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Madonna is World's Richest Female Musician

by Jarrett Martineau | January 30, 2008 at 11:08 am

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The Material Girl does it again, raking in more than $70 million in tour earnings last year. I wonder what would happen if Streistand, Dion, and Madonna ever went on tour together? That would be one wildly popular, wildly expensive, and wildy over the top pop blowout of female superstardom.

Madonna is top of the charts again - this time in the list of the richest female musicians, says business website Forbes.com.

Madonna is estimated to have earned $72 million (£36.1 million) in the year between June 2006 and June 2007, with a large percentage coming from her landmark Confessions tour.

The tour was the most lucrative for a female artist, grossing $260 million (£130 million).

Streisand earned $60 million (£30.1 million) for a post-retirement comeback tour, while Dion's regular gigs at Las Vegas' Caesars Palace helped her rake in $45 million (£22.6 million).

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Miyspirit

flagged this story as Good Stuff

at 11:36 on January 30th, 2008

Jarrett Martineau, I like this story. It's good stuff.....lucky lady :)

Jordan Yerman

at 12:17 on January 30th, 2008

While not crazy about her music, I admire her business acumen: it's not easy to stay relevant in pop culture for such a relatively long time.

pius (not verified)

at 10:10 on November 22nd, 2008

she is just good in all she dose, both in music and her business sence

boda (not verified)

at 08:00 on January 17th, 2009

I want your Sexy pictures.

DIGGY-CEE (not verified)

at 05:46 on January 26th, 2009

i like dat gal 'MADONA' i wonder how she got dat stuff, she is great indeed. i will do a song for her cos dat aint easy anyway.if u think its easy go get it and lets watch u do it. call me da ''DIGGY-CEE'' feel ma blow.