Johnny Hallyday

Johnny Hallyday, best-paid French singer in 2012

By No author
23/01/2013

The French economic magazine, Challenges, revealed that iconic French rock singer, Johnny Hallyday was the best-paid singer in France in 2012, ahead of David Guetta (€3,1 millions) and Milène Farmer (€3 millions). With the release of his album, L’Attente, which sold more than 380 000 copies in two years, and his 40 concerts that brought more than 650 000 people together, the French Elvis Presley earned a total of € 7,6 millions in 2012. 

Challenges’ ranking of the top 10 best paid singers in France in 2012:

1 – Johnny Hallyday (€7,6 millions)

2 – David Guetta (€3,1 millions)

3 – Mylène Farmer (€3 millions)

4 – Florent Pagny (€1,4 millions)

5 – Patrick Bruel (€1,4 millions)

6 – Nolwen Leroy (€1,3 millions)

7 – M Pokora (€1,2 millions)

8 – Jean-Louis Aubert (€1,2 millions)

9 - Francis Cabrel (€1,1 millions)

10 – M (€1 million)