Lana Del Rey's Net Worth — and the Truth About Her Rich Parents
"I want money, power and glory."
Lana Del Rey's net worth comes from being one of the biggest names in alt-pop. The soulful singer has a distinct voice that has helped her stand out from the rest of her contemporaries. Her successful collaborations with singers like Taylor Swift, Miley Cyrus and Ariana Grande have helped to expose her to whole new fanbases.
With a dream-like quality and interesting lyrics, Del Rey’s music almost feels hypnotic at times. We have to wonder, how much has she been able to earn from her unique sound over the years?
Here is everything you need to know about Lana Del Rey’s net worth.
How did Lana Del Rey become famous?
Lana Del Rey began pursuing music professionally in the mid-2000s when she was still in college, culminating in her first public performance in 2006 for the Williamsburg Live Songwriting Competition where she earned the attention of a representative from 5 Points Records. She released her first album, Lizzy Grant a.k.a. Lana Del Rey, in January 2010, but quickly had it withdrawn in April 2010 due to behind-the-scenes changes happening in the singer’s career and with her management team.
The following year, Del Rey began uploading self-made music videos to YouTube, one of which, “Video Games,” became a viral hit and led to her being signed by Stranger Records, where it was released as her first single. The hit song gave Del Rey her first taste of fame. In 2012, she signed a joint deal with Interscope Records and Polydor for her second studio album, Born to Die. She infamously performed two songs from the album on Saturday Night Live on Jan. 14, 2012, to an overwhelmingly negative response. However, the album was released two weeks later and became a commercial success, debuting at No. 2 on the US Billboard 200 album chart. The album cemented the singer’s status as a major player in music.
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What is Lana Del Rey's net worth in 2023?
Lana Del Rey has a net worth of $30 million in 2023, according to Celebrity Net Worth. She has earned this money mainly through her success as a singer-songwriter/musician but also through collaborations as a fashion model. Of course, the fact that she comes from a millionaire family with a father who reportedly backed her career also didn’t hurt.
What is Lana Del Rey's real name?
Lana Del Rey was born Elizabeth Woolridge Grant—what a posh-sounding name! She has gone through a few stage names before landing on Lana Del Rey. These include Lana Del Ray, Lizzy Grant, May Jailer and Sparkle Jumprope Queen.
Did Lana Del Rey grow up rich?
Lana Del Rey does reportedly come from a wealthy family. Her father is Rob Grant, a real estate broker and the president and CEO of Web Media Properties. Her millionaire father reportedly backed her career when she was starting out. In fact, when Del Rey was causing problems at home and struggling with alcohol abuse as a teenager, she was sent to an expensive boarding school in Connecticut that cost over $40,000 per year.
However, the owner of her old record label Five Point Records, David Nichtern, has pushed back on the idea that Del Rey’s family wealth had anything to do with her success.
"Her father never had anything to do financially with supporting her creativity. I don't know if he was lending her money to live off, but at least when she was with us, not a penny," he said. "I don't know if he's rich or not; I met him and he seemed like a pretty ordinary guy."
He continued, “But that whole thing that she was backed by her millionaire dad is a bunch of crap, basically. Certain facts about the record she did with us are completely misshapen."
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What is Lana Del Rey's parents' net worth?
It is not public knowledge how much Lana Del Rey’s parents, Robert England Grant Jr. and Patricia Ann Grant, are worth. However, considering it has been widely reported that Del Rey’s father is a multi-millionaire, it is likely their net worth is fairly sizable, possibly in the double-digit millions.
How much does Lana Del Rey make a year?
It has been reported that Lana Del Rey earns more than $3 million a year. Of course, this number can vary depending on the number of projects the singer has a year and if she is touring.
How much does Lana Del Rey make a day?
It has been estimated that Lana Del Rey earns over $200,000 a month. By those same metrics, that would mean she earns around $6,666.67 or more each day. Despite it resembling the devil’s number from The Omen, it’s a sweet amount of money!
How many albums did Lana Del Rey make?
Lana Del Rey has made nine studio albums, four EPs, one reissue, one box set, 40 singles and 16 promotional singles during her career.
How many songs did Lana Del Rey make?
At this time, Lana Del Rey has released around 129 songs. This includes songs on her own albums, songs on soundtracks, songs where she collaborated with other artists and songs on which she is a featured artist. This does not include her unreleased songs.
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How many Grammys does Lana Del Rey have?
As of this writing, Lana Del Rey is not a Grammy-winning artist. She has been nominated for six Grammys, however, the win has been elusive to her as of yet. We’re rooting for you, Lana!
How much does Lana Del Rey make per concert?
Lana Del Rey has had some incredibly successful tours. Her Endless Summer Tour is reported to have grossed $6 million, the Normal F***ing Rockwell! Tour was able to earn $2 million before it was canceled due to the pandemic and her highest-grossing tour is said to be her LA to the Moon Tour, which reportedly grossed $22 million.
As for how much Del Rey makes per concert, that number is not exactly known. Even with high-grossing tours, all of the money does not go to the singer herself as there are many people involved with the tour that get paid. An example fee to hire Lana Del Rey for an event is in the range of $999,999 to $1,499,000, meaning the performer does charge a pretty penny for each live event she takes on.
How much did Lana Del Rey make from Born to Die?
As of this writing, Lana Del Rey’s album Born to Die has reportedly sold almost 7 million copies worldwide. It is not known how much Del Rey has made from this album or from the singles off the album. Typically, many artists earn between 10 and 20 percent for each album sold. In addition, we know that artists earn around $0.0031 and $0.00437 per stream on Spotify and similar amounts on other music streaming services. As a result, we can imagine Del Rey has earned millions from Born to Die.
How much did Lana Del Rey make from "Snow on the Beach?"
Lana Del Rey is featured on Taylor Swift’s song “Snow on the Beach.” However, it is not known how much Del Rey earned for her contribution to the song. Some artists make in the hundreds of thousands for a feature on a song. Following the song’s release, fans were disappointed to notice the artist says fewer than 20 words and is not really heard.
Del Rey has since commented, “Well, first of all, I had no idea I was the only feature [on that song]. Had I known, I would have sung the entire second verse like she wanted. My job as a feature on a big artist’s album is to make sure I help add to the production of the song, so I was more focused on the production.”
How much did Lana Del Rey make from The Great Gatsby?
Lana Del Rey’s song “Young and Beautiful” was featured on the soundtrack for 2013’s The Great Gatsby. However, it is not known how much money she earned from this project. There are varying reports for how much artists earn for having their songs featured on movie soundtracks, so it is not clear how much Del Rey would have been able to pocket for her contribution.
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