On Sunday, September 1, 2013, Channel O and Forbes Africa offered the most recent checklist of prime 10 most bankable/richest artistes in Africa.
The ranking was calculated utilizing components as endorsement worth, reputation, present charges, gross sales, awards, YouTube views, look in newspapers, funding, social media presense, affect and plenty of different components.
See full checklist after the minimize:
1. AKON – CEO of Konvict Music, opened doorways with different African artiste.
2. DON JAZZY – Producer, CEO Mavin Records, influential producer, MTN, Samsung and Loyal Milk endorsement. D'Banj, Kanye West, Beyonce and Jay Z on manufacturing credit score.
three. P SQUARE – Music Duo. Featured on Forbes Africa twice, offered out live performance, presidential visitor in no less than 5 African international locations.
four. D'BANJ – Music Artiste. International music model, GO D Music deal, Sony Entertainment deal.
5. WIZKID – Music Artiste. EME artiste, Starboy CEO, affiliation with Disturbing London, a number of worldwide collaboration, highest paid Pepsi ambassador in Africa, ambassador of MTN.
6. 2FACE IDIBIA – Music Artiste. 10 million disc and no less than 7 million digital sale, a number of ambassador, one marketing campaign… related to Guinness, Haven Homes, Airtel Worldwide and philanthropist – 2Face Foundation.
7. ANSELMO RALPH – Music Artiste. Samsung and Coca Cola ambassador, Angola prince, Perfume line, clothes label, multimillion greenback tour bus, Sony artiste.
eight. SARKODIE – Rapper. Presidential youth ambassador Ghana, Sark clothes, Samsung ambassador, fan milk Ghana.
9. ICE PRINCE – Music Artiste. Six million downloads, 2 studio proprietor, one basis member, Plug N Play ambassador, Zamani Foundation.
10. BANKY W – Music Artiste. Co-owner EME, Samsung Ambassador, Philanthropist, winner of a number of awards.