11. M.I
Regarded as the most successful rap artiste ever in
Africa, M.I has built a reputation that will be too
difficult for anyone to surmount. He is among the
major stakeholders in Chocolate City Records and is
credited with the rise to fame of Ice Prince Zamani.
For the sake of the record label and the stars that
came through it, we are placing MI at number 11 on
this list. His current net worth is – $4.94 million
10. Timaya
Timaya’s vocal power is unmatched in the industry.
He is one one the best and probably the most
successful music star ever come out of the Niger
Delta area. Far more successful than Daniel Wilson
and others. He is truly the “Egberi Papa 1 of Bayelsa”.
One of his hit track “Sanko” is about to hit 2 million
views while his biggest hit “Bum Bum” featuring Sean
Paul has already grossed over 16 million on YouTube.
Timaya net worth is – $5.5 million
09. Banky W
Two best music videos ever done in Nigeria to his
credit (Lagos Party and Wizkid’s Holla at ur Boy) and a
serious record label of his own, Banky W is surely a
force to reckon with in the Music business in Nigeria.
From Etisalat to Samsung, he has the knack to land
juicy endorsement deals anytime. Started with a
copycat of Rihanna’s song, he graduated to
international superstar, doing original songs and
winning awards. Banky W net worth is – $9.0 million
08. Wizkid
From a backup artiste to Banky W to a superstar!
Wizkid has been transformed into international star
by just one music video – Holla at ur Boi! That video
created the defining moment in his career and today,
he is the Wizkid you and I know.
Widely regarded as the Justine Bieber of Nigeria,
Wizkid is one of the stars in the industry that many
upcoming artistes look up to be just like him. What
he lacks in vocal talent, he makes up in personality
appeal. Wizkid net worth is – $11.5 million
07. Iyanya
From a hungry project fame ex-winner to
international famous superstar within the space of
three years. Iyanya has shown that if you want to be
successful in Nigeria, give them what they want and
you will be blessed with wealth.
Iyanya’s hit song (“Kukere” complete with it’s one
unique dance step) currently has more than 15
million views on YouTube. His net worth is – $12.5
million
06. Davido
What he lacks in physical appeal, he makes up with
great vocal talent – the twisted version of Wizkid.
Davido is one musician in Nigeria that I so much like
his vocal talent, he is a singer and song maker
extraordinaire.
His two songs “Aye” and “Gobe” are currently having
15 million and 11 million respectively on YouTube.
Son of a politician and business man, Davido’ net
worth is – $14.5 million
05. Tu Face
The musician everyone respects in the industry. Tu
Face has become the present day legend in African
pop culture. By the time he hangs his trumpet, he will
be studied in universities across Africa. African
Queen remains his biggest hit ever, meaning that this
legend lives largely in the past glory
He has not been able to do another song more
popular than the famous African Queen or even close
to it’s popularity. But what he lacks in hit songs, he
makes up in reproduction, building future generation
of Idibias. Tu Face net worth is – $22.5 million
04. D’Banj
From life in the streets of The United Kingdom to
MoHit and one of the biggest superstar Nigeria has
ever seen. D’Banj has proved that what you need to
become successful is in you. You don’t need to look
for it elsewhere, it’s within you.
His biggest song ever is the last song produced by
Don Jazzy, Oliver Twist. It dethroned P-Square’s
songs (Chop my Money) temporally in 2013 as the
highest viewed Nigerian song on YouTube before
Personally from P-Square reclaimed the number one
spot. D’Banj net worth is – $25.0 million
03. Flavour
Almost every artiste in the industry has featured
Flavour in their songs. His vocal ability is unrivaled.
He is one of the very best the industry has ever seen.
From the moment he picked up the guitar, you now
he is destined to the top. Flavour Nabalia is one like
no other and no one could mimic him successfully no
matter how hard they try. He is the one and only
Flavour, and after him there may be no other Flavour.
He has everything going for him. His physical appeal,
pure vocal talent, and mastery of the music
instruments, Flavour is everything others desires to
be. His current net worth is – $28.5 million
02. Don Jazzy
The only musician in this list with no song to call his
own. Yet, he command so much respect and money
that even the best in the industry dare not ask who is
he. Don Jazzy is a builder, a producer extraordinaire
and industry pacesetter. Whatever thing he lays his
hands on becomes gold. He produced D’Banj to
international superstar, and when D’Banj left, he
produced other superstars.
Dorobucci, Adaobi, Eminado, Sulurere, Banana –
these are some of the major hits he produced after
the MoHit saga. Don Jazzy net worth is – $35.0
million
01. P-Square – The Richest Musicians in Nigeria
No one does it like P-Square in the music industry in
Nigeria and Africa! When you think they’ve done their
best, they come up with something completely
different. They have no competition, they only
compete with themselves. Outside Akon, P-Square is
the biggest music stars ever come out of Africa –
dead or alive!
You may ask, how about Fela, Ndiaye, Lucky Dube,
Blenda Fassie, Angelique (the double Grammy
awards winner), and Awilo Logomba? Well, they are
all legends of music in Africa but when it comes to
earning and popularity allover Africa, they are no
match to P-Square with all due respect. This is based
on facts and figures. Pick up the all times African top
10 music video on YouTube, P-Square alone has 5,
leaving the other 5 for the entire artistes in Africa to
share!
Personally = 42 million+.
Chop My Money = 24 million+.
Beautiful Onyinye = 22 million+.
Do me = 14 million+.
Teste The Money = 9 million+.
The only celebrity in the Nigerian entertainment
industry that has mansion in Banana Island where
properties are sold in billions. They are the Cristiano
Ronaldo and Lionel Messi of African music. P-Square
is the only artiste in Africa you dare not book with
less than $100,000. P-Square net worth is – $128.0
million
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