10 THINGS YOU DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT GOLDIE

10 THINGS YOU DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT GOLDIE

Compiled by @Bhadoosky

It’s no longer a hoax or a rumor, it’s been confirmed by everyone close to the singer; Goldie is dead.
Her record label Kennis Music CEO, Kenny Ogungbe released a statement confirming her death. Several close associates like Denrele Edun and Linda Ikeji have also confirmed her death.
“Goldie Harvey, 31, died on Thursday after she complained of a severe headache shortly after her arrival from the United States where she went to attend the Grammy Award. She was rushed from her Park View, Ikoyi, Lagos residence to her official hospital, Reddington, Victoria Island, Lagos, where doctors pronounced her dead on arrival at exactly 7:30pm in the evening,”. We pray may her gentle soul rest in perfect peace.

Goldie was born 23 October 1983 to very educated and successful parents – her mum, late Mrs. Olabisi Betty from the illustrious Olaiya family in Ijebu, Ogun State was a former managing director of defunct National Bank, while her dad, a native of Ikole-Ekiti, Ekiti State, also retired as a director in Access Bank.
The first of four kids, Goldie’s education began at the Green Springs Montessori Primary School and then St. John's College, Palm Grove, Lagos
Goldie got to the UK where she was admitted to study Business Management at the University of Sunderland, she and a couple of friends formed an informal group which performed for friends and family. The group even did a couple of demos which never really made it out.
Goldie was married to Andrew Harvey. Their wedding took place in 2005.
Goldie began her music career in 2006 releasing her debut album “Spin Me” with four tracks which include ‘Komole’, ‘Nothing Has Changed’, ‘Shift’ and ‘Spin Me’. Goldie has several singles ‘You Know It’ featuring eldee da don which is on Nigerian top charts and ‘DJ Play On’, Skibobo, Give it to me ft J Martins among others.
Susan Harvey graduated from the University of Sunderland in 2007 with a BA in Business Management.
Goldie was signed on to foremost music label, Kennis Music, in 2010. A few months later, precisely in October, she released her debut album, Gold, which given Nigerians’ seeming apathy towards pop music, has been a critical success.
Goldie before her death was an ambassador of Project Alert, a world renowned not for profit organisation aimed at advocating Zero tolerance to all forms of violence against women and young girls. This rare honour was bestowed upon her after the president of the organisation saw all the charity works she had been doing on her own.
Goldie has so far in the past year nabbed a total of ten (10 awards) including Exquisite Lady of the year (ELOY) Best Female Artiste award and City People Best Female Artiste of the year... She has also been inducted as a Federal Celebrity Special Marshal alongside other notable Nigerian Celebrities. The Law Students Society of the Obafemi Awolowo University (O.A.U) recently issued her an Award for Musical Excellence under the category of Best Female Artiste of the Year. She has also been conferred a United Nations Youth Ambassador for Peace by the Federal Government.
Goldie became the final celebrity to exit the BBA7 star game house in 2012 as the 3rd runner up.

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