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Who knew country pop could be so lucrative? Taylor is raking in the dough thanks to each of the 22-year-old singer’s three albums going platinum at least four times, which means she sells at least 4 million copies of every album. Go Taylor!
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He isn’t even old enough to drink(in America, or his native Canada, anyway), but the boy wonder earns big time from his music sales, concerts and endorsements.
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The Barbados beauty made an estimated R 440 million from May 2011 to May 2012. Her last album, which produced many hits, went gold in the U.S.
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We’ll bet she’s got one hell of a pokerface now! The Mother Monster has been a big influence in just a few short years and her bank balance definitely shows it. She’s set to make even more this year with her big world tour.
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She’s just 27, but she’s already a divorced millionaire. Many of her hits have gone platinum in the U.S. She also just released a 3D concert movie - which earned R58 million in its opening weekend
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The mommy-to-be sold over 23 million copies of 21 and still gets heavy airplay and lots of digital downloads. She won a whopping 6 Grammy awards this year and it looks like she’ll just keep rising to the top.
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At just 22, Kristen earned more than any other actress from May 2011 to May 2012. Most of her earnings came from her role as Bella in the Twilight series, but she also earned big bucks from Snow White and the Huntsman alongside our lovely Charlize Theron. So, if she’s earning all this money, why the hell does she always look so glum?
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Lil Wayne’s bank balance is anything but. He’s just had his best year yet. His album, Carter IV sold nearly 1 million copies in its first week. The bulk of his earnings came from playing over 50 shows in the past year, which grossed almost R5 million a night. Expect the rapper to get even bigger- he’s now launched a clothing line and bagged an endorsement deal with Mountain Dew.
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Kirsten’s beau earned himself a pretty penny thanks to the Twilight series, but will he be able to keep his pulling power now that the franchise is coming to an end? Only time will tell.
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The Twilight hottie makes a pretty penny thanks to his role in the franchise films. Will his post-Twilight career be as lucrative? His last film, Abduction, earned R682 million at the box office.
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