Long gone are
the days when entertainers are seen as lackeys who have to sleep at people’s
doorsteps for their rations in life. Now, they are not only running the show,
they are also smiling to the banks in a big way. They now own the most
fashionable cars, most luxurious houses and even get to have the ‘girls’ long
ahead of many in the queue.
Just as their
fortunes have changed, their lives too have taken a dive right up to the top
because they are getting paid! Here is just a peek at what the top crooners
earn per show, which the running time is never more than 2-3 hours a day!
D’banj: N6-10M
Take it or leave
it, D’banj is still a big fish in the Nigerian music industry though it seems
he is no longer doing much in terms of music since his break up with Marvin
records. Koko master who recently took agriculture to the studio with his
“Cocoa na chocolate” a move which he said was born out of his desire to promote
agriculture in the country, collects nothing less than N6- 10 million per show.
Tuface: N5- 6M
Tu Baba as he is
fondly called shot himself fully into limelight with his African queen
single. The father of seven seems to be finding his way into property business
as he keeps acquiring assets which runs into millions of naira from different
parts of Lagos. The singer still stands as one of the highest paid male singers
in Nigeria with an amount which runs between N5-6M
Tiwa
Savage—N2.5M
Back then at USA
when she was doing back up singer for Mary J blige, she might have no idea of
what the future holds for her, maybe she was doing that then there for the lve
she has for music not knowing that she would soon be counted as one of the top
paid Nigerian female celebrities. The Eminado crooner, who is enjoying
her honeymoon with her manager turned husband, collects N2.5M per show and she
is rated as one of the sexiest female celebrities in Nigeria.
Iyanya—N3M
Since his
emergence as the MTN sponsored project fame, this Akwa-Ibom born singer has
been a force to reckon with in the entertainment industry generally and in
Nigeria precisely. He shot himself to mailight fully when he dropped his first
hit single, kukere which a very unique dance steps. Call him a singer cum
dancer, you are not far from the truth as he knows the dance steps that befits
any track he brings out. This dude takes, N3M per show.
Davido: N3-
N3.5M
Call him a super
talented younger singer, you will not be mistaken as the dude seems to know
what it takes to produce hit tracks. Since his venture into the Nigerian music
mainstream, the talented singer has been known for producing hit tracks. The Omo
baba Olowo as he is fondly called, whose latest track, AYE, seems to be
every clubs favorite goes for N3.5M per show. So in case you have plans of
landing this singer to any show, you must be ready to offer this amount.
Flavour—N3M
He is one of the talented singers in the industry whose wonderful
combination of native language, Igbo and English in most of his songs has
fetched him more fans. The Ikwokirkwo crooner whose news of dating
Dillish of BBA The chase winner, was recently unveiled as Harp brand
ambassador. The deal which came barely few months when she was unveiled as
Knorr brand ambassador along side, Nollywood diva, Kate Henshaw, collects N3M
per show.
WIZKID: N4-5M
Wizkid is
another young talent making wave in Nigeria and the world. Wiz Kid is believed
to have signed an undisclosed multi-million dollar deal with Akon’s Convict
music label and the deal has set the young artiste as the 4th richest artiste
in Nigeria at the moment. He is said to earn between N4- 5M
P Square: N8-
15M
Give it to the
gifted twin brothers, Peter and Paul Okoye. The Alingo exponent is
rocking the town currently. Promoters usually beg them to feature in their
shows due to the fact that if P- Square graces any concert, the show is sold
out. Their official fee we learnt is 15 million naira.
Flavour is on the Onga brand and not Knorr
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