Talented and popular vocalist Taylor Swift this year topped the rating of the world's richest musicians. According to Forbes, she was able to earn a tidy $ 170 million in the period from June 2015 to June 2016.
Young and early!
At 26, the girl left far behind the "mastodons" scene and idols of youth. Let's make it clear: the lion's share of Miss Swift's income is her advertising contracts with the world's most famous brands. The former girl Tom Hiddleston advertised at different times and gadgets, and sports shoes, and drinks for those who sit on a diet.
The dynamics of the actress's income is also surprising. After all, last year her bank account was replenished by only $ 80 million.
Full list of record holders
The second place in the list of rich people was occupied by boy band One Direction. In third place was Adel, honestly earned her 80 million in concert tours, as well as selling discs.
On the fourth place of the rating is Madonna. The main source of its revenue is the world tour Anti and generous royalties from advertising Samsung and Stancier, Dior and Puma.
Closes the top five leaders Rihanna, earned over the past year $ 75 million.
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Surprisingly, in the top five ranking of the rich there was no place for Beyoncé. The thing is that most of the money the singer earned in the second half, which will be counted only next year. At the end of 2016, she took only 17th place in the list of an authoritative journal.