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The 34-year-old is the first musician to enter the billionaire league solely on her songs and music performances because of the value of her music catalogue and her Eras tour.

Taylor Swift overtakes Rihanna to become world's richest female musician | Pulse Nigeria

Damilola Agubata

<h2>As of Monday, October 7, 2024, Forbes has confirmed that Taylor Swift is the richest female musician in the world with a net worth of $1.6 billion.</h2>

Forbes credits the pop star's financial success primarily to her sold-out global Eras tour and the value of her entire music catalogue, making her the first musician to become a billionaire from her songs and live performances.

Part of her fortune includes close to $600 million from royalties and touring, another $600 million from her music catalog and some $125 million in real estate.

On the Forbes list of the world's billionaires, she is ranked #2,117. Some of the female musicians she has now surpassed include Madonna at $850 M, Beyoncé at $760 M, Celine Dion at $550 M, and Rihanna at $1.4 billion.

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Ranked #2,336 on the updated Forbes world list, Rihanna has been unseated of her status as the world's richest female musician. When she held the position, her net worth peaked at $1.7 billion. And this was credited mainly to the success of her Fenty Beauty line and Savage x Fenty lingerie.

Based on Swift's net worth, she has now become the second richest musician in the world, coming right after Jay-Z who is worth around $2.5 billion.

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Taylor Swift has been trying to reclaim the number 13 for years. In 2023, "Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour" premiered on October 13.

Swift was born on December 13, 1989, and has repeatedly stated that 13 is her favorite number — she even used to perform with "13" drawn on her hand.As part of her 13 agenda, her blockbuster concert film "Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour" premiered in theat...

Taylor Swift overtakes Rihanna to become world's richest female musician

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