30 January 2006

Byline: Chang May Choon and Sheela Narayanan

Forbes magazine featured 11 of the best-paid Western celebrities under 25 in its online edition this month. CHANG MAY CHOON and SHEELA NARAYANAN find local and regional celebs with strong earning power

THEY may not be playing in big money leagues yet but some of the local under-25s are already rolling in some serious dough.

Singapore Idol Taufik Batisah, 24, singer Rui En, 24, and Singapore Idol runner-up Sylvester Sim, 23

The three are represented by Hype Records, which declined to reveal how much they earn.

Rui-En has six endorsements, among them Activa facial products, Tian Poh jewellery and Motorola handphones.

Industry sources reckon that each endorsement could be worth $20,000 and above.

These figures do not include a cut of the fees, which can be between 20 and 40 per cent, that go to the artiste management companies.

Source: The New Paper

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