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Austrailians:<br /><br />What/who the heck are The Wiggles?!<br /><br />Sean<br /><br /><br />
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=495&e=1&u=/ap/people_wigglesThe Wiggles Named Australia's Wealthiest<br /><br />Fri Apr 8, 8:05 AM ET<br /> <br />Add to My Yahoo! Entertainment - AP Music<br /><br />SYDNEY, Australia - The Wiggles have sung and danced their way to the top of a list of Australia's wealthiest entertainers, edging out Hollywood heavyweights such as Nicole Kidman and Russell Crowe.<br /><br />Photo<br />AP Photo<br /><br /> <br /><br />The four Australian performers topped BRW Magazine's list of Australia's 50 richest performers in 2004 with an estimated gross income of $34.5 million, up from $10.7 million in the previous year.<br /><br />Kidman almost doubled her earnings and was Australia's second richest performer with $30 million, according to the magazine, which hit newsstands Thursday. She was followed by Crowe, who earned an estimated $20 million in 2004.<br /><br />BRW managing editor Tony Featherstone said in an editorial that The Wiggles had topped the chart, which is based on the magazine's estimates of their 2004 gross income, thanks to a great product and marketing.<br /><br />"They got into the market early, they took time to understand their audience, not only children but the parents who pay for everything," he said.<br /><br />AC/DC were in fourth place, with an estimated income of $14 million.