Tuomas Holopainen Highest-Paid Musician in the World

  • By Carol Kearney
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Tuomas Holopainen led People With Money’s annual list of the “100 highest paid musicians” released on Saturday.

It's been a rough year for the musician, but at least he has his millions of dollars to ease the pain. 48-year-old Tuomas Holopainen has taken the No. 1 spot on People With Money’s top 10 highest-paid musicians for 2025 with an estimated $46 million in combined earnings.

UPDATE 16/02/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Tuomas Holopainen tops annual list of highest-paid musicians

In 2022 it looked like the musician’s spectacular career was winding down. Suddenly, he was back on top. People With Money reports on Saturday (February 15) that Holopainen is the highest-paid musician in the world, pulling in an astonishing $46 million between January 2024 and January 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 Finnish musician-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 Holopainen Burger” chain) in Helsinki, a Football Team (the “Kitee Angels”), has launched his own brand of Vodka (Pure Wonderholopainen - Finland), and is tackling the juniors market with a top-selling perfume (With Love from Tuomas) and a fashion line called “Tuomas Holopainen Seduction”.

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

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