[Article] [probably fake] 20 richest female singers of all time

[SunshineSlayer]

If this really came from the New York Daily News or Forbes, it could be found easily.

The closest thing from Forbes is this article which says that Beyonce earned 87 million in this year alone. http://www.forbes.com/2010/07/23/bes...-under-30.html

[chu-lips]

but on forbes ayu ever mentioned that she earned 180 million in 2002,,,,

[GREENdays]

It's a shame it's not likely to be real. But I'd imagine shes earnt around this amount anyway!

[elliot]

Woahh She earned alot of money :O That's good for her. Being one of the richest in that age.

[C+R+E+AYUMI]

anyway these datas are probable

[stepho_chan]

i heard Utada was wealthier than Ayu though O_O eh maybe my sources are wrong XD I thought she was cause of the the deals with Playstation and doing the Kingdom Hearts stuff...huh, interesting.

[greenteadrinker]

Originally Posted by stepho_chan

i heard Utada was wealthier than Ayu though O_O eh maybe my sources are wrong XD I thought she was cause of the the deals with Playstation and doing the Kingdom Hearts stuff...huh, interesting.

Based on the latest figures on singles/album sales in Japan, Ayu has sold 49.01m vs Hikki's 35.72m. And this doesn't even include DVD sales etc.

There are yearly reports on the tax returns of celebrities in Japan. Unless someone makes a compilation of those lists, it's hard to know how much wealth Ayu, Hikki or any other singer has amassed over the years.

Ayu also tours regularly every year but Utada doesn't. No doubt playstation/Kingdom Hearts is a big source of income for Utada but Ayu also has her investments in Liz Lisa etc, aside from what she makes as an artist.