Melanie Martinez – $8 Million

The musical career of Melanie Martinez started in 2012 when she impressed the viewers of the gameshow The Voice with her unique personality and notable vocal ability. Coached by Maroon 5’s Adam Levine, Martinez never made it to the top five in The Voice, but she could still build a successful musical career.

In 2020, the New York singer saw her popularity soar thanks to TikTok. Her song “Play Date” became one of the video-sharing app’s most popular sing-along tunes and made it to Spotify’s list of 100-most played songs.