Even though the last year or so has been a PR nightmare for Justin Bieber, that does not mean his career is in the tubes. According to Forbes, Bieber is the highest earning entertainer under 30 for 2014, bringing in $80 million "thanks mostly to cash from the tail end of his last world tour."
At 20, Bieber is also the youngest person on the list.
Coming in at second place is One Direction, who have collectively brought in $75 million, while the queen of New York City Taylor Swift comes in third with $64 million — it helps that she released the only platinum album of 2014.
Of the 10 entries on the list, nine are musicians, with the sole exception being Academy Award-winner Jennifer Lawrence, who comes in at seventh place with $34 million.
You can check out the complete list here:
1. Justin Bieber: $80 million
2. One Direction: $75 million
3. Taylor Swift: $64 million
4. Bruno Mars: $60 million
5. Rihanna: $48 million
6. Miley Cyrus: $21 million
7. Jennifer Lawrence: $34 million
8. Lady Gaga: $33 million
9. Avicii: $28 million
10. Skrillex: $18 million
Bieber's most recent album Journals, a compilation of 10 digital singles with five unreleased tracks, was released in December 2013. His most recent studio album Believe was released in 2012. It was the Canadian singer's third studio album overall and spawned five singles: "Boyfriend," "As Long As You Love Me" featuring Big Sean, "Beauty and a Beat" featuring Nicki Minaj, "Right Here" featuring Drake and "All Around the World" featuring Ludacris.
It is not yet clear when his next studio album will arrive, though he recently took to his Instagram account to post 15-second clips of 11 different songs, which suggest that his new album is on the way.
You can check out Bieber's music video for "Confident" featuring Chance the Rapper here, and try to figure out how this can make $80 million in one year:
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