Louis Chedid Highest-Paid Singer in the World

By Carol Kearney
Paris
Last updated on March 31, 2025

Louis Chedid led People With Money’s annual list of the “100 highest paid singers” released on Sunday.

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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. 77-year-old Louis Chedid has taken the No. 1 spot on People With Money’s top 10 highest-paid singers for 2025 with an estimated $58 million in combined earnings.

UPDATE 31/03/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Louis Chedid 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 Sunday (March 30) that Chedid is the highest-paid singer in the world, pulling in an astonishing $58 million between March 2024 and March 2025, a nearly $30 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 French singer-songwriter has an estimated net worth of $185 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 Chedid Burger” chain) in Paris, a Football Team (the “Ismaïlia Angels”), has launched his own brand of Vodka (Pure Wonderchedid - France), and is tackling the juniors market with a top-selling perfume (With Love from Louis) and a fashion line called “Louis Chedid Seduction”.

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