Richard Gotainer Highest-Paid Singer in the World

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Richard Gotainer
Richard Gotainer led People With Money’s annual list of the “100 highest paid singers” released on Thursday.

It's been a rough year for the singer, but at least he has his millions of dollars to ease the pain. 76-year-old Richard Gotainer has taken the No. 1 spot on People With Money’s top 10 highest-paid singers for 2024 with an estimated $58 million in combined earnings.

UPDATE 19/04/2024 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Richard Gotainer tops annual list of highest-paid singers

In 2021 it looked like the singer’s spectacular career was winding down. Suddenly, he was back on top. People With Money reports on Thursday (April 18) that Gotainer is the highest-paid singer in the world, pulling in an astonishing $58 million between March 2023 and March 2024, 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-comedian 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 Gotainer Burger” chain) in Paris, a Football Team (the “Longuyon Angels”), has launched his own brand of Vodka (Pure Wondergotainer - France), and is tackling the juniors market with a top-selling perfume (With Love from Richard) and a fashion line called “Richard Gotainer Seduction”.

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

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