Top 10 Nigerian Musicians Worth Over $10 Million

These are all Nigerian musicians who have made a great impact on people with their songs and help the country too economically.

They have also made contributions to the music industries in Africa and beyond. Here are the details of the net worth of the top 10 Nigerian musicians with $10 million dollars and over.

1. WIZKID- $20 MILLION

Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun, popularly known as Wizkid, is one of the Nigerians who is been celebrated worldwide for his mind-blowing tracks. He started as a simple boy born in Surelere Lagos State on July 16th, 1990 who had a great passion for music. And through determination, he followed his dreams and is now one of the best musicians worldwide He has released several albums since the age of 11 including “ Holla at Your Boy” which gained him his popularity. He has many albums and recorded a lot of songs with foreign musicians like Drake and Beyonce. His current album “Made In Lagos” has hit over 300 streams and has more people streaming. He also has a lot of endorsement deals with Glo, Pepsi, and Tecno.

2. DAVIDO- $19 MILLION

Davido is a sensational musician whose music would leave you dancing for hours. Born to Nigerian parents in the United States on 21st November 1992, Davido has managed to gather for himself a net worth of $19million with his extremely entertaining songs. Davido’s songs mostly grab a lot of views on Youtube and have gained him popularity both Internationally and in Africa.

3. DON JAZZY- $18.5 MILLION

His real name is Micheal Collins Ajereh, Don Jazzy, as he is popularly known, has been able to gather for himself a lot of riches due to his musical talent and interactions with people. He has a record label called Marvin Records and has signed a lot of Nigerian Musicians like Tiwa Savage and Di’Ja. He also has made himself a lot of money because of his profitable contract with MTN.

4. BURNA BOY- $17 MILLION

Popularly known for his hit song “Like To Party” Damini Ogulu known as Burna Boy in the music industry has risen to fame. Burna Boy has many songs that have grabbed the attention of a lot of people on Youtube. He earns income from his music and endorsement deals with companies. He has also won many awards and has been nominated for BET awards even though he didn’t win.

5. 2FACE- $16 MILLION

Ujah Idibia better known as 2Face has also an estimated net worth of $16 million. He started from singing in schools and little functions and with persistence 2Fcae has made it to the top and is considered as one of the best Afropop musicians and has won a lot of awards including BET wards.

6. OLAMIDE- $12 MILLION

Olamide, as he is popularly called, was born in Bariga Lagos and called Olamide Adedeji. He is known for singing in his native language Yoruba. He is also a rising musician in the Nigerian Music Industry. He has seven albums and has won many awards and his endorsement deals all accounts for his net worth.

7. PHYNO- $11 MILLION

Phyno is also one of the most interesting personalities in the music industry. He played drums and piano and made his own his of every recording he heard. His popularity gathered him the net worth when he started his music career in 2003 after he moved to Lagos.

8. TIMAYA- $10.5 MILLION

His real name Enitimi Alfred Odom, Timaya started his music career from a music group to a solo career. His third album “Gift and Grace” brought him to international fame in 2008. Currently, he has 6 albums and popularly known worldwide for his hit song “I can’t kill myself”.

9. PETER OKOYE AND PAUL OKOYE- $10 MILLION EACH

Psquare as they were popularly used to be called before they went their separate ways created a lot of money for themselves. They have also gained for themselves a lot of popularity worldwide. The twins made lots of money when they performed together. They made a lot of money from the concerts they held together. It was estimated that per a concert in Africa they got $150,000. This was what they got until they separated. Now they are both single musicians.

 

 

10. FLAVOUR- $9.5 MILLION

Flavour, as he is better known in the music industry, is actually called Chinedu Okoli. His career started with him being an instrumentalist and an actor. Since Flavour hit the music industry with his song “Nwa Baby” as a hit song he has acquired for himself a net worth of $9.5 million.