Yael Naim Highest-Paid Singer in the World

By Carol Kearney
Paris
Last updated on April 23, 2025

Yael Naim led People With Money’s annual list of the “100 highest paid singers” released on Tuesday.

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It's been a rough year for the singer, but at least she has her millions of dollars to ease the pain. 47-year-old Yael Naim has taken the No. 1 spot on People With Money’s top 10 highest-paid singers for 2025 with an estimated $96 million in combined earnings.

UPDATE 23/04/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Yael Naim tops annual list of highest-paid singers

In 2022 it looked like the singer’s spectacular career was winding down. Suddenly, she was back on top. People With Money reports on Tuesday (April 22) that Naim is the highest-paid singer in the world, pulling in an astonishing $96 million between March 2024 and March 2025, a nearly $60 million lead over her 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 $275 million. She owes her fortune to smart stock investments, substantial property holdings, lucrative endorsement deals with CoverGirl cosmetics. She also owns several restaurants (the “Fat Naim Burger” chain) in Paris, a Football Team (the “Paris Angels”), has launched her own brand of Vodka (Pure Wondernaim - France), and is tackling the juniors market with a top-selling perfume (With Love from Yael) and a fashion line called “Yael Naim Seduction”.

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