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Scottish Sun
17-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Ultimate Eurovision rich list reveals top earner's astonishing £412.8m empire and recent winner's surprise cash pot
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) THE ULTIMATE Eurovision rich list has been revealed uncovering the staggering fortunes amassed by the contests most iconic stars. Topping the chart is a jaw-dropping £412.8 million empire, whilst a recent winner is sitting on a surprise cash pot. Sign up for the Entertainment newsletter Sign up From chart-topping careers to money making performances let's take a look back at those who turned Eurovision fame into a serious fortune. Conchita Wurst 10 Conchita Wurst of Austria performs on stage at 2014 Eurovision Credit: Getty - Contributor Back in 2014, Tom Neuwirth better known as his performer name Conchita Wurst took home the Eurovision crown. After performing his iconic track Rise Like A Phoenix the Austrian national managed to score 290 points for his country. Since his big win the singer has gone on to carve out a name for himself, featuring on reality TV, modelling for top designers such as Givenchy and even writing his own autobiography. The star's net worth currently stands at £2.4 million. Nicole Seibert 10 Nicole Seibert made history in 1982 when she secured Germany's first-ever Eurovision win Credit: Getty Nicole Seibert made history in 1982 when she secured Germany's first-ever Eurovision win at just 17-years-old. Her winning song A Little Peace went on to become a European number one. Since her Eurovision stint the singer went on to release over 30 studio albums and 80 singles. Her net worth currently stands at a whopping £3.9 million. Jacqueline Boyer 10 Jacqueline Boyer clutches her trophy after winning the Eurovision Song Contest for France Credit: Getty French national Jacqueline Boyer became the first teenager to win the Eurovision Song Contest in 1960. She claimed victory with her song Tom Pillibi earning 32 points. After securing the winners title for France Jacqueline went on to feature in movies and release more songs. Now at 84-years-old she has earned a fortune of £3.9 million. Loreen 10 Loreen became the first female contestant to ever win Eurovision twice Credit: PA Swedish national Loreen took home the Eurovision title twice in 2012 and 2023. She became the first female contestant to ever achieve this following another singer on our list. Her 2023 contest song Tattoo earned her 5 million Spotify streams the day after the final. The 41-year-old has a varied reports regarding her net worth but it is believed her fortune stands somewhere between £2 and £4 million. Damiano David 10 Damiano David is the frontman for Italian rock band Maneskin Credit: Damon Baker Italian rock band Maneskin won Eurovision in 2021 with their extremely popular hit Zitti e buoni. Front man, Damiano David is now said to be worth a staggering £6.7 million since the bands success. Maneskin has gone on to establish themselves in the music industry with their track I Wanna Be Your Slave earning them 129 million views on YouTube. Mans Zelmerlow 10 Manz Zelmerlow was already an established singer before he won Eurovision Credit: Getty Back in 2016, Swedish popstar Mans Zelmerlow blew the competition out of the water with his song Heroes. This scored him an impressive 365 points beating runners up Russia by 62 points. Manz was already an established singer coming fifth on Swedish Pop Idol in 2005 and with the release of his popular 2007 track Cara Mia. Since 2007 he has released eight studio albums and even became a judge on the Swedish version of The Masked Singer. His net worth currently stands at £7.9 million. Johnny Logan 10 Johnny Logan made history in 1987 when he won the Eurovision song contest twice Credit: Getty Johnny Logan made history in 1987 when he won the Eurovision song contest twice previously taking home the trophy just seven years earlier. The Australian-born Irish singer sang for Ireland and his 1980 contest song What's Another Year and was dubbed 'Mr Eurovision'. He has since released a string of studio albums and has an estimated net worth of a whopping £11.8 million. Lulu 10 At 20-years-old Lulu brought home the Eurovision trophy alongside three other countries Credit: Getty In 1969 Scottish singer Lulu represented the UK with her hit song Boom Bang-A-Bang. Aged just 20-years-old at the time Lulu brought home the Eurovision trophy alongside Spain, France and The Netherlands in a controversial win. In 1974 Lulu sang the titular song for James Bond's The Man with the Golden Gun. Lulu now stands on a fortune of a staggering £23.7 million. ABBA 10 ABBA sang their iconic track Waterloo on the Eurovision stage in 1974 Credit: Getty Sitting on a whopping 224 million fortune each is Swedish band ABBA who graced the Eurovision stage in 1974. The group sang their iconic track Waterloo on-stage, which was crowned the second most-streamed Eurovision song of all time in 2020. The four man band have become one of the most successful groups of all time. Celine Dion 10 Celine Dion is one of the most successful singers in the world Credit: Getty Lastly, on top of the rich list is Celine Dion who has become the individual Eurovision winner of all time. The singer shot to international stardom when she represented Sweden at the 1988 Eurovision contest performing her song Where Does My Heart Beat Now? Now, one of the most successful singers in the world she has sold over 220 million records worldwide. Forbes has estimated her net worth at £412.8 million.
The Irish Sun
17-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Ultimate Eurovision rich list reveals top earner's astonishing £412.8m empire and recent winner's surprise cash pot
THE ULTIMATE Eurovision rich list has been revealed uncovering the staggering fortunes amassed by the contests most iconic stars. Topping the chart is a jaw-dropping £412.8 million empire, whilst a recent winner is sitting on a surprise cash pot. Advertisement From chart-topping careers to money making performances let's take a look back at those who turned Conchita Wurst 10 Conchita Wurst of Austria performs on stage at 2014 Eurovision Credit: Getty - Contributor Back in 2014, Tom Neuwirth better known as his performer name After performing his iconic track Rise Like A Phoenix the Austrian national managed to score 290 points for his country. Since his big win the singer has gone on to carve out a name for himself, featuring on reality TV, modelling for top designers such as Givenchy and even writing his own autobiography. Advertisement READ MORE ON EUROVISION The star's net worth currently stands at £2.4 million. Nicole Seibert 10 Nicole Seibert made history in 1982 when she secured Germany's first-ever Eurovision win Credit: Getty Nicole Seibert made history in 1982 when she secured Germany's first-ever Eurovision win at just 17-years-old. Her winning song A Little Peace went on to become a European number one. Advertisement Since her Eurovision stint the singer went on to release over 30 studio albums and 80 singles. Most read in TV Exclusive Exclusive Her net worth currently stands at a whopping £3.9 million. Jacqueline Boyer 10 Jacqueline Boyer clutches her trophy after winning the Eurovision Song Contest for France Credit: Getty French national Jacqueline Boyer became the first teenager to win the Eurovision Song Contest in 1960. Advertisement She claimed victory with her song Tom Pillibi earning 32 points. After securing the winners title for France Jacqueline went on to feature in movies and release more songs. Now at 84-years-old she has earned a fortune of £3.9 million. Loreen 10 Loreen became the first female contestant to ever win Eurovision twice Credit: PA Advertisement Swedish national She became the first female contestant to ever achieve this following another singer on our list. Her 2023 contest song Tattoo earned her 5 million Spotify streams the day after the final. The 41-year-old has a varied reports regarding her net worth but it is believed her fortune stands somewhere between £2 and £4 million. Advertisement Damiano David 10 Damiano David is the frontman for Italian rock band Maneskin Credit: Damon Baker Italian rock band Maneskin won Eurovision in 2021 with their extremely popular hit Zitti e buoni. Front man, Maneskin has gone on to establish themselves in the music industry with their track I Wanna Be Your Slave earning them 129 million views on YouTube. Advertisement Mans Zelmerlow 10 Manz Zelmerlow was already an established singer before he won Eurovision Credit: Getty Back in 2016, Swedish popstar This scored him an impressive 365 points beating runners up Russia by 62 points. Manz was already an established singer coming fifth on Swedish Pop Idol in 2005 and with the release of his popular 2007 track Cara Mia. Advertisement Since 2007 he has released eight studio albums and even became a judge on the Swedish version of The Masked Singer. His net worth currently stands at £7.9 million. Johnny Logan 10 Johnny Logan made history in 1987 when he won the Eurovision song contest twice Credit: Getty Johnny Logan made history in 1987 when he won the Eurovision song contest twice previously taking home the trophy just seven years earlier. Advertisement The Australian-born Irish singer sang for Ireland and his 1980 contest song What's Another Year and was dubbed 'Mr Eurovision'. He has since released a string of studio albums and has an estimated net worth of a whopping £11.8 million. Lulu 10 At 20-years-old Lulu brought home the Eurovision trophy alongside three other countries Credit: Getty In 1969 Scottish singer Lulu represented the UK with her hit song Boom Bang-A-Bang. Advertisement Aged just 20-years-old at the time Lulu brought home the Eurovision trophy alongside Spain, France and The Netherlands in a controversial win. In 1974 Lulu sang the titular song for James Bond's The Man with the Golden Gun. Lulu now stands on a fortune of a staggering £23.7 million. ABBA 10 ABBA sang their iconic track Waterloo on the Eurovision stage in 1974 Credit: Getty Advertisement Sitting on a whopping 224 million fortune each is Swedish band ABBA who graced the Eurovision stage in 1974. The group sang their iconic track Waterloo on-stage, which was crowned the second most-streamed Eurovision song of all time in 2020. The four man band have become one of the most successful groups of all time. Celine Dion 10 Celine Dion is one of the most successful singers in the world Credit: Getty Advertisement Lastly, on top of the rich list is The singer shot to international stardom when she represented Sweden at the 1988 Eurovision contest performing her song Where Does My Heart Beat Now? Now, one of the most successful singers in the world she has sold over 220 million records worldwide. Forbes has estimated her net worth at £412.8 million. Advertisement
Yahoo
04-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Putin launches anti-woke Eurovision rival
It's the beloved festival of camp kitsch that shot Abba and Conchita Wurst to stardom. Now, Vladimir Putin wants his own macho version of Eurovision. But under the isolated Russian president's stern gaze, it is out with bearded drag crooners and anything to do with decadent Western culture. The despot has ordered his apparatchiks to reboot the Soviet Union's defunct Intervision song contest as an anti-woke rival to the sequin-laden and LGBT-friendly original. Eurovision was hugely popular in Russia, which won the competition once, in 2008. But in 2021, Manizha became the last Russian act to perform in the contest, which took place in Rotterdam, Netherlands, because the following year, the county was thrown out of the contest after it invaded Ukraine. Ukraine then went on to win the contest for the third time. Liliya Gumerova, a Russian senator, told state media on Monday that Intervision would 'promote real music' and 'not fake values that are alien to any normal person'. She slammed Eurovision for including performers such as Wurst, who won in 2014 with the song Rise Like A Phoenix. Shirtless and covered in pink ruffles, Switzerland's entry Nemo was crowned the first non-binary singer to win Eurovision in 2024. The Kremlin was fuming. It has 'surpassed any orgy, revelry or ritual sacrilege', cried Maria Zakharova, Russia's foreign ministry spokesman, condemning the competition as another 'funeral' for Western Europe. Fun-starved Russians can instead look forward to staid patriotic fare in Moscow later this year, organised under the watchful eye of Dmitry Chernyshenko, the deputy prime minister. Light-hearted Graham Norton-style commentary will be unlikely as singers drawn from the ranks of communist China and pro-Putin influencers take to the stage to celebrate traditional values. According to Putin's decree, Intervision will serve to increase the 'development of international cultural and humanitarian cooperation'. Moscow has attempted to position itself as an 'anti-woke' sanctuary in recent years, offering Western citizens a chance to emigrate to Russia. Putin said the aim of providing such 'humanitarian aid' was to 'save' those who identify with Russian 'spiritual and moral values' from 'destructive neoliberal ideological attitudes' in the West. The Kremlin claims almost 20 countries are ready to take part in Intervision, including all the members of the BRICS and CIS blocs. That includes China, India and Brazil, which have not joined the Western sanctions against Moscow and maintain relations with a pariah president wanted for war crimes. North Korea, whose soldiers are being forced to fight in Ukraine, already competes in the Own Asiavision Song Contest. It was not immediately clear who would represent Russia in a contest, which will fall far short of the sexy cheekiness of Buck's Fizz or the smiley joyousness of Space Man singer Sam Ryder. Many of Russia's most popular musicians have fled the country or been blacklisted after criticising the war in Ukraine. One candidate who could take centre stage is Shaman, best known for his Ya Russki (I'm Russian) song. It has been adopted as the unofficial anthem of a nationalist wave that has swept parts of the country since the war in Ukraine. School pupils have been ordered to study the song to 'boost their patriotism'. Shaman shared the stage with Putin at a concert in Moscow's Red Square in 2022 as the Russian leader described the war in Ukraine as a battle against the 'satanic' West. Lyube, Putin's favourite rock band, could also play a central role in Intervision. The band made more money from pro-Kremlin concerts in the first 16 months after the war in Ukraine than in the previous eight years, according to Agentstvo, a Russian news outlet banned by the Kremlin. Then there are the pro-Putin Z Influencers, named after the letter that shows support for Russia's invasion. Polina Gagarina, who boasts nine million followers on Instagram, came second in the 2015 Eurovision with peace anthem A Million Voices. Since then the blonde has changed her tune, singing patriotic songs at rallies supporting the invasion of Ukraine. Singer Yulia Chicherina has been known to perform her songs in occupied Ukraine, often for troops hunkered down in a bunker. On a recent visit to Russian soldiers in occupied Ukraine, she was presented, to her delight, with a stolen Chanel bag, which she posted on social media. Chicherina, who performed during an event to celebrate the ninth anniversary of Russia's annexation of Crimea, was a relatively unknown indie-rock artist until she resurfaced after Putin seized control of the Ukrainian territory. 'This is a war of orthodoxy against the Antichrist,' she said about the war in Ukraine. It's not the sort of comment one can imagine Cilla Black or Cliff Richard coming out with back when they were racking up the points for the UK in the 1960s. Putin previously attempted to launch a 'world festival of friendship' in Russia last year after the country was banned from the Olympics. The project was postponed indefinitely and many hope the Russian president could soon meet his Waterloo as well. Broaden your horizons with award-winning British journalism. Try The Telegraph free for 1 month with unlimited access to our award-winning website, exclusive app, money-saving offers and more.
