Keith Urban: Net Worth, Money and More
Net Worth: $45 million
Profession: Singer, Songwriter,Talent hunt show Judge
Keith Lionel Urban, popularly known as Keith Urban was born on 26th October 1967 in Whangarei, North Island, New Zealand. His career began in Australia. He released a self titled debute album in 1991. In the year 1992, Urban finally moved to United States. He worked as a session guitarist initially and then started his own band called “The Ranch”. The band released one studio album with Capitol Records and its two singles made it to the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart.
Finally, in the year 1999, Urban made his solo debute with the album “Keith Urban”. The album was certified platinum in U.S. His song “But for the Grace of God” was listed as number one in the Hot Country Songs list. The song “Somebody like you” from his album “Golden Road” was declared as the biggest country hit of the decade (2000-2010) by the billboards. Urban won his first Grammy for “You”ll Think of Me”. His album “Be Here” earned a 4x Platinum certificate. He is immensely popular in U.S, Canada, New Zealand and Australia. Keith has released a number of successful albums and super hit songs and this constant success has made him one of the most popular country music singers of all times. Keith Urban has a total net worth of $45 million approximately.
Singer, Songwriter and more!
Urban is a country music musician, guitarist, song writer and a celebrity judge. Keith Urban has released nine studio album and one album with his band, “The Ranch”. 15 of his singles have made it to the number one position on the U.S. Country Charts. Urban is a multi- talented musician and can play a number of instrument including bass guitar, piano, drums, sitar, banjo and more.
He earned about $8 million from the year 2008 to 2009. Urban’s salary for the year 2013 was $11,000,000 approximately. His tour for the album “Defying Gravity” added around $700,000 per night to his net worth.
In November 2011, it was confirmed that he will be a vocal coach in the Australian version of “The Voice”. Urban released a statement saying that he will not be a part of the second season of the show in September 2012.
In 2012 urban was confirmed as one of the judges of the season twelve of much popular show “American Idol”. In August 2013, it was confirmed that he will also be a part of the 13th season of the show. His salary as the judge for “American Idol” was around 5 million.
A Happy Family!
Keith urban and the Nicole Kidman started dating in the year 2005. On June 25, 2006, the couple got married at Cardinal Cerretti Memorial Chapel in Sydney.
Kidman confirmed that the couple was expecting their first child in January 2008. They were blessed with a daughter and named her Sunday Rose Kidman. Their second daughter, faith Margaret Kidman Urban was born (via surrogate) in the year 2010. Kidman and Urban are perhaps one of the most powerful celebrity couples present in Hollywood today!
Living like a (multi) Millionaire!
Urban is an extremely successful and extremely rich musician. He owns a number of luxurious and insanely expensive houses! Keith owns a lavish New York apartment on which he spent around $10 million. Kidman and Urban share this apartment which they bought in the year 2010. Keith also spent a huge amount ($ 4.7 million to be precise) on their Spacious and lavish Beverly Hills home. In the year 2007, he purchased lavish property in Tennessee which is worth $2.5 million. Keith and Nicole paid around $6.5 million for their Bunya Hill Property. He owns a luxurious Mercedes Benz S550.
Controversies
In the year 2006, Keith checked himself into a rehabilitation facility. He also issued a statement which stated that he regrets the hurt this situation has caused his wife Nicole Kidman. At the beginning of the year 2007, urban announced the completion of rehab as well as his plans to go on a promotional tour for his album “Love, Pain & Whole Crazy Things”. Despite going through a really tough time in his personal life, he was doing extremely well professionally.
In 2007, Keith filed a law suit against a painter with the same name. Apparently the Keith Urban the painter had a web site “KeithUrban.com” and Keith Urban the singer was trying to acquire the URL rights. The New Jersey painter counter sued and the lawsuit was settled in his favor.
Keith Urban’s talent and passion towards country music has made him what he is today. His drug addiction problems may have caused a lot of trouble for this celebrity on a personal level but they did not affect his career much.
Quote: “I think everybody has different priorities in their life. People live their life differently. People become famous through all sorts of different reasons…some of it through art and some of it through just wanting to be famous. And I think how that all starts tend to reflect how you live your life daily”.
