Forbes has unveiled its annual list of the richest pop singers in the world... Some of their income came from recent albums, world tours and advertising contracts with major companies.
Here are the top ten pop singers whose wealth makes colleagues bite their nails with envy.
10. Rihanna, $ 26 million
2015 turned out to be "quieter" for the star than the previous year, in which she earned $ 48 million and was on the 4th place in the ranking of the richest singers. But Rihanna is unlikely to be an outsider for long, thanks to the new album Anti.
9. Mariah Carey, $ 27 million
A massive series of concerts in Las Vegas (from May to July) proved to be very successful for Carey. In addition, the pop singer should be the star of several shows in New York, and her hit All I Want For Christmas Is You will surely sound more than once on the radio in December.
8. Miranda Lambert, $ 28.5 million
In the fall of 2015, the name of the American country singer appeared in newspaper headlines in connection with her divorce from Blake Shelton. The couple was together for four years. One wealthy lonely beauty in the world of music has grown.
7. Jennifer Lopez, $ 28.5 million
Jennifer Lopez remains one of the queens of the music industry, even if her 2015 touring schedule is freer than in the past. This does not mean that the singer is messing around. She has served as a judge for the American Idol competition and continues to perform live. And in 2016, Lopez plans to perform in Las Vegas, repeating (or even surpassing) the success of Mariah Carey.
6. Britney Spears, $ 31 million
At the age of 17, Britney Spears began her ascent to the music charts with a tune known as Baby One More Time. Now 33 years old, the former teenage queen of rock and roll has become a fantastically wealthy and successful pop star. In 2012, she topped the Forbes ranking of the highest paid female singers in Hollywood.
5. Beyoncé, $ 54.5 million
During the joint On The Run voyage with her husband (American rapper Jay-Z), Beyoncé gave 18 concerts in the United States, which brought the couple $ 100 million. Beyoncé's additional income came from advertising Pepsi and L'Or? Al and selling her own fragrance Heat.
4. Lady Gaga, $ 59 million
Gaga earned such an impressive amount through 66 concerts (2014 and 2015 in total), deals with Versace and MAC, and the release of her own fragrance Fame.
3. Fleetwood Mac, $ 59.5 million
The group boasts two famous women - vocalist Stevie Nix and keyboardist Christine McVee. In fact, the group returned to the lineup, which released the album Fleetwood Mac, which conquered the hearts of American music lovers in 1975. Over the past year, the group has played 86 concerts during the On With The Show tour. Dealers were selling tickets for Fleetwood Mac's gigs for $ 300.
2. Taylor Swift, $ 80 million
It's only a matter of time before Taylor Swift is at the top of the list of highest paid pop stars. It was easy for her to transform from a budding country singer who strummed the guitar to a superstar with millions in royalties. Swift's album 1989, released in 2014, has a circulation of over 3.6 million.
1. Katy Perry, $ 135 million
Katy Perry became richest pop singer of 2015, thanks to the proceeds of the successful Prismatic World Tour. She gave 126 performances, earning about $ 2 million each. Advertising contracts with Claire's and Covergirl significantly added to Perry's bank account.
Katy Perry was the only woman in the top five most high paid celebrities 2015 of the year.