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Top 10 Highest Paid Musicians In Nigeria 2016 Based On Estimated Earnings  ‎

T.I.N Magazine is one on-line platform that brings you info and wise rankings in Nigeria. In their phrases; “Many people have mailed us asking when we are going to publish the list of highest paid musicians in Nigeria for year 2016, well, its here. We tried but we couldn’t get the artistes to tell us the actual amount they earned within the last 12 months but learnt estimates from them.”‎

We are going to record out the highest ten Nigerian artistes that made the best cash inside the previous 12 months; which is from December 1st. final 12 months to November 30 2016.

Here we’re going to rank them in keeping with how a lot they comprised of:
  • – Digital gross sales (iTunes,Music+,YouTube)
  • – Shows. (How a lot they charged for reveals and the way typically they had been known as)
  • – Concerts+Tours (How large their live shows&tour had been)
  • – Brand endorsements (How many and the way big)
  • Withing the previous 12 months. 

NOTE: This shouldn’t be a rating of the richest musicians in Nigeria however the rating of the musicians that made essentially the most cash in 12 months 2016.

TOP TEN HIGHEST PAID MUSICIANS IN NIGERIA 2016 BASED ON ESTIMATED EARNINGS ‎


10. KOREDE BELLO

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Korede cherished by his “bellovers”, we are able to inform for certain the lovable singer made most of his cash inside the final 12 months from digital gross sales. Not all his singles had been hits in Nigeria this 12 months however he bought rather a lot on digital platforms, the singer has numerous followers internationally in order that they typically purchase his songs and watch his music movies rather a lot on YouTube. Korede did not get known as for a lot of reveals however he had just a few. The singer additionally has an lively endorsement cope with the telecom big GLO.
Estimated 2016 earnings is between: 60 – 100 million naira. 
Remember he’s signed to a file label so the earnings had been shared between him his label.

9. TEKNO

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The artiste of the 12 months Tekno Miles is among the many artistes who made essentially the most cash this 12 months. Starting from digital gross sales Tekno dropped about 6 singles inside the final 12 months and all had been hits, they bought rather well on a number of digital platforms with superb views on YouTube, he made most of his cash this 12 months digitally as he sells even past Africa. Tekno made rather a lot from native and worldwide reveals, he additionally had a bought out tour this 12 months. He had a 5million naira endorsement with MTN.
Estimated 2016 earnings is between: 80 – 110 million naira.
Remember he’s signed to a file label so the earnings had been shared between him his label.

8. KISS DANIEL

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We can mainly inform you Kiss Daniel is the Nigerian artiste that headlined most reveals in Nigeria and out of doors Nigeria this 12 months. The singer made rather a lot from reveals the singer we are able to say had a present or 2 two to headline nearly each week of the 12 months. Kiss Daniel dropped his album NEW ERA which was the most effective promoting albums in Nigeria 2016, his hit songs MAMA and JOMBO the place stated to have bought hundred of thousand information this 12 months. Kiss Daniel doesn’t have any in style endorsement deal however he made rather a lot naturally from music this 12 months.
Estimated 2016 earnings is between: 90 – 110 million naira.
Remember he’s signed to a file label so the earnings had been shared between him his label.

7. PHYNO


With the discharge of a number of hit singles inside the final 12 months we are able to inform you phyno made rather a lot from digital gross sales, Phyno does not headline reveals too typically however he made rather a lot from live shows and tour inside the final 12 months. Phyno has fairly the endorsement offers proper now he’s an envoy of many large manufacturers which incorporates; Guiness, Nairabet.
Estimated 2016 earnings is between: 100 – 160 million naira.


6. DAVIDO

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Yes, the OBO earned fairly properly this 12 months. Earned properly from digital gross sales, and most particularly his profitable excursions. Davido in December 2015 carried out to an viewers of about 30,000 individuals, Davido in 2016 additionally had a number of attendants in his tour and likewise had profitable reveals. He additionally signed a cope with Pepsi stated to be value 100 million naira. Davido lively endorsement offers contains: MTN deal, Pepsi deal. He fees between 5-Eight million naira per present.

Estimated 2016 earnings is between: 150 – 180 million naira.


5. OLAMIDE

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The YBNL label boss is a music enterprise man and an A-list artiste himself, we ranked him based mostly on the cash he comprised of his model as a music act. Olamide dropped an album in December 2015 an album which bought fairly properly on digital platforms, Olamide continued to drop a number of hit singles inside the 12 months which bought fairly properly too, Olamide headlined many in style reveals in 2016, went on a bought out world tour and his OLIC2 live performance in December 2015 was a complete sold-out. Olamide can also be a model with many endorsements, they embody; ETISALAT, SUREBET,CIROC,GUINESS offers.
Estimated 2016 earnings is between: 150 – 200 million naira.

4. WIZKID


The “Starboy” had a tremendous 12 months, ranging from his Ojuelegba remix that includes Drake we learnt the music grossed over 100 thousand {dollars} as of December 2015. Wizkid hasn’t dropped many offciial initiatives inside the final 12 months however the few he dropped made rather a lot from digital gross sales. WizKid additionally earned royalties from the largest music in the entire world for 12 months 2016; (One Dance). The starboy additionally had a massively profitable world tour in 2016. Within the previous 12 months his lively endorsement offers embody; GLO deal, PEPSI deal. He fees between 5-10 million naira per present
Estimated 2016 earnings is between: 150 – 220 million naira.

3. TIWA SAVAGE

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It was a really nice 12 months for the preferred feminine artiste in Africa. Tiwa savage dropped her sophomore album final 12 months December and the album broke and set a pair information with regards to digital gross sales. According Music+ Tiwa’s RED album is essentially the most purchased album on the platform, the album additionally did nice on iTunes and YouTube. The singer additionally had a bought out tour this 12 months, and the largest of all Tiwa Savage’s endorsement retains piling up, her lively endorsement inside final 12 months contains; MTN DEAL, Forte Oil Deal, Pampers,Maggi,Konga And Pepsi which all are multi million naira offers. She fees between 4-6 million naira per present
Estimated 2016 earnings is between: 150 – 250 million naira.

2. D’BANJ

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You all know the identify D’banj is a big one within the showbiz, D’banj is a enterprise man and a music act. But right here we solely used D’banj’s earnings from music inside the final 12 months to rank him, standards which incorporates; model endorsement in fact, digital gross sales, excursions and live shows. The singer was known as for in style reveals and went on a tour this 12 months, although we are able to inform he did not make a lot from digital gross sales the singer made rather a lot from model endorsements which incorporates; Ciroc deal, Glo Deal, Bank of trade deal, SLOT deal, and MTN deal. He fees between 6-10 million naira per present

Estimated 2016 earnings is between: 200 – 250 million naira.



1. PETER OKOYE(MrP)

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Well, you will not be anticipating this however after our analysis and contacts the singer was the one who earned essentially the most as an artiste this 12 months. Peter who goes by the stage identify: MrP‎ made some huge cash from model endorsements which was his main supply of incomes inside the final 12 months. Leaving his brother behind peter has gotten endorsement offers from big manufacturers domestically and globally inside the final 2 years. Peter additionally will get a 50-50 share of no matter PSQAURE as a band earns from endorsements,digital gross sales and reveals.
Peter’s lively model endorsement contains; Nutricima, Adidas, Kia, MerryBet, soccer academy and Adidas.
Estimated 2016 earnings is between: 200 – 300 million naira.

This rating relies on 2016 estimate of musicians earnings ‎and was carried out by T.I.N Magazine.

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