Controversy is currently trailing the Most Bankable African Artistes 2013 list recentlyreleased byForbes.
Accordingto the list which was unveiled byChannelO and Forbeslast Sunday, 10 big names including Akon, Don Jazzy, P-Square, D’banj, Wizkid, 2face Idibia, Anselmo Ralph(Angola), Sarkodie, Ice Prince and Banky W, were shortlisted as the Most Bankable African Artists2013.
The criteria for the selection were based on artiste’s sales, endorsement value, popularity, show rates, awards, YouTube views, investment, influence, appearance in newspapers and social mediapresence.
But the list has been criticised by Nigerians who believe that Forbes got it wrong as the names of artistes like Kwam 1, Flavour, Femi Kuti, Asa and Tiwa Savage were missingon thelist.
Top among those who disagreed with Forbes verdict are Freeze of Cool FM and Tiwa Savage’s manager and fiancé, Teebillz.
According to Freeze, the list appears to be the “daftest” he’s ever seen, arguing that thelikes ofFlavour with the largest fan basein Africa, Kwam 1 recently built a N500m mansion in Ijebu, Femi Kuti isknown all over the world and TiwaSavage hasmillionsof Dollars resting in her bank account, arenowhereto be found on thelist.
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