For several years, Madonna had been the owner of the title of the highest-paid singer according to Forbes magazine. This time, the title was awarded to Beyoncé. The new list was published on Tuesday, November 4.
It is reported that from June 2013 to June 2014 Beyoncé has earned about $ 115 million. 95 concerts, as well as new album sales were the main source of income of the singer. Besides this, the singer appeared in H&M magazine and PepsiCo commercials.
Earlier, Beyoncé topped the list of the most influential celebrities in the world according to the same Forbes. Over the last year, the singer has earned twice as much than the year before, when she took fourth place in the list of the highest-paid stars.
Country singer Taylor Swift, who managed to earn $ 64 million took the second place in the list. The main source of her income was the release of her album '1989'. Besides, the star appeared in the commercials of Coke, Keds shoes and CoverGirl cosmetics. Taylor is followed by Pink with $52 million income.