One Direction members earn 拢5m each in the last year

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One Direction earned 拢5 million each in the last year, according to a young music rich list.

Former X Factor contestants Zayn Malik, Niall Horan, Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson and Liam Payne will feature in the newspaper list of the top 15 wealthiest British music artists under the age of 30.

The group's first album Up All Night made it to number one in 16 countries.

The singer that tops the Sunday Times' 2013 Rich List is Adele.

The 24-year-old is worth 拢30 million but made 拢10 million in the last year, despite taking much of it off to recover from a throat operation and have a baby.

Cheryl Cole's fortune is estimated at 拢14 million, while Leona Lewis and Katie Melua are both worth 拢12 million.

New entries to the list of music millionaires aged 30 and under include Emeli Sande and Ed Sheeran who are each worth 拢5 million.

The full list is to be published officially on Sunday.

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Image caption, Adele made 拢10 million last year despite time off to have a baby

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