OH WOW! Check out the richest musicians in Nigeria

Hi there, I'm sure you all one time or another get to hear our Nigerian artists bragging about how rich and wealthy they are. Well it has beg the question who are the Richest/Wealthiest,  Artiste/Musicians in Nigeria?

 Thanks to Forbes, the brand that ranks everything money, from the richest athletes to Billionaires  to the highest earning musicians etc, we now present to you the list of The Richest/Wealthiest Musicians in Nigeria.

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.

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 (350 million naira)

19. 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 Favour which currently has 600,000 views. And collective views of about 5 million for her songs, Chidinma’s net worth is put at – $2.1 million (420 million naira)

17. 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 net worth is put at – $3.1 million (620 million naira) 

18. 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 2.8 million. With strong affiliation to the Niger Delta politicians, Duncan mighty is estimated to worth – $3.5 million ( 700 million naira)

15. 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 – $4.0 million. (800 million naira)

16. Ice Prince
He broke into the limelight with “Oleku” featuring Brymbo which currently has 3.2 million views on YouTube. Ice Prince Zamani is one of the finest rapper in m 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 (860 million naira)

14. 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 $4.2 million. (840 million naira)

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 ( 960 million naira)  and may soon crossover to ten in this rating within the next couple of months.

12. Iyanya
From a hungry project fame ex-winner to international famous superstar within the space of three years. Iyanya’s 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 – $5.5 million(1.1 billion naira)

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 – $5.9 million ( 1.18billion naira)



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