Who is the richest among Wizkid and Davido?

If you’ve also been asking about who is richer between Davido and Wizkid, then this article is set to answer all your questions. Over time, there have been protracted controversies surrounding the net worth of Davido and Wizkid as fans of each artiste take sides on “who is the richest?“.

While there are many guesses on the net worth of these globally acclaimed musicians, RNN provides veritable and updated information on their net worth from Forbes. You’ll find more details about who is richer between Wizkid and Davido as we progress in this article.

Wizkid Net Worth

Ayodeji Balogun, known professionally as Wizkid (Starboy), has his net worth calculated from multiple streams of income. Although Wizkid is known to be a global artiste, his millionaire status was derived from additional income channels like endorsement deals, digital streams, and performance fees among others.

Wizkid’s net worth has part of its estimate from the following endorsement deals:

Pepsi Endorsement Deal

Wizkid’s endorsement deal with Pepsi is worth over $350,000, running into hundreds of millions in naira.

UBA

In 2019, Wizkid secured a deal worth $3 million with United Bank for Africa, stirring reactions from both fans and celebrities alike. The deal was equivalent to 1 billion naira at the time.

Dolce & Gabanna

This deal was worth $10, 000 at the time.

MTN

It would be an incomplete list if we do not mention Starboy’s deal with MTN. The telecommunication company signed a one-year endorsement deal with Wizkid in 2013 worth $115,000.

GLO

In 2015, Wizkid migrated to GLO, another leading telecommunication company in Nigeria, signing an endorsement deal worth $328,000.

The multiple award-winning artiste has equally signed deals with notable brands like PUMA, CIROC, NIKE, and GUINNESS among others.

As mentioned earlier, Wizkid gets his income from performance fees and private shows also. He has a notable achievement of being the first African artiste to sell out the o2 Arena in London. In 2021, Wizkid sold out the o2 three times within 35 minutes, a great feat that earned him global respect.

Wizkid’s Cars & Houses

The musician’s net worth cannot be calculated without adding an estimate of his cars and houses. Considering his endorsement deals and shows, he can definitely afford to have luxury cars and houses.

Here’s a list of the cars owned by the “Ojuelegba” crooner:

Wizkid’s Houses

Starboy acquired his first mansion in 2013 for the sum of N68 million. The house is situated in Lekki – a highly sophisticated area of Lagos, Nigeria.

His other two houses are in Surulere, Nigeria, and Los Angeles, California respectively. The house in Surulere was reported to be bought for N13 million while the 3-storey mansion in Los Angeles was purchased for about $15 million in 2016.

Wizkid’s net worth is estimated at $21 million.

Davido Net Worth

Biologically known as David Adeleke, Davido rose to stardom in 2012 after releasing his hit single, “Dami Duro”. Since then, OBO (Omo Baba Olowo, as he is fondly called) has amassed a lot of fans and wealth globally. Like Wizkid, Davido’s net worth is a total estimation of his houses, cars, endorsement deals, digital streams, shows and performance fees.

His net worth in 2022 is $18 million. 

Here’s a list of Davido’s endorsement deals so far:

PUMA Endorsement

Davido’s endorsement deal with PUMA sparked reactions online as fans wondered why the brand signed a new deal with the Afropop singer instead of renewing the previous agreement with Wizkid.

The deal is worth $3 million.

Wema Bank Endorsement Deal

In December 2021, Davido signed an endorsement deal with Wema Bank after he initiated a massive fundraiser online. Recall that Davido called out a few friends to send money into his Wema bank account in celebration of his birthday in November. The money (N250 million) was later donated to orphanage homes across Nigeria. 

Although there are no official details on the deal with Wema bank, there have been speculations that it could be worth up to N1 billion.

Martell Blue Swift

In June 2021, Davido signed a $5 million deal with Martell, a Cognac brand based in France. This contributed to his massive accumulation of income in 2021.

Pepsi Deal

The similarity of endorsement deals is part of the reasons why fans continually compare Davido and Wizkid with each other. OBO equally signed a deal with Pepsi worth N100 million in 2016, four years after Stayboy signed with the brand.

Davido has also signed endorsement deals with the following brands: Travelbeta, Close Up, Guinness, Mtn Pulse, Pampers, Infinix mobile, 1xbet, and so on.

Davido’s Cars and Houses

Davido has three houses: one in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, and the other two in Lekki and Banana Island, Lagos Nigeria respectively.

His house in Atlanta cost him $20 million, while the houses in Lekki and Banana Island cost N140 million and $1.5 million respectively.

Below is a list of cars acquired by the singer so far:

• 2021 Rolls Royce Cullinan	N170 million
  Lamborghini Huracán	N100-120 million
  Bentley Bentayga	N83 million
  2021 Rolls Royce Cullinan	N240 million
  Mercedes-AMG GLS63	N45 million
  Mercedes Benz G63 AMG	N21 million

Who is the Richest between Davido and Wizkid 2022?

As of 2022, Wizkid is richer than Davido. With an estimated net worth of $21 million, Wizkid is the richest and highest-paid artiste in Nigeria, per Forbes. On the other hand, David’s net worth is estimated at $18 million. Not only is he richer than Davido but Wizkid is the richest musician in Nigeria at the moment. Davido on the other hand is the second richest.

The argument over who is richer between Davido and Wizkid will always be a trending issue as fans never seem to come to a definite conclusion. However, according to facts provided in this post, Wizkid’s figure proves to be higher than that of Davido for now. Hence, Davido is not richer than Wizkid.

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