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Nigeria's Top 20 Richest Musicians And Their Net Worth by bigfrancis21: 5:01am On Feb 16, 2015
Music has been paying heavily in Nigeria for the past ten years. No wonder average Nigerian youths sees music as 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 average people. The question is Who is the richest among these musicians and how much are they worth?
In music, your popularity determines your worth, you don't make shit if you are not popular. How do we determine the popularity of an artiste? Do not let their noises or that of their fans deafen your ears, some aren't worth that much, while some worth so much.

The number one means of knowing how popular a musician or music is, is by checking out it's 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.

Another means is through awards but since most music awards are heavily manipulated, we are going to skip awards and use other means such as endorsement and ability to pull crowed and command good appearance fee. 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. This list is the most detailed and most accurate you can find anywhere on the internet. Enjoy!

20. Patoranking - This guy is making name for himself in the music industry in Nigeria and it's not surprising that he made the top 20 richest musicians in Nigeria despite that it's 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 this article was being written. Patoranking's net worth is estimated to be - N350,000,000

19. 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 first day I heard him first song, I knew he was gonna make it in the music industry.

His song with the highest YouTube views is "Eleda Mi" with 1.2 million views. He was able to over take Patoranking due to the fact he has multiple single 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 - N560,000,000

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 MTN Project Fame to a household name in Nigeria, Chidinma has created wealth that her peers could only dream about.

Her biggest video to date is "Kedike" with 1.2 million YouTube hit, followed by "Oh Baby" featuring Falvour with 600,000 views. And collective views of about 5 million. Chidinma's net worth is put at - N572,000,000

17. Duncan Mighty - He has refused to step an inch away from the Niger Delta oil. With unique beats, superior voice quality, and dance step to match, Duncan Mighty is considered one of the most successful artistes ever come out of the Niger Delta.

He 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 - N700,000,000.

16. 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 N820 million.

15. Ice Prince - He broke into the limelight with "Oleku" featuring Brymo which currently has 3.1 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 she has been transformed from a naive young boy to a world class superstar! Ice prince net worth is - N870,000,000.

14. 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. 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 is forced to like rap music.

Phyno is a genius. Everyone wants to collaborate with Phyno for good reasons. He is hot in the market. Phyno's net worth is put at - N900,000,000.

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 - N970,000,000 and may soon crossover to billion 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 guys 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 - N983,000,000

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 - N988,000,000.

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 - N1.1billion

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 - N1.8 billion.


08. Wizkid - From a backup [like] artiste to Banky W, Wizkid was transformed into international mega 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 Austine Bieber of Nigeria, Wizkid one of the stars in the industry that many upcoming artistes look up to, to be just like him. What he lacks in vocal talent, he makes up in personality appeal. Wizkid net worth is - N2.3 billion.

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 - N2.5 billion.

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 - N2.9 billion.

05. Tu Face - The one 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 - N4.5 billion.

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 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 - N5 billion.

03. Flavour - Virtually every artistes in the industry has featured Flavour in the 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 you 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 - N5.7 billion

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 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, Eminado, Sulurere, Banana - these are are some of the major hits he produced after the MoHit saga. Don Jazzy net worth is - N7 billion.

01. P-Square - No one does it like P-Square in the music industry in Nigeria! 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, 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!

Chop my money = 24 million+.
Do me = 14 million+.
Personally = 35 million+.
Beautiful Onyinye = 21 million+.
Alingo = 7 million+.

The only celebrities in the Nigerian entertainment industry that has mansion in Banana Island. They are the Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi of African music. The only artistes in Africa you can not book with less than $100,000. P-Square net worth is - N25.6 billion.

http://www.wealthresult.com/2015/02/top-20-richest-musicians-in-nigeria-and.html

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Re: Nigeria's Top 20 Richest Musicians And Their Net Worth by Nobody: 5:14am On Feb 16, 2015
This is outright poo. what are these people singing to earn this much?

Imagine yemi alade is worth N820 million? How many albums and endorsements does she have?

Some blogger just sit at home and start writhing rubbish. what parameters did you take to arrive at this?

Most of their lifestyle your see on tv(which you used in creating this) is sooo fake. Someone passes some advert audition, get paid 100k and start ranting on Twitter he's just got endorsed with 200million!!


Any sha:
Working on my album
join you guys soon!!

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Re: Nigeria's Top 20 Richest Musicians And Their Net Worth by bigfrancis21: 5:19am On Feb 16, 2015
Yungwizzzy:
This is outright poo. what are these people singing to earn this much?

Imagine yemi alade is worth N820 million? How many albums and endorsements does she have?

Some blogger just sit at home and start writhing rubbish. what parameters did you take to arrive at this?

Most of their lifestyle your see on tv(which you used in creating this) is sooo fake. Someone passes some advert audition, get paid 100k and start ranting on Twitter he's just got endorsed with 200million!!


Any sha:
Working on my album
join you guys soon!!

The net worth figures are open to discussion. Most of her net worth, if true, might not necessarily come from singing but from investments she's made.

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Re: Nigeria's Top 20 Richest Musicians And Their Net Worth by Nobody: 5:28am On Feb 16, 2015
bigfrancis21:


The net worth figures are open to discussion. Most of her net worth, if true, might not necessarily come from singing but from investments she's made.

Which do you know of?

Excerpt you talking of the investment she does with her body

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Re: Nigeria's Top 20 Richest Musicians And Their Net Worth by Nobody: 5:45am On Feb 16, 2015
It's good for them!

Everyday one is sure to hear a new song from our vibrant music industry!
Re: Nigeria's Top 20 Richest Musicians And Their Net Worth by adebayo201: 5:46am On Feb 16, 2015
Net worth ko, wire worth ni
lipsrsealed

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Re: Nigeria's Top 20 Richest Musicians And Their Net Worth by tammyboy1(m): 6:04am On Feb 16, 2015
If i hear,list is as fake as the op,patoranking ke,yemi alade ni

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Re: Nigeria's Top 20 Richest Musicians And Their Net Worth by sarmiie(m): 6:10am On Feb 16, 2015
hundred million this, billion that......
op well done o.........we dey your back

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Re: Nigeria's Top 20 Richest Musicians And Their Net Worth by qadeerkug(m): 6:18am On Feb 16, 2015
tammyboy1:
If i hear,list is as fake as the op,patoranking ke,yemi alade ni
i do respect sire buh does guys"patoranking nd yemi alade get money dat u could not blieve""dere albums is selling expecily dat"girli o"of patoranking ft tiwa,nd yemi alade own"Johnny"
Re: Nigeria's Top 20 Richest Musicians And Their Net Worth by teemanbastos(m): 6:40am On Feb 16, 2015
dnt bliv d price tags.
Picture of d money or statement of account or idonbilivit.

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Re: Nigeria's Top 20 Richest Musicians And Their Net Worth by Nobody: 6:48am On Feb 16, 2015
Non of this ranking is beliveable.....mr O.p, better get ur fact right and com back letter

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Re: Nigeria's Top 20 Richest Musicians And Their Net Worth by Zeezy99: 7:12am On Feb 16, 2015
I really wouldn't doubt their net worth, cos in 2009 MTV said D'banj was worth an estimated 700million.

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Re: Nigeria's Top 20 Richest Musicians And Their Net Worth by jaybee3(m): 7:17am On Feb 16, 2015
bigfrancis21:


The net worth figures are open to discussion. Most of her net worth, if true, might not necessarily come from singing but from investments she's made.
Do you know what a million is bro?

You just dey dash zeros like it's going outta fashion

Tufiakwa!

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Re: Nigeria's Top 20 Richest Musicians And Their Net Worth by fattybombom: 7:25am On Feb 16, 2015
This guys are fuckingly rich. No wonder we have many baby mamas in Nigeria than any other African country. When you're worth billions, be rest assured that Naija babes go open their legs wide for you...

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Re: Nigeria's Top 20 Richest Musicians And Their Net Worth by Nobody: 7:37am On Feb 16, 2015
Wow! What a list
Re: Nigeria's Top 20 Richest Musicians And Their Net Worth by tope3x(m): 7:39am On Feb 16, 2015
Lists are Fake as the OP...next time. .don't post rubbish here.

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Re: Nigeria's Top 20 Richest Musicians And Their Net Worth by Olufemiolaolu(m): 7:52am On Feb 16, 2015
Zeezy99:
I really wouldn't doubt their net worth, cos in 2009 MTV said D'banj was worth an estimated 700million.
Ur dp too bad hmmmmmmmmm grin

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Re: Nigeria's Top 20 Richest Musicians And Their Net Worth by Fulaman198(m): 8:17am On Feb 16, 2015
I've never cared much for celebrities, what have they done to make the nation a better place for man and womankind alike?

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Re: Nigeria's Top 20 Richest Musicians And Their Net Worth by tammyboy1(m): 8:32am On Feb 16, 2015
qadeerkug:
i do respect sire buh does guys"patoranking nd yemi alade get money dat u could not blieve""dere albums is selling expecily dat"girli o"of patoranking ft tiwa,nd yemi alade own"Johnny"
i aint doubting,johnny and girlie o are big hits but trust me,those hits cant give them the amount of cash you wrote there,take for example,skales #shakebody and tekno's #dance should have made them multimillionaires too,oh cmon

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Re: Nigeria's Top 20 Richest Musicians And Their Net Worth by Nobody: 9:01am On Feb 16, 2015
op, you no well.

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Re: Nigeria's Top 20 Richest Musicians And Their Net Worth by Funjosh(m): 9:13am On Feb 16, 2015
Millions and Billions of Naira abi na Dollars. Music don turn to ritual Money lipsrsealed

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Re: Nigeria's Top 20 Richest Musicians And Their Net Worth by Funjosh(m): 9:14am On Feb 16, 2015
How you take know

blizard44:
op, you no well.
Re: Nigeria's Top 20 Richest Musicians And Their Net Worth by Funjosh(m): 9:15am On Feb 16, 2015
I smell BEEFING grin

Yungwizzzy:
This is outright poo. what are these people singing to earn this much?

Imagine yemi alade is worth N820 million? How many albums and endorsements does she have?

Some blogger just sit at home and start writhing rubbish. what parameters did you take to arrive at this?

Most of their lifestyle your see on tv(which you used in creating this) is sooo fake. Someone passes some advert audition, get paid 100k and start ranting on Twitter he's just got endorsed with 200million!!


Any sha:
Working on my album
join you guys soon!!

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Re: Nigeria's Top 20 Richest Musicians And Their Net Worth by Nobody: 9:17am On Feb 16, 2015
Funjosh:
How you take know

It's quite audible to the deaf and visible to the blind.

A million, not to talk of a billion naira, is no beans.

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Re: Nigeria's Top 20 Richest Musicians And Their Net Worth by Funjosh(m): 9:18am On Feb 16, 2015
shocked

Yungwizzzy:


Which do you know of?

Excerpt you talking of the investment she does with her body

shocked
Re: Nigeria's Top 20 Richest Musicians And Their Net Worth by Funjosh(m): 9:21am On Feb 16, 2015
Bad Boy wetin ur eye find go her DP grin

Olufemiolaolu:
Ur dp too bad hmmmmmmmmm grin

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Re: Nigeria's Top 20 Richest Musicians And Their Net Worth by olusode97(m): 9:40am On Feb 16, 2015
Be lying for yourselves... When did flavor start that you are saying that he is richer than dbanj... Rubbish list

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Re: Nigeria's Top 20 Richest Musicians And Their Net Worth by idris4r83(m): 10:08am On Feb 16, 2015
Beer parlour gist.

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Re: Nigeria's Top 20 Richest Musicians And Their Net Worth by akinsadeez(m): 10:11am On Feb 16, 2015
list doesnt make sense at all. Chidinma is worth more than Olamide. How? and when did Justin Bieber turn to Austine Bieber grin grin grin grin

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Re: Nigeria's Top 20 Richest Musicians And Their Net Worth by Nobody: 10:15am On Feb 16, 2015
jaybee3:

Do you know what a million is bro?

You just dey dash zeros like it's going outta fashion

Tufiakwa!
I wonder o,op this ur list no just follow at all,the arrangement self no gel....so pato,yemi and the like are richer that 2baba? I no even sEe 2face name for that list....consult ur google well...and u shall know d truth and d truth shall set u free

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Re: Nigeria's Top 20 Richest Musicians And Their Net Worth by safarigirl(f): 10:32am On Feb 16, 2015
Whixh kain Oluwole list be this? 900 million naira, how? Even Phyno? As inN Phyno is worth more than Olamide? I kinda find it hard to believe undecided

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Re: Nigeria's Top 20 Richest Musicians And Their Net Worth by Nobody: 10:41am On Feb 16, 2015
ABEG DEIR MONEY NO REACH LIKE DT

YEMI ALADE, PATORANKIN, PHYNO, CHIDINMA ABEGI SINCE WEN? shocked shocked

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