Sadiya Bala Abubakar
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Today life and stories of good number of people have proven that one must not study medicine, law, and engineering to be a millionaire or very much celebrated in the society, gone are the days where musicians were seen as irresponsible, wayward or school dropouts. Today parents now support their children and are proud to support and associate with their musician children.
Timaya - This man’s story is a practical example of grass to grace, we have seen him grow in Nigerian music industry, and he also been named as one of the foremost booming musicians to come out of the Niger-Delta.
Iyanya - These guy studied engineering but today he is earning more than an engineer, 5 years ago he won MTN Project fame. He has gone ahead to become one of the biggest music stars in the Nigerian music industry. The Yudala ambassador is worth an attractive sum of N1.8 billion.
Banky W - He is named as the number 8 on the Forbes list of the Top 10 richest musicians in Nigeria for the year 2017 is Banky W. He is currently the CEO of the popular Nigerian Music Record Label EME. In addition, he is the brand ambassador of Etisalat and Samsung Mobile, Ciroc etc. He recently did his traditional wedding wich was a talk of town.
Flavour - Chinedu Okoli, who is popularly called Flavour has proved that you musnt own a shop in Onitsha main market to make cool cash, He has nabbed several endorsement deals, a notable one is with NBC (Nigerian Breweries Company). The singer is valued at an estimated net worth of N2.5 Billion Naira.
Wizkid - He recently bagged an award as the best African act of the in the recent BET awards He is currently in partnership with SONY Records and he is also the boss of STARBOY Record label. He has won numerous top awards and was recently nominated for the Grammy Awards 2017.
Davido - David Adedeji Adeleke popularly known as Davido has always been a rich boy from his infancy the Omo Baba Olowo, He is presently signed with world music giants SONY records, and he's one among the few Nigerian musicians with international recognition.
Innocent - “2Face” Idibia Another story of grass to grace, He is the most celebrated musician in Nigeria and By far the most marketable musicians in Nigeria at the moment. The number four spot on this prime ten richest list of Nigerian musicians 2017 is well merited for 2Face Idibia.
D’Banj - The Koko Master is the third richest musician in Nigeria at the moment. He makes his money from shows and tours around the globe due to the fact he is a really strong marketable brand. He has also signed top endorsement deals which have fetched him money in recent years.
Don Jazzy - Don Jazzy is one among the top Music Producers in the Federal Republic of Nigeria at the moment. He is the richest music producer in Nigeria for the year 2017. He is also the boss of the Top record label, MAVIN, which has stars like Iyanya, Korede Bello, Tiwa Savage and Di'ja working with the brand. He is reported to charge about N500,000 to produce a song which explains how he makes his money.
P-Square – P Square - Net worth N15 billion P Square takes the top spot on this 2017 listing of the richest musicians in Nigeria. They make a lot of money from their album sales, endorsement deals, shows, and tours. Media reports state that P-Square charges as high as 8 Million Naira per show and they appear in a large number of shows yearly which should help you imagine their estimated annual earnings. It can be recalled that they won the KORA awards for Best African Artiste in the year 2010 which came with a mouthwatering 150 Million Naira.
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