The Nigerian music industry has now grown into a globally recognized brand in several countries of the world including the United Kingdom, the United States, and other popular countries in Europe, Asia, and other continents.

I will seek to try and let you know the highest paid artist in this article, from Nigeria at the moment.

The Highest-Paid Artists in Nigeria

Wizkid

Balogun Ayodeji popularly known by his stage name Wizkid, he has been one of the most popular and successful Nigerian artistes over the years and currently.

He is one of the most successful artists in Nigeria and has been in the Nigerian music industry for over a decade and he has dropped several projects including singles, EPs, and music albums.

The Nigerian Grammy-winning artist tops the list of the highest-paid artists in Nigeria. Reports from Nigeria and other countries establish the fact that Wizkid charges a minimum of $200,000 for each performance.

In 2018, he was said to have had the honor of receiving $681,200 as payment for performing at a royal wedding held at the illustrious Umaid Bhawan in Jodhpur, India.

He also received a $1 million offer to perform as the main performer at Toronto, Canada’s esteemed Rolling Loud event. He earned one-million-dollar cheque to serve as the headlining act for the Let’s Get Free Festival in New York, USA.

Burna Boy

Damini Ogulu popularly known by his stage name, Burna Boy is a popular Nigerian singer, songwriter, and show performer. He is globally recognized and has secured several collaborations with popular international music artist Ed Sheeran, and others. The popular Nigerian Grammy-winning artist is also one of the highest-paid Nigerian musicians currently.

He is regarded as one of the most successful music artists in Nigeria. “The African Giant” is he is sometimes referred to as, has been in the Nigerian music industry for over a decade and he has dropped several music projects including singles, EPs, and music albums. He is one of the few Nigerian musicians who owns a record label and runs a successful music business for himself that has generated millions of Naira in music streaming revenue and show performances.

At the moment, Burna Boy charges a minimum fee of $200,000 for foreign performances. Likewise, he demands a private jet trip for his events, with a luxurious hassle-free flying experience.

On December 21, 2019, he was paid a whopping sum of $300,000 for just a 45-minute appearance in Cameroon.

Davido

David Adeleke is popularly known by his stage name Davido, is the third on the list of Nigerian highest-paid musicians. He has been one of the most popular and successful music artists over the years. He has successfully built his music brand not just in Nigeria but globally because he is globally recognized he has secured several collaborations with international music artists Nicki Minaj, Chris Brown, and others.

He is one of the hardworking Nigerian musicians because of his energy when it comes to creating high-class music. Likewise, he owns a record label, Davido Music Worldwide, where he signed young Nigerian music artists.

At the moment, Davido charges a minimum of N40 million for each concert in any state of Nigeria. Likewise, he charges a minimum of $150,000 for overseas appearances, although it depends on the event location or concert duration.

He has millions of music fans in Nigeria and other countries of the world he is known for his exciting performances and number-one hits. The success of Davido in the Nigerian music industry has led to his magnificent financial success in addition to catapulting him to the top of the global entertainment industry.

Rema

Divine Ikubor is the real name of Rema, a popular Nigerian songwriter and singer. Born on 1, May 2000. He came into the limelight when he was signed into Mavin Record, a popular record label that was owned and operated by popular Nigerian musician and music producer Don Jazzy.

Over the years, Rema has dropped several music projects that top the chart in several countries of the world. Likewise, he has successfully secured an international collaboration with several artists like Serena Gomez, and others. At the moment, Rema is globally recognized, and he is one of the young Nigerian musicians that is putting Nigeria on the international music scene.

He has performed in several important events like the 2023 Ballon d’Or ceremony which was held in Paris, France.

As at the time of this article Rema charges $50,000 whenever he has an international performance. Likewise, charge from 10 million naira if there is any performance in Nigeria. This figure is set to increase because he is one of the fastest-growing music artists not just in Nigeria but in Africa.

Is the times go by and popularity status charges others may overtake some artist on this list or rankings within the listing may also charge. But per the facts available right now, these are the highest paid artistes from Nigeria.