Hot Digs! Find Out Which Celeb Musicians Have Owned Real Estate on an Island

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Rihanna on Barbados, Lesser Antilles

Barbados babe and international pop star Rihanna upgraded her childhood shack to a luxurious mansion on her native island. Rihanna took Oprah on a tour of Barbados for an upcoming episode of Oprah’s Next Chapter and even more recently flew five of her favorite fans out to her home for a vacation. RiRi proves she’s anything but “rude.”

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Billy Joel on La Gorce Island, Miami

“Piano Man” Billy Joel owns a huge mansion in La Gorce, a neighborhood of Miami Beach, Florida. The 7-bedroom, 8.5-bath Mediterranean revival was listed for a whopping $14.75 million, grand piano included.

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Celine Dion on Ile Gagnon, Quebec

Too busy with her Las Vegas show schedule, singer Celine Dion listed her custom built French Normand-style chateau on Ile Gagnon, her private 830,000-square-foot island. Priced at almost $29.7 million, the private island and estate is the most expensive property on the market in Quebec. The home features luxuries such as a vaulted wine cellar with tasting room, an elevator, in-ground pool, and games room. At this level of extravagance, Dion's shoe closet could probably be sold separately.

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Faith Hill and Tim McGraw on Goat Cay, Exuma Cays, Bahamas

Nashville sweethearts Faith Hill and Tim McGraw purchased their own private island in the Bahamas in 2008. The 17-acre island, Goat Cay, provides the country couple with a tropical escape from fame. It has a custom plantation-style house, three smaller homes for family and staff, and its own private dock. They earned it.

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Lenny Kravitz on Eleuthera, Bahamas

The island of Eleuthera, named after the Greek word for “free,” is anything but for the rich and famous. For 20 years, Lenny Kravitz dreamed of owning a studio on Eleuthera, and he now owns a chunk of real estate known as Gregory Town Sound, where he can wake up in the morning and record music in his private studio next to the beach. Quite the getaway dream come true for a seasoned rocker.

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Lil Wayne on La Gorce, Miami

Rapper Lil Wayne knows how to live large. In 2010, the rapper purchased an all-white waterfront mega mansion for $11.6 million. Its huge rooftop terrace and 3-bedroom guesthouse make it a prime spot for mega parties on Miami Beach.

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Mike Kroeger on Lahaina, Hawaii

In 2007, Nickleback bassist and backup vocalist Mike Kroeger sold his property in Abbotsford, British Columbia, and moved to Lahaina, Hawaii. His new home sports a view of a golf course and the ocean: ultra relaxing. Kroeger has said he feels blessed with his “everyman” visage that helps him fly under the radar, but a zip code on an island sure helps too.

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Ricky Martin on Angra Dos Reis, Brazil

Latin pop star Ricky Martin had island fever in 2008, when he reportedly spent $8 million on a private island off the coast of Rio de Janeiro in the Angra dos Reis region of Brazil. Angra dos Reis is a popular hot spot for multimillionaires, and Martin made more than his fair share off of international hits like “Livin’ La Vida Loca” and “She Bangs.”

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Shakira on Bonds Cay, Bahamas

Shakira belly-danced her way to the Bahamas, with Pink Floyd frontman Roger Waters right along with her. In 2011, they purchased Bonds Cay together, reportedly spending $16 million between the two of them. But they don’t plan to keep the island private; instead, they plan to build a high-end luxury resort with homes and hotels. This “She Wolf” gobbled up quite the investment island.

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Tommy Lee on The World, Dubai

Ah, romance. Back in 2007, when Tommy Lee and Pamela Anderson were on again, Lee bought Anderson Greece, one of Dubai’s man-made islands known as The World. The Motley Crue drummer hoped that he and Anderson would spend time there with their two sons. Nothing says “take me back” like a private island.