EXO members among China’s most expensive singers
BEIJING: Younger, fresh singers are currently dominating China’s music industry. Among them are current and former EXO members, who are some of China’s most expensive singers. Recently, a photo featuring a list of celebrity appearance fees leaked on the Internet, showing that the Chinese entertainment industry is in the midst of transitioning to a new generation. According to this list, which appears to be for the Star Night of Mr. Inke event, former EXO member Kris Wu, who shot to national fame following his appearance in ‘The Rap of China’, is charging 3.2 million yuan (RM1.9 million) per appearance. That is more than half of the asking price for Mandopop giant Jay Chou, who charges 1.2 million yuan (RM742,000) per appearance. Other famous Taiwanese pop stars of Jay’s generation, such as Jolin Tsai and Wilber Pan, also earn less than their younger competitors.
Lu Han, another former member of EXO, is asking 2.8 million yuan (RM1.7 million) per appearance. Fellow former EXO member Huang Zitao charges 2.65 million yuan (RM1.6 million). EXO’s current member Zhang Yixing, also known by the stage name Lay, earns 2.3 million yuan (RM1.4 million) per appearance.
Though the validity of the list is being questioned, netizens believe that it isn’t far off from the truth.
Below is a list of some of the singers and their earnings:
Yang Mi – 3.1 million yuan (China)
Huang Zitao – 2.65 million (China)
Zhang Yixing (EXO’s Lay) – 2.3 million yuan (China/Korea)
G.E.M. – 1.8 million yuan (Hong Kong)
Li Ronghao – 1.8 million yuan (China)
Jolin Tsai – 1.4 million yuan (Taiwan)
Jay Chou – 1.2 million yuan (Taiwan)
Joker Xue – 1.2 million yuan (China)
Vision Wei – 1.2 million yuan (China)
Wilber Pan – 800,000 yuan (Taiwan)
Rainie Yang – 650,000 yuan (Taiwan)
Angela Chang – 600,000 yuan (Taiwan)
Ju Jingyi (SNH48) – 400,000 (China)
Xu Fei – 200,000 yuan (China)