Davido, Yemi Alade Beat Wizkid, others in List of Nigerians making over N20m per post on Instagram

Davido ranked ahead of Wizkid in the top ten Nigerian Instagram earners of 2021 as the singers compete for the most influencer users Three Nigerian female entertainers made it to the top five highest-earning Instagram users in the country, as they account for a total of eight in the top ten The Nollywood industry accounted for more representatives compared to the music industry, while Toke Makinwa was the only outsider

David Adeleke aka Davido is the highest-earning Nigerian celebrity on Instagram, sitting only behind Egyptian and Liverpool football player, Mohamed Salah in Africa overall. Davido placed first after he earned $128,300 (over N52 million) per marketing post from his Instagram account in 2021 according to figures from HoppersHQ, an Instagram planning & scheduling tool.
As of the end of 2021, the Afrobeat singer reportedly has over 20.4 million followers.

Yime Alade is the closest rival to Davido, as she earned $88,100 (N36.49 million) from each marketing post she makes on Instagram in 2021, to sit 2nd in Nigeria and 3rd in Africa’s Instagram rich list. Do you have a groundbreaking story you would like us to publish? Please reach us through [email protected]! The singer has 14.01 million followers on the photo-sharing platform, making her one of the most followed artists in Nigeria, ahead of Wizkid.
Ayodeji “Wizkid” Balogun completed the top five Instagram earners in Nigeria with $77,000 per post, as the ‘Essence’ singer boasts 12.23 million followers on Instagram. Insight Davido and Wizkid were the only Nigerian male celebrities that made the top 10 list in Nigeria and Africa, while their eight female counterparts graced the domestic chart.

As of the end of 2021, the Afrobeat singer reportedly has over 20.4 million followers.