15. ICE PRINCE – $4.35m
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He broke into the limelight with ‘Oleku’ featuring Brymo which currently has 3.2 million views on youtube.
Ice Prince Zamani is one of the finest rappers in Nigeria and is believed to be better than M.I in terms of flow.
14. OLAMIDE– $4.50m
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One of the craziest rappers in Nigeria and Africa, has built name and fortune for himself in the music industry in Nigeria.
His song with the highest youtube views is ‘Eleda Mi’ with 1.2 million views. He was able to overtake Patoranking due to the fact that he has multiple singles with collective views of more than 5million.
13. TIWA SAVAGE – $4.85m
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Tiwa Savage is among the very few Nigerian artistes whose average video is grossing over 1 million on youtube.
Tiwa Savage is currently the richest female musician in Nigeria and her net worth, $4.85m.
12. KCEE – $4.91m
Currently making serious waves in the Nigerian music scene, KCee, formerly a member of the KCPresh, is one of the most fortunate guys in the industry.
He picked the right beat at the right time, and the rest has become history, especially with his songs “Limpopo” and “Pull Over”, which are currently on 14.5 million views collectively on youtube.
11. M.I – $4.94m
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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.
10. TIMAYA – $5.5m
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Timaya’s vocal power is one of the strongest in the industry. He is one of the best and probably the most successful music star ever come out of the Niger Delta area.
He is truly the “Egberi Papa 1 of Bayelsa”. One of his hit tracks, “Sanko”, is about to hit 2 million views while his biggest hit “Bum Bum” featuring Sean Paul, has already grossed over 16 million views on youtube.
09. BANKY W – $9.0m
Two best music videos ever done in Nigeria to his credit (Lagos party and Wizkid’s holla at your boy) and a serious record label of his own, Banky W is surely a force to reckon with in Nigeria’s music industry.
From Etisalat to Samsung. Started with a copycat of Rihanna’s song, he graduated to becoming an international superstar, doing original songs and winning awards.
08. WIZKID – $11.5m
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From a backup artiste to Banky W to becoming a superstar, Wizkid has been transformed into international star by just one music video, ‘Holla at your Boy’. That video created the defining moment in his career.
Widely regarded as the Justin Bieber of Nigeria, Wizkid is one of the stars in the industry that many upcoming artistes look up to. What he lacks in vocal talent, he makes up in personality appeal,
07. IYANYA – $12.5m
From a hungry project fame ex-winner to an international famous superstar within the space of three years;
Iyanya’s hit song, “Kukere”, complete with it’s one unique dance steps, currently has more than 15 million views on youtube.
06. DAVIDO – $14.5m
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What he lacks in physical appeal, he makes up with great vocal talent, perhaps the twisted version of Wizkid.
Davido’s two songs “Aye” and “Gobe” are currently having 15 million and 11 million views respectively on youtube.
05. TU FACE – $22.50m
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The musician everyone respects in the industry, Tu Face has become the present day legend in African pop culture.
By the time he hangs his trumpet, he will be studied in universities across Africa.
African Queen remains his biggest hit ever, meaning that this legend lives largely in the past glory as he has not been able to do another song more popular than or even close to its popularity.
04. D'BANJ – $25.0m
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From life in the streets of The United Kingdom to MoHits and one of the biggest superstars Nigeria has ever seen.
D’Banj has proved that what you need to become successful is in you. You don’t need to look for it elsewhere, it is within you.
His biggest song ever is the last song produced by Don Jazzy, ‘Oliver Twist’. It dethroned P-Square’s songs ‘Chop my Money’ temporally in 2013 as the highest viewed Nigerian song on youtube before ‘Personally’ from P-Square reclaimed the number one spot.
03. FLAVOUR – $28.5m
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Almost all the artistes in the industry have featured Flavour in their songs. His vocal ability is unrivaled. He is one of the very best the industry has ever seen.
From the moment he picked up the guitar, you now he is destined for the top. Flavour N’abania is one like no other and no one could mimic him successfully no matter how hard they try.
02. DON JAZZY – $35.0m
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The only musician in this list with no song to call his own, yet, he commands so much respect and money that even the best in the industry dare not ask who is he. Don Jazzy is a builder, a producer extraordinaire and industry pacesetter.
Whatever he lays his hands on becomes gold. He raised D’Banj to the status of international superstar, and when D’Banj left, he produced other superstars.
Dorobucci, Adaobi, Eminado, Sulurere, Banana are some of the major hits he produced after the MoHit saga. Don Jazzy’s net worth is $35.0m
01. P-SQUARE – The Richest Musicians in Nigeria – $128.0 million
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They have no competition, they only compete with themselves.
Outside Akon, P-Square is the biggest music stars ever come out of Africa, dead or alive!
Pick up the all time African top 10 music video on youtube, P-Square alone has 5, leaving the other 5 for the entire artistes in Africa to share!
Personally = 42 million .
Chop My Money = 24 million .
Beautiful Onyinye = 22 million .
Do me = 14 million .
Teste The Money = 9 million .
The only celebrity in the Nigerian entertainment industry that has mansion in Banana Island where properties are sold in billions. They are the Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi of African music. P-Square is the only artiste in Africa you dare not book with less than $100,000. P-Square’s net worth is, $128.0 million.
WHO IS YOUR FAVOURITE MUSICIAN FROM THIS 15 LIST?
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