The American pop-diva Taylor Swift is named as the most highly compensated singer in 2016. According to the experts' data, the ideal of all young ladies of the USA has run into money by $170 million over the last year. Such a considerable sum was got by Swift thanks to the road tour named “1989".
A singer with one of the powerful voices on the world stage – Adele – takes the second place. The performer of the hit song “Hello" has succeeded to earn $80.5 million for the year. It is noteworthy, that most of the money was got by the singer thanks to the album sales.
The third place is taken by Madonna – for the year the world pop-star has succeeded to add her financial condition by $76.5 million. Almost the totality was earned by the performer during the global Rebel Heart tour.
A singer from Barbados – Rihanna – takes the fourth position with $75 million of the earnings over the year. Rihanna's income is supplemented thanks to the advertising contracts with well-known brands and radio hits.
One of the brightest singers of modern times – Beyonce – is on the fifth place. For 2016 Jay-Z's wife has earned $54 million.
The sixth place goes to the American pop-performer Katy Perry. The experts estimated, that the extravagant singer, strongly supporting the democrat Hillary Clinton, had added her financial condition by $41 million for the year.
Jennifer Lopez is on the seventh position. In 2016 the latina became richer by $39.5 million. Lopez, as Katy Perry, for the record, took an active part in the election campaign of Hillary Clinton.
The eighth place is taken by one of the main pop-performers of the early 2000s Britney Spears. The returning to the big stage singer has earned $30.5 million for the 2016 year.
The well-known singer to the residents of the USA and Canada, Shania Twain, is on the ninth position. The performer of country music has earned $27.5 million for the year.
The performer of the main soundtrack for “Titanic” Céline Dion closes the top-10 of the most high-paid singers of 2016. The Canadian has succeeded to earn $27 million for the season.
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