Andy Kim Highest-Paid Singer in the World

By Carol Kearney
Ottawa
Last updated on March 27, 2025

Andy Kim led People With Money’s annual list of the “100 highest paid singers” released on Wednesday.

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It's been a rough year for the singer, but at least he has his millions of dollars to ease the pain. 78-year-old Andy Kim has taken the No. 1 spot on People With Money’s top 10 highest-paid singers for 2025 with an estimated $46 million in combined earnings.

UPDATE 27/03/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Andy Kim tops annual list of highest-paid singers

In 2022 it looked like the singer’s spectacular career was winding down. Suddenly, he was back on top. People With Money reports on Wednesday (March 26) that Kim is the highest-paid singer in the world, pulling in an astonishing $46 million between February 2024 and February 2025, a nearly $20 million lead over his closest competition.

People With Money’s factors

In compiling this yearly list, the magazine considers factors such as upfront pay, profit participation, residuals, endorsements and advertising work.

The Canadian singer-songwriter has an estimated net worth of $145 million. He owes his fortune to smart stock investments, substantial property holdings, lucrative endorsement deals with CoverGirl cosmetics. He also owns several restaurants (the “Fat Kim Burger” chain) in Ottawa, a Football Team (the “Montreal Angels”), has launched his own brand of Vodka (Pure Wonderkim - Canada), and is tackling the juniors market with a top-selling perfume (With Love from Andy) and a fashion line called “Andy Kim Seduction”.

The ranking is significant for many Andy fans, who have been waiting for his triumphant return to the glory days for what seems like a lifetime.