The 10 Most Impressive Celebrity Homes | listback

The 10 Most Impressive Celebrity Homes | listback
 

Number 10) Oprah Winfrey’s Promised Land  (Montecito, CA).

Price: $52 Million (2001).

 

In his final speech, the great Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. said, “We as a people will make it to The Promised Land.” Oprah has named her sprawling 42-acre Californian estate “The Promised Land” in honor of the great personality’s memory. If he were to be alive today, he would definitely be proud of the achievements of today’s African Americans like Oprah. “The Promised Land” is a Neo-Georgian mansion embedded within the surrounding trees. It has six bedrooms, 14 bathrooms, 10 fireplaces, two theaters, a gourmet kitchen, a barn, a wine cellar, a tennis court, ponds, orchards, an outdoor entertainment area, a manmade lake with fish, and a huge guesthouse with a pool.

Number 9) The Manor (Los Angeles).

Price: $85 Million

 

Owned by heiress Petra Stunt (daughter of Formula One racing magnate Bernie Ecclestone), The Manor is a mansion located in the Holmby Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles. This French château-style mansion has 123 rooms. It is the largest home in Los Angeles County.

Number 8) Bob Hope’s Space-Age House (California).

 

Located in Palm Springs, California, Bob Hope’s Space-Age House is a futuristic building. It was constructed to resemble a volcano, featuring a concrete roof with a hole in the center that lets light into a central courtyard. Some people have compared it with a spaceship and a giant mushroom. The California mansion was designed by John Lautner.

Number 7) Justin Bieber’s Rented ‘Salad Spinner’ Glass House (Beverly Hills).

 

Beiber’s Beverly Hills “Salad Spinner” Glass House is an architectural wonder. Its circular walls of glass and soaring steel beams create a mesmerizing courtyard with spectacular views of the infinity edge pool, overlooking the city and the ocean. The Canadian singer is paying $60,000 monthly for this rented property.

Number  6) Charles Sieger’s Castle ‘Château Artisan’ (Miami).

Price: $10.9 Million.

 

This incredible $10.9 million fortress home is designed by Charles Sieger; it is his home. Charles has designed and built many creative high-rise residential and commercial buildings. This mansion is inspired by French and British chateaus; that is the reason why it is named “Château Artisan.”

Number 5) Celine Dion’s Water Park Mansion (Florida).

 

Celine Dion’s $72.5 million Jupiter Island mansion has its own water park; two massive pools in the property are connected by a water park. The house, which is built at her oceanfront Florida estate, has crisp white interior, eight bedroom guesthouse and many more luxuries. The water park has a giant twisting slide, a foot bridge and a lazy river.

Number 4) Naomi Campbell’s ‘Eye of Horus’ House (Turkey).

 

Supermodel Naomi Campbell’s luxurious eco-mansion is shaped like the Egyptian ‘Eye of Horus’. Located on an island off the coast of Turkey, this stunning mansion has a huge landscaped terrace and a greenhouse-style roof to take care of heating. This glass-domed retreat is water and energy self-sufficient. The ancient Egyptian Eye of Horus was designed by Spanish architect Luis de Garrido.

Number 3. Lionel Messi’s Ball-Shaped House.

 

Messi’s mansion is shaped like a football. The ground on which the mansion sits appears like a football pitch. If you view the property from above, including the structure at the front, it looks like it makes the shape of number 10. This mansion shows his love for the game. According to reports architect Luis de Garrido will build this house on the land owned by the the soccer star in Barcelona city.

Number 2. Naomi Campbell’s Spaceship House (Moscow).

 

Naomi Campbell’s Russian billionaire boyfriend Vladislav Doronin reportedly built her a 2,650 square meter spaceship shaped house in Moscow. This futuristic style building, which is dubbed Capital Hill, is unique and appears like a set for a science fiction film. The house has smooth curves, huge glass panels, tall ceilings, indoor swimming pool, gym, Finnish spa, Turkish bath, Russian bath and many luxuries. Spaceship House by Zaha Hadid Architects.

Number 1.John Travolta’s Fly-In Home (Florida).

 

John Travolta is an avid and accomplished pilot; in fact he is obsessed with flying. The Saturday Night Fever star has had his house designed with two outbuildings attached for the aircraft to taxi up to. Currently he can park a Boeing 707 and a Gulfstream in his property. The superstar can walk under a canopied walkway to his aircraft and be airborne once the gate to the runway is opened! All this is possible for him because he lives in Jumbolair, an exclusive $12.5 million airport home in north of Ocala, Florida.

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Top 10 Richest African Musicians 2015.

 

Africa has produced many immensely talented musicians. Some African musicians have made wise use of their talent and have become wealthy. They are also very popular in Africa and other parts of the world. We don’t have the actual figures but these are the most successful in the continent.

Here is a brief overview of the top 10 richest African musicians as of 2015.

Manu Dibango.

African music legend, Manu Dibango is arguably the most successful and richest African musician. The Cameroon-born musician wealth and success comes from concerts, record sales and other investments.

Youssou N’dour.

Africa’s most electrifying entertainer. This talented percussionist, composer, song writer, entrepreneur, actor and politician is from Senegal. He is the second richest musician in Africa. Arguably Africa’s most electrifying and mesmerizing musician of all time. He is the owner of the biggest media house in Senegal, the Grammy-award winner owns a Nightclub, a record label and a Television station.

Koffi Olomide.

Born in 1956, this Congolese singer, dancer, producer and composer is immensely popular in Africa. He charges up to 100,000 Euros per show. Although his exact net worth is unknown, Koffi Olomide has been very successful in the music industry. He earned his first degree in Business Economics and a Masters Degree in mathematics from the University of Paris. He has released over 30 albums during the course of his career which have sold millions across the world. He reportedly bought a house in Atlanta, US. He is married and has seven children.

P-Square.

Popularly known as P-Square, Peter and Paul are twins from Nigeria. These R&B musicians earn more than $150,000 per show. They produce and release their music albums through Square Records.

D’banj.

This Nigerian singer, songwriter and harmonica player has many awards to his credit. His uptempo dance fusion of Afro-Beats and electronic dance music “Oliver Twist” is immensely popular. Has sold more than four million albums worldwide and signed with Kanye West’s record label GOOD Music.

Salif Keita.

This Afro-pop singer and song writer deserves the title “Golden Voice of Africa”. He is a citizen of Mali. Born in 1949, Salif Keita is a direct descendant of the founder of the Mali Empire Sundiata Keita. According to many people who have interacted with him, he is humble and a wonderful human being. He has a private island in France.

Fally Ipupa..

This Congolese singer and songwriter released his first album “Droit Chemin” in 2006. He has many awards to his credit. He has modernized the Lingala music. He also makes money by endorsing brands and performing at shows.

2Face Idibia.

Popularly known as 2Face Idibia, Innocent Ujah Idibia was born in Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria. He is a popular singer, songwriter, actor and record producer. He has five albums and many awards to his credit. He is a successful entrepreneur with investments in real estate in Nigeria. He also owns a night club. He charges between $50,000 and $80,000 per show.

Hugh Masekela.

This South African singer, composer, flugelhornist, cornetist and trumpeter is an immensely talented Jazz artist. He was nominated for Grammy Award in the “Best Contemporary Pop Performance – Instrumental” category in 1968.

Banky W.

This Nigerian R&B musician is regarded by many as the “King of African R&B”. He was born in the US and grew up in Lagos. He began singing in church at an early age and won many music competitions during his student years. He also makes money through endorsements. Banky W is a musician with a heart. He is involved in many philanthropic activities.

Jose Chameleone.

This popular Ugandan reggae musician sings mostly in Luganda, English and Swahili. His music is a perfect blend of Ugandan folk music, Central African Rumba and zouk on a background of reggae. He is also known for his collection of cars. Cadillac Escalade, Mercedes Benz ML 200 super customer convertible and Premio are among his priced possessions.

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