Forbes introduced its annual ranking of the richest pop singers in the world. Part of their income was received from recent albums, world tours and advertising contracts concluded with large companies.
Here are the top ten pop singers whose wealth makes colleagues bite their nails with envy.
10. Rihanna, $ 26 million
2015 was for the star more “quiet” than the previous one, in which she earned $ 48 million and was in 4th place in the ranking of the richest singers. But Rihanna is unlikely to stay long in outsiders, thanks to the new album Anti.
9. Mariah Carey, $ 27 million
A large-scale series of concerts in Las Vegas (from May to July) was very successful for Carey. In addition, the pop singer should become the star of several shows in New York, and her hit All I Want For Christmas Is You will probably be heard on the radio more than once in December.
8. Miranda Lambert, $ 28.5 million
In the fall of 2015, the name of the American country songwriter appeared in newspaper headlines in connection with her divorce from Blake Shelton. The couple has been together for four years. One wealthy lonely beauty in the world of music has become more.
7. Jennifer Lopez, $ 28.5 million
Jennifer Lopez remains one of the queens of the music industry, even if her tour schedule in 2015 is freer than it was in the past. This does not mean that the singer is messing around. She has acted as a judge in the American Idol competition and continues to give concerts. And in 2016, Lopez plans to perform in Las Vegas, repeating (or even surpassing) the success of Mariah Carey.
6. Britney Spears, $ 31 million
At the age of 17, Britney Spears began her ascent to music charts with a tune known as Baby One More Time. She is now 33 years old and the former teenage queen of rock and roll has become a fantastically rich and successful pop star. In 2012, she headed the rating of the highest paid Hollywood singers according to Forbes.
5. Beyoncé, $ 54.5 million
During a joint voyage On The Run with her husband (American rapper Jay-Z), Beyoncé gave 18 concerts in the United States, which brought the couple $ 100 million. Beyoncé’s additional revenue came from ads from Pepsi and L’Or? Al and sales of Heat.
4. Lady Gaga, $ 59 million
Gaga earned such an impressive amount through 66 concerts (total for 2014 and 2015), deals with Versace and MAC, as well as the release of her own fragrance Fame.
3. Fleetwood Mac, $ 59.5 million
The group boasts two famous women - vocalist Stevie Knicks and keyboardist Christine McVee. In fact, the group returned to the composition, which released the album Fleetwood Mac, which won the hearts of American music lovers in 1975. Over the past year, the group has given 86 concerts during the On With The Show tour. Resellers sold Fleetwood Mac tickets for $ 300.
2. Taylor Swift, $ 80 million
It is only a matter of time before Taylor Swift reaches the top of the list of the highest paid pop stars. It was not difficult for her to turn from a promising country singer, who was strumming a guitar, to a superstar with millions of royalties. The circulation of the Swift album, entitled "1989", released in 2014, exceeded 3.6 million copies.
1. Katy Perry, $ 135 million
Katy Perry became the richest pop singer of 2015thanks to the proceeds of the successful Prismatic World Tour. She gave 126 performances, each earning about $ 2 million. Perry’s bank account was significantly replenished with advertising contracts with Claire’s and Covergirl.
Katy Perry was the only woman in the top five of the highest paid celebrities of 2015.
