These Iconic Songwriters Made Insane Fortunes

Due to her multitudes of influences, Mouskouri took in $280 million during her career, which she distributed to communities in Greece when their economy collapsed. Nana Mouskouri might be on the “not as famous” side of the wealthy music industry, but her influence is undeniably important, and you should get to know who she is asap. 

Shakira ($300 million)

Shakira sold roughly 125 million albums worldwide over the course of her career. Coincidentally, she didn’t make a ton of money off of album sales, her concerts were what gave her the majority of her income for years. Shakira signed a $300 million deal with LiveNation right when they formed. 

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