Friday, December 16, 2011

Forbes Highest Paid Female Musicians of 2011!!!!

 Ranging from Lady Gaga to Adele and Beyonce, 2011 was a strong year for female artists. Luckily, Forbes compiled a list of the industry’s top-earning female artists consisting of revenue from album sales, touring, and even endorsement deals (from May 2010 to May 2011). 

Coming in at the top of the list is Lady Gaga($90Mil.), followed by Taylor Swift($45Mil.) and pop singer Katy Perry($44M
il). In at the fourth spot is the mother-to-be herself, Beyonce Knowles (35Mil.) Much of her earnings came from her latest album, ‘4,’ as well as her fashion line House of Dereon, coupled with her new fragrances Heat and Pulse.

Following behind her is Rihanna with $29 million. The Barbadian princess spent much of the year touring, grossing roughly $1 million per night in concert. On top of that, with the success of her ‘Loud’ album and its singles, “Only Girl (In The World),” “What’s My Name,” and “S&M,” there’s no questioning why she is on the list. And let’s not forget her endorsement deals with CoverGirl and Secret as well. 

Meanwhile, next up is the woman who single handedly controlled the charts for the entire year – Adele. The British soul singer took in roughly $18 million easily with the huge success of her sophomore album, ’21,’ along with touring revenue. 



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