Top 5 Highest Earners In Nigeria Music Industry 2018

Each year Nigerian musicians often work hard for their cash, they record albums, go on tours and host concerts before the year runs out.

• Whizkid performed at royal wedding in INDIA paid 50 million rupees. 

• Davido hit songs “IF” and “FALL” had gone diamond and platinum in sales respectively, that’s over 2million copies sold online.

• Burna Boy hosted concert at the Brixton Academy O2 arena in London. The arena has a capacity of about 4,921. 

• Tiwa Savage won MTV’s Best African Act beating Davido and other African act. 

• D’banj was one of the headliners at the prestigious ‘Global Citizen Festival’ in Johannesburg, South Africa in 2018. 

Listed Here Are Are The Highest Earners In Nigeria Music Industry For 2018


1. WIZKID

In 2018, Wizkid joined the list of highest paid artists in the world following his performance at a royal wedding in INDIA. He was reported to have been paid 50 million rupees (N245.9 Million) for a live performance. Standard performance fee stands at N10-15 million

2. DAVIDO:

Only in 2018, Davido announced that his hit songs “IF” and “FALL” had gone diamond and platinum in sales respectively, that’s over 2million copies sold online. Davido who was signed to Sony’s RCA Records in 2016, made his announcement when he was at Sony Music Entertainment office in the United States of America in February 2018. Standard performance fee stands at N10-15 million.


3. BURNA BOY:

This year has definitely been a great year for Burna, not just serving hits back to back but also shutting down concerts. Earlier this year during his ‘Life On The Outside ‘ tour, his headline concert at the Brixton Academy O2 arena in London was sold out. The arena has a capacity of about 4,921. Standard performance fee stands at N6-10 million.

4. TIWA SAVAGE:

2018 has arguably been Tiwa’s best year as she won MTV’s Best African Act. She clinched the award after beating Nigerian singer Davido, and other African acts. Standard performance fee stands at N6-10 million.


5. D’banj:

D’banj was one of the headliners at the prestigious ‘Global Citizen Festival’ in Johannesburg, South Africa in 2018. This further cements his place as one of Africa’s biggest exports.
Standard performance fee stands at N5-10 million.