Kelsea Ballerini’s Net Worth In 2023 and How She Earned It 'Unapologetically'
Living "Heartfirst" pays!
Kelsea Ballerini’s net worth is a lot larger than that of her peers. But then again, most people in their twenties haven’t released hit albums! With songs like “Love Me Like You Mean It” and “Peter Pan,” the singer has been able to shoot to the top of the charts.
With hit singles and a flourishing career, Ballerini has the world at her feet. We need to know — how much has the Tennessee-raised singer got in the bank?
Here is everything you need to know about Kelsea Ballerini’s net worth.
How did Kelsea Ballerini become famous?
Kelsea Ballerini began singing and songwriting as a child. In fact, she’d had her first meeting with a label when she was only 14! As a result, it’s no surprise she signed a record deal with Black River Entertainment at only 19 in 2014.
That same year, her debut single “Love Me Like You Mean It” was released and shot to the top of the charts. It became the first debut No. 1 single from a female country artist since Carrie Underwood’s “Jesus Take the Wheel” nine years earlier. Two of her next songs, “Dibs” and “Peter Pan” followed suit, turning Ballerini into the first female country singer to have three songs from her debut album reach No. 1 since Wynonna Judd. Ballerini became an instant country star with this success and her debut album The First Time.
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What is Kelsea Ballerini's net worth in 2023?
According to Celebrity Net Worth, Kelsea Ballerini’s net worth in 2023 is $6 million. Ballerini has earned these millions through her success as a singer. Though $6 million is quite impressive, it definitely puts her at the bottom when it comes to successful singers and musicians, showing that Ballerini is still most likely on the rise when it comes to her career.
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How much does Kelsea Ballerini make a year?
It has been estimated that Kelsea Ballerini earns upwards of $500,000 a year. However, the amount Ballerini earns annually most likely varies from year to year depending on the number of projects she has undertaken and if she is touring.
Ballerini has talked in the past about the difficult road she’s had to success when she had a bad experience during her first record label meeting. “I walked in, and I had my big, pink, sparkly guitar case. I could barely play guitar, but I played him a song that I had written, and (the label guy) looked at me and said, 'There's already a Taylor Swift. That slot's taken.' It broke my heart, because I was 14 years old, I was super starry-eyed, but it was such a good lesson to learn early on. He was right. ... It was the first time I realized I had to dig into myself, and figure out what I wanted to say."
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How much does Kelsea Ballerini make per show?
It is not known exactly how much Kelsea Ballerini earns per show. She has appeared as the tour opener for such major acts as Lady A, Thomas Rhett, Rascal Flatts, Keith Urban and Dan + Shay. In addition, she embarked on her Heartfirst tour in September 2022. The tour was so successful she added a second leg to it in March 2023, she sold out nine stops and has ten more tour dates scheduled for this summer.
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How much does Kelsea Ballerini make per concert?
Kelsea Ballerini has not released how much she earns per concert to the public. The majority of music artists tend to earn most of their money through touring and ticket sales. Ballerini’s Heartfirst tour, launched in September 2022, has been so successful she added a second leg.
Ballerini revealed the song she was most excited to sing on this tour. “‘If You Go Down I’m Going Down Too,’ because it’s where I beg the crowd to be unhinged with me. When I sing the line, ‘Hypothetically, do you ever kill your husband?,’ we just go feral and it's so much fun.”
How much does Kelsea Ballerini get paid for The Voice?
Kelsea Ballerini joined the 15th season of The Voice as a judge in 2018 and returned again in 2021 as a substitute when Kelly Clarkson was out sick. It has not been revealed how much she was paid for her season as a judge. However, considering she is not as big a star as many of the other judges, she likely was making in the low single digit millions for the season. Cee Lo Green reportedly made around $2 million for his first season as a judge, so it is likely Ballerini may have been paid similarly.
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