In time past, music and acting were seen more
as passion rather than a profession. However
today, it has gone beyond passion and has
become not just a vocation but also a money
spinning machine. The entertainment industry
has put food on the tables of these entertainers
as well as opens up other areas of earning to
them.
Below are names of top Nigerian celebrities and
what they earn per show !
Psquare
The singing and dancing duo, Peter and Paul
Okoye, are unarguably among the richest in the
industry. They won the KORA award for Best
Africa Artiste 2010. The award came with $1m
(N150m). Their American tour of seven cities
earned them a whopping $1m (N150m). After a
misunderstanding with their landlord, the duo
built a house they named Squareville in the same
neighborhood. The house, which they completed
in less than six months, is valued at N300m.
They own Rayfield Hotel, Jos, and two multi-
million naira factories in the same city, where
they built a multimillion naira bakery and sachet
water companies for their dad and mum, among
other investments. The bulk of their wealth
comes from concerts, especially in Africa. The
duo has sold above 14 million copies of their
CDs since 2005. They are said to charge about
N2m per show.
WANDE COAL
2009 and 2010 was a turning point for Wande
Ojosipe, better known as Wande Coal. His debut
album Mushin 2 Mo’Hits was huge success and
since then, the Bumper to Bumper crooner has
been the toast of many both locally and
internationally.
His astonishing wealth shortly after he came to
limelight has booked him a place in the list of
top five Nigerian richest hip pop artists. Wande
coal is making millions mostly on gigs. At the
moment, he does shows more than any other hip
pop artist.
Findings have shown that he does gigs four to
five times a week. For instance, Wande
performed at AMAA Award in Bayelsa on Sunday,
March 27, 2011, Ilorin on Monday (March 28),
Abuja on Tuesday, March 29, Port Harcourt on
Wednesday, March 30 of the same week where
he earned between N 2.5 million and N 3 million
per show.He charges between $ 15, 000 and $
20, 000 for international gigs.
D Banj
Dapo Daniel ‘ D’ Banj’ Oyebanjo is one artiste
that sells shows in Nigeria at the moment.
Virtually all big concert in Nigeria have D’ Banj’s
face on it. The Ogun State born singer charges
not less than fifteen million per event
appearance.
Findings revealed that Dapo Daniel Oyebanjo
(popularly known as D’banj, was born June 9,
1980). He is a Nigerian singer-songwriter and
harmonica player. He has won several music
awards including the awards for Best African Act
at the MTV Europe Music Awards 2007, Artist of
the Year at the MTV Africa Music Awards 2009.
and BET Awards of 2011 for Best International
Act; Africa.
He adopted the stage name D’banj, a
combination of his first name Dapo and his
surname Oyebanjo. D’banj is currently best
known internationally for his 2012 summer hit
“Oliver Twist”, an uptempo dance fusion of Afro-
Beats and electronic dance music that topped
the African charts 2011 and was a top 10 hit in
the UK singles chart in 2012 reaching #2 on the
UK R&B chart.
2face
Innocent ‘2face’ Idibia is one artiste no one
could push aside as a result of his achievement
in the music industry. The singer who came into
the limelight courtesy his former musical group,
Plantazun Boiz has carved a niche for himself.
The Benue State star singer has paid his dues
like he says.Findings revealed that he charges 15
million naira per event especially during festive
periods.
Iyanya
The Kukere rising star singer is really climbing a
big ladder as far as music business is
concerned. No doubt, Project Fame positioned
him well. This has added value to his music. Ur
Wait, the follow up to Kukere has been the toast
of every event within and out side our shores.
The Calabar born singer is according to findings
charges 2 million naira per event .
9ice
Even if he is battling managerial crisis, Abolore
‘9ice’ Akande is one artiste you could forget in a
hurry. Alapo Meji crooner according to research
charges 5 million naira per show .
Timaya
Although he is a media shy person but 2012 has
remained an outstanding year for the Egberi
papa one of Bayelsa. As all parties couldn’t do
without dancing to his latest song, Burm Burm
and Ukwu . This has earned him more shows out
side Nigeria where he has lots of fan base. He
charges 5 million naira.
Flavour
Flavour has proved to be number one artiste that
controls the East side of the country in term of
dishing out lucrative lyrics and sound. The high
life music star is the cynosure of all eyes on the
posters of many shows happening in the Eastern
part of Nigeria. Aside concerts, he performs at
private parties that has politicians. He charges 3
million naira.
WizKid:
WizKid is another young talent making wave in
Nigeria and the world . He is one of the fastest
rising Nigerian musicians around, at 23 this
versatile act is believed to possess the qualities
to take over the music scene especially with his
recent collaboration, which earned him great
collaborations with top world entertainers such
as Akon, Young Jeezy, and Kardinal Official.
He signed a multi-million naira endorsement deal
with Pepsi. Wizkid‘s new endorsement deal
worth about $350,000 US dollars.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 artist as
the 4th richest artist in Nigeria at the moment.
He also earns from weekly shows. Though the
details of his earnings are not explicit, he is sure
a top earner.
Omotola Jalade: Ekeinde
Popularly known as Omo sexy, this actress is
worth about 60 million naira and she has
certainly paid her dues in the industry.Omotola,
who now charges N5m per movie has turned
down scripts worth N3m and the recent one, a
N2.5m role which Ireti Doyle took over. “Omotola
got a whooping N5m for her role in the movie,
‘Amina’ whilst she earned N4.5m for her role in
‘Ties that Bind’ after a series of negotiations.
She has also built a formidable music career that
takes most of time, apart from the new reality
TV show she just debuted.
Genevieve:
She started her acting career as a child actress
in the then-popular television soap opera
“Ripples” at the age of 8. She was also featured
in several commercials, some of which included
Pronto beverage and Omo detergent. In 1998, at
the age of 19, she made her debut in the growing
Nigerian film industry with the movie “Most
Wanted.” As an upcoming actress, trying to carve
a niche for herself, she went through various
minor roles before her big break.
In 2002, she starred in the movie “Sharon
Stone”, and her fame shot beyond the shores of
Nigeria to the rest of Africa and several European
countries. One can say that through the buzz,
Genevieve reinvented the Nigerian film Industry,
introducing Nollywood to the rest of the
world.But with fame comes wealth, she has
accumulated lots of money throughout her
career. At the moment, she earns no less than
1.4 million naira per movie.
Omawumi
According to reports the mother of one is the
highest paid female entertainer in Nigeria,
charging up to N5 Million naira per
show.Findings revealed that Omawumi’s
performance fee has risen from N3 million (as at
September 2013) to N5 million,depending on the
show.
Davido
Davido, born David Adedeji Adeleke is the hottest
new artist to come out of Nigeria. Born on 21st
Nov 1992 in Atlanta, USA, but brought up in
Lagos , Nigeria, this young man is making
serious waves in the industry both in Nigeria and
abroad following his huge breakthrough into the
music scene in 2011 with his hit debut song
“Dami Duro’ in November 2011 , (produced by
Shizzi and Co-produced by Davido). “Dami Duro”
is still currently number 1 on Trace’s Africa Chart
and has topped every credible chart in this part
of the world. We gathered that the billionair son
earn over N2.5million naira for a show .
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