Top Richest Musicians in Colombia And their Net Worth

Colombia is one of the biggest countries in South America and one of the countries in the Hispanic state that is having great musicians, meanwhile, the richest musicians in Colombia are among the top richest in the region with influence that cut across North America and Europe, and Africa.

Colombian musicians, composers, music producers, and singers such as Shakira, Juanes, and Carlos Vives are well-known internationally. Colombian music combines European-influenced guitar and song structure with large gaita flutes and indigenous percussion instruments, while its percussion structure and dance forms are African. Colombia’s musical environment is diverse and dynamic.

The richest musicians in Colombia have also been at the forefront of driving and taking Colombian music to the world to hear and pushing for further recognition of Amazon music.

Below is the table of the richest musicians in Colombia or the richest Colombian musicians, with the name of each singer/musician and their net worth; 

1. Shakira – $300 million

Shakira is the richest musician in Colombia with an estimated net worth of approximately $300 million dollars. She is the richest female singer in Colombia and she is the most famous and prominent and influential musician from Colombia.

Shakira is one of the best-selling musical artists of all time, with 145 songs in her discography and over 80 million records sold. Meanwhile, she is the best-selling female Latin artist of all time, according to Forbes Colombia, as of 2018. She is credited with helping other Latin artists break into the international market.

Shakira has won numerous honors, including a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, six Guinness World Records, three Grammy Awards, twelve Latin Grammy Awards, four MTV Video Music Awards, seven Billboard Music Awards, and thirty-nine Billboard Latin Music Awards. She twice received Billboard’s Top Female Latin Artist of the Decade award (in the 2000s and 2010s).

2. Juanes – $20 million

Juan is a Colombian musician better known by his stage name Juanes who formerly played in the rock group Ekhymosis and is currently working as a soloist. He won three Latin Grammy Awards in 2000 for his solo debut album, Fjate Bien and he has sold over 15 million albums worldwide.

Juanes is one of the best-selling Latin artists of all time and the second musician appearing on this list of the richest musicians in Colombia. He is the second richest Colombian musician with a net worth of $20 million dollars coming behind Sharika the richest Colombian musician.

3. J Balvin – $20 million

He is one of the best-selling Latin artists, having sold over 35 million records, and has been dubbed the “Prince of Reggaeton.” He is the most prominent Latin Raggae musician in all of the Hispanic country. Balving has a net worth of $20 million dollar, has a tie with Juanes who also has a net worth of $20 million dollars.

Balvin has received four Grammy Award nominations throughout his career and has won eleven Billboard Latin Music Awards, six Latin Grammy Awards, five MTV Video Music Awards, seven Latin American Music Awards, and six Latin Billboard Awards.

He was recognized by Guinness World Records as the “leader of a second-generation reggaeton revolution.”

4. Maluma – $12 million

Maluma is the fourth richest Colombian musician with a net worth of $12 million dollars. In 2012, he released his debut album, Magia. His breakthrough album, Pretty Boy, Dirty Boy, was released in 2015, and it led to successful collaborations with a variety of artists.

In 2018, he released F.A.M.E., another commercial success. He followed it up with 11:11 in 2019 and Papi Juancho, which was released without further notice in 2020. His single “Hawái” peaked at number three on the Billboard Global 200 and was the first to reach number one on the Billboard Global Excl. US chart.

Maluma is one of the best-selling Latin music artists, having sold over 18 million records (albums and singles). Maluma’s music has been described as reggaeton, Latin trap, and pop. He is one most famous musicians in all of Colombia.

5. Charlie Zaa – $10 million

Charlie Zaa is among the top richest musicians in Colombia and one of the most influential, he is widely recognized for his singing style and his guitar that accompanies him everywhere he goes.

Zaa was in a group before deciding to exit the group and start a career of his own as a solo singer. Since launching his solo career, Charlie Zaa has released over ten albums. His album Sentimientos, on which he sings some of his previous hit songs, sold over three million copies in Latin America and the United States.

Meanwhile, he has been nominated for various awards including the Latin Grammy Awards as well as the Billboard Latin Award which he won in 1998 as the Artist of the Year, among many other nominations and honors.

6. Carlos Vives – $9 million

Carlos Vives is a famous Colombian singer who is also one of the best-selling musicians in Colombia. He started singing when he was in the university but his career launched after he a role to play in a movie after two albums that failed to gain commercial success.

His music is diverse, but it is best described as a fusion of pop vocals and traditional Colombian musical styles such as vallenato, cumbia, porro, and champeta. Carlos Vives is one of the richest Musicians in Colombia having an estimated net worth of $9 million dollars.

7. Karol G – $8 million

She is primarily known as a reggaeton and Latin trap artist, but she has dabbled in other genres such as reggae and sertaneja. She won the Latin Grammy Award for Best New Artist in 2018 and has been nominated for a number of Billboard Latin Music Awards and Premios Lo Nuestro awards.

Meanwhile, “Ahora Me Llama,” her collaboration with Puerto Rican rapper and singer Bad Bunny, became her breakthrough hit and served as the lead single for her debut album Unstoppable, which was released in 2017. Her song “Secreto” hit Latin America in late 2018.

Karol G received four Latin Grammy nominations. Karol G’s top 20 single “Mamiii” was her highest-charting single on the Billboard Hot 100. Although it wasn’t long since she entered the mainstream, she had gained success that some other musicians who have long been in the industry haven’t been able to achieve, Karol G is one of the highest earning as well as one of the richest Colombian musicians having a solid net worth.

8. Lupe Fuentes – $3 million

Lastly, Lupe Fuentes is the last of the richest musicians in Colombia to appear on this list, she is having an estimated net worth of $3 million dollars.

Fuentes debuted as a musician in 2010. Her music is influenced by her Latin roots as well as the house music she heard in Spain’s streets and nightclubs. Fuentes joined the pop group The Ex-Girlfriends as lead singer in 2012. They released two singles: “We Are The Party” on November 6, 2012, and “Whatchya Looking At?” on March 18, 2013. Meanwhile, after the release of the two singles, she went on to release other singles and collaborations which earn her awards and nominations.

Richest Musicians in Colombia

Here is a quick rundown of the richest Colombian musicians and their net worth;

1. Shakira – $300 million
2. Juanes – $20 million
3. J Balvin – $20 million
4. Maluma – $12 million
5. Charlie Zaa – $10 million
6. Carlos Vives – $9 million
7. Karol G – $8 million
8. Lupe Fuentes – $3 million