The list was topped by Taylor swift.
Forbes magazine published its annual rating of the most successful representatives of show business, whose income in 2016 was the highest. The top ten was headed by 26-year-old Taylor swift who earned twice more than its closest competitor in list of editions of the singer Adele.
American country-pop singer is now the owner of a $ 170 million, largely due to the concert tour, named after their latest album “1989”. Her leadership has been predetermined by the previously announced list of the 100 highest-paid celebrities, which she led.
Third place in the ranking took the Madonna with a income of 76 million and a half dollars, and behind her is Rihanna, earned $ 75 million.
The compilers of the list in my rating was based on publicly available information, interviews with agents and other professionals, as well as data provided by the artists.
The first top ten of Forbes highest-paid singers looks like this:
1. Taylor Swift, $ 170 million;
2. Adele, 80.5 million dollars;
3. Madonna, 76.5 million dollars;
4. Rihanna, $ 75 million;
5. Beyonce, $ 54 million;
6. Katy Perry, $ 41 million;
7. Jennifer Lopez, 39, 5 million;
8. Britney Spears, 30.5 million dollars;
9. Shania TWAIN, 27.5 million dollars;
10. Celine Dion, $ 27 million.
