Controversy trails Forbes African artistes list

Controversy is currently trailing
the Most Bankable African
Artistes 2013 list recently
released by Forbes.
According to the list which was
unveiled by Channel O and Forbes
last 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 Artists 2013.
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 media presence.
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 missing on the list.
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 the likes
of Flavour with the largest fan
base in Africa, Kwam 1 recently
built a N500m mansion in Ijebu,
Femi Kuti is known all over the
world and Tiwa Savage has
millions of Dollars resting in her
bank account, are nowhere to be
found on the list.

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