Re: Goldie: Life & Times Of The Iconic Singer. by alkanes1(m): 9:40am On Feb 15, 2013 |
R.I.P Goldie what a loss to the music industry |
Re: Goldie: Life & Times Of The Iconic Singer. by linjok(f): 9:42am On Feb 15, 2013 |
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Re: Goldie: Life & Times Of The Iconic Singer. by Pappyto: 9:44am On Feb 15, 2013 |
homesteady: OP Na wa for you oo!!!....itt's barely 24 hours she died and you've already compiled her biography. I suggest that the police should make you a prime suspect in her death case lolzzzzzzzzzzz................ |
Re: Goldie: Life & Times Of The Iconic Singer. by Ichel: 9:45am On Feb 15, 2013 |
V-lyrics: Somthin tells me she was used 4 illuminaty sacrifice. Last grammy whitney houston died and nw after goin 2 grammy Goldie dies? Somtin is wrong wit grammy awards Na pple lyk u wey i dey wait for. Wetin be dat wey tell? If u have notin to say jst fckoff dear and |
Re: Goldie: Life & Times Of The Iconic Singer. by engrfcuksmtin(m): 9:46am On Feb 15, 2013 |
You people have started again from Valentine blah blah over to goldie's death. Am very sure that by this time next week there will be up 20 irrelivant topics on goldie and they will all make frontpage. Examples include; 1. Photos of goldie's properties in lagos 2. Revealed Goldie and Denrel's relationship is beyond friendship. 3. How the death of goldie will affect kennis music or even nigerian music industry 4. Your opinion on goldies lifestyle when alive blah blah blah 2 Likes |
Re: Goldie: Life & Times Of The Iconic Singer. by ayurdavid: 9:46am On Feb 15, 2013 |
This life sef! Dead crying for the dead. Death... A debt we all must pay. |
Re: Goldie: Life & Times Of The Iconic Singer. by Confirmbabe(f): 9:46am On Feb 15, 2013 |
Pls stop hating, respect d dead. RIP Oluwa-Goldie we'l miss u #sad. |
Re: Goldie: Life & Times Of The Iconic Singer. by alex406(m): 9:47am On Feb 15, 2013 |
Might sound stupid but there is something negative behind her death. Grammy award is really making waves. hmmmmm 1 Like |
Re: Goldie: Life & Times Of The Iconic Singer. by shawn5ng(m): 9:48am On Feb 15, 2013 |
Mr iluminati u don start ur own. No start another thread here. Just wish her RIP nd move on. She is naija lady gaga. |
Re: Goldie: Life & Times Of The Iconic Singer. by Pappyto: 9:48am On Feb 15, 2013 |
horlajide:
How old did you say you are again? google is not ur enemy nau |
Re: Goldie: Life & Times Of The Iconic Singer. by elampiro(m): 9:49am On Feb 15, 2013 |
So sad! RIP Goldie.
The life of a man is nothing but a vapour.
Without the hope of eternity, life wouldn't be worth living. |
Re: Goldie: Life & Times Of The Iconic Singer. by shawn5ng(m): 9:51am On Feb 15, 2013 |
RIP Goldie I guess those that were sad about not getting a Val gift yesterday,later realized dat God gave them d greatest Val gift which is "Life" 3 Likes |
Re: Goldie: Life & Times Of The Iconic Singer. by Mamaflex(f): 9:52am On Feb 15, 2013 |
But what is d cause of her death? Someone dat just came back from the US hail and hearty, pass on in few minutes later? Was she poisoned? I find it difficult to say RIP. So sad. |
Re: Goldie: Life & Times Of The Iconic Singer. by abbey10(m): 10:00am On Feb 15, 2013 |
@Freecocoa, Thanks for your feedback. At least you admitted making a mistake, but your strength of character is coming out to say it. I salute you! A lot of us judge people;our maids, drivers,contemporaries,colleagues, neighbours as if we are made of better stock. The most common denominator is Death. Very few plan for it. Personally, I am not too much into the lady in question but I like her drive. Her performance in BBA (beyond the crazy girl persona) shows she's in need of care and support. She came across as a caring woman! May her soul rest in peace! Freecocoa, you're a great woman too.Keep it up! 2 Likes |
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Re: Goldie: Life & Times Of The Iconic Singer. by Bolt2011(m): 10:05am On Feb 15, 2013 |
RIP Goldie
I want to make eternal life, God save my soul. |
Re: Goldie: Life & Times Of The Iconic Singer. by RioFernandez(m): 10:06am On Feb 15, 2013 |
na waohhhh |
Re: Goldie: Life & Times Of The Iconic Singer. by Akshow: 10:07am On Feb 15, 2013 |
engrfcuksmtin: You people have started again from Valentine blah blah over to goldie's death. Am very sure that by this time next week there will be up 20 irrelivant topics on goldie and they will all make frontpage. Examples include; 1. Photos of goldie's properties in lagos 2. Revealed Goldie and Denrel's relationship is beyond friendship. 3. How the death of goldie will affect kennis music or even nigerian music industry 4. Your opinion on goldies lifestyle when alive blah blah blah the lamelessness of your post beat the crap out of me. I dont know where to place your hate. Are you angry at the late Goldie or Nairaland's front page? Tell us which so that i will know our to reply your Stewpid, silly, Foolish, hating self. Oloriburuku omo |
Re: Goldie: Life & Times Of The Iconic Singer. by rayalesh(m): 10:09am On Feb 15, 2013 |
Gerardcole: [size=30pt][color=blue]How Do You Prepare for your turn? ? ? ? [/size] Good Bye Goldie!!![/color] [color=#550000][/color] nobody know when he or she we go, since u don't know that, what are u preparing for this life is not in our hands. this world is just like a Movie, we are the actors, destiny is the director and our creator is the Producer and Script writer . Only the producer/script writer will know when the film will end and the destiny will direct our path. Everybody will reach the end unknowingly. May Soul Rest in peace. 1 Like |
Re: Goldie: Life & Times Of The Iconic Singer. by chucky234(m): 10:10am On Feb 15, 2013 |
freecocoa: So its been confirmed, isorrite, life is just confusing.
Please, it would be nice if we don't say nasty things about her.
Our own lives don't worth more than hers, in the end we all die.
It could be anyone, she didn't die cos she deserved to, she wasn't the worst person ever, if I had the chance I'd re-say all I said about her.
Thinking of it sef, I said she was ugly, talentless and all yet its not as if her singing voice didn't sound better than mine, its not as if she's not wealthier than I am, its not as if she's not been to places I still dream off, why the hell was I thinking its okay to judge her? Why did I think I could say whatever and not give a shyt? Like I have a song I've ever written.
I'm laughing at myself now I was so stup!d, thinking I was better than Goldie, thinking my life was better and more precious than hers that made me talk trash about her.
I really feel like a f00l. Thats coming from my Sweetcocoa,well said darl. I am almost close to tears |
Re: Goldie: Life & Times Of The Iconic Singer. by Nobody: 10:12am On Feb 15, 2013 |
You should be sent to jail for plagiarism. here's the source http://goldieharvey.net/about/hienyimba: Today The 14th Of Feb. 2013, it has been confirmed that Goldie is dead.
Here is a Round-Up Of The Life & Times of The Iconic Singer - Goldie
PROFILE OF SUSAN OLUWABIMPE ‘GOLDIE’ HARVEY: Growing up in a family where music was virtually the only bright spot in a tripartite existence that revolved round home, school and church, it did not come as much surprise that Susan Oluwabimpe Harvey now known as Goldie chose to be a singer, songwriter and performer. If it was to give vent to a childhood social denial, available indices indicate that Goldie is making a resounding success of her career choice. If it was to prove to her hitherto unbending dad that her sometimes rebellious streak as a teen was just a quest for her true essence, she has equally succeeded. And everyboy must indeed be very proud of this young lady because less than five years into her musical odyssey, the crown of Nigeria’s nonpareil pop diva now nestles snugly on her golden mane.
Since her emergence onto the pop culture radar a few years ago, Goldie has cut large swaths though the fields of musical accomplishments; exemplifying a special conception of musical heroine who can say or show anything while providing a view of the bold, confrontational and liberated woman. Colourful and cerebral, Goldie’s musical strength and depth, sensuality and serenity have appropriated her as the high water mark that other female singers have to live up to. Add to that mix the fact that the multiple awards- winning singer has created a smouldering, public persona that borders on the eccentric and eclectic, otherwise creative and precise, but engaging enough to keep you talking about her. Despite the mixed reactions to her musical style and outré outlook, Goldie has fitted perfectly into the role of Nigeria’s most consistent female performer of the moment.
EARLY LIFE: Indeed, in the case of talent and passion, the apple does not fall too far away from the tree. Goldie was born In the early 80s 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 in a bank, while her dad, a native of Ikole-Ekiti, Ekiti State, also retired as a director in a new generation bank. He is now into full time clerical works in Lagos. 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 where Christian Religious Knowledge, she said, was her favourite subject because she didn’t have to study too hard to pass it. In fact, by the age of 10, she already knew so many bible verses that belied her age. She recalled, “My childhood was very interesting but regimented. My Dad was a leader in church and very active too while my mum used to lead the choir. So, as their first child, I took very active roles in all church activities – drama, choir, bible classes and so on. Church was the only social life we had. On Mondays, we went for bible classes;
Wednesdays were for prayer meetings and then one Friday in a month, we went for vigil. I never had toys or friends because my father thought they would lead me astray." Thus, her mum was her closest friend. However, the bond that held mother and daughter together snapped irretrievably in 1994.
LOSING HER MUM: Goldie described her mum as a woman of high intellectual and moral values. “She was the first to have a scholarship in her family. She was an avid reader and had a lot of certificates and degrees.” Every night, when every other person had gone to bed, Goldie and her mum would stay up chit- chatting and watching television. She was the only friend Goldie had. But she died too soon after a long-drawn battle with cancer, leaving behind four kids. “It was a traumatic experience for me especially because it was like losing my only friend and confidant. I cried bitterly and even up till now, over a decade later, the pain of her demise has not left me.” Goldie is however consoled that she now has another mum in her step-mother who she describes as God-sent.
FORAY INTO MUSIC A prodigious kid with a strong flair for the arts and everything creative, Goldie recalled drawing sketches of anything that caught her fancy but whenever her dad saw her drawing, he would tear it, asking rather erroneously how many people have achieved outstanding success in arts. This however did not deter the blithely ambitious young lady from wanting to give vent to her dreams because like the cliché goes, music expresses that which cannot be put into words and cannot remain silent.
Goldie had found music through the prism of divas like Celine Dion, Mariah Carey and Toni Braxton. And even at that age, she was already learning the style and nuances of pop, even emulating Braxton’s style of keeping her side burns oiled. At that time too, it had become pretty obvious that Goldie was an embryonic diva. “I’d been flirting with music all my life. I don’t remember exactly how old but I was incredibly young when I knew that I’d go into some form of entertainment. Everybody who knew me back then knew that I could sing because I was always singing in school or church; I’ve always had that artistic flair.” So, when she got to the UK where she had been 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. GOING PROFESSIONAL Interestingly, Goldie’s return to Nigeria in the mid-2000s did not quite signal an immediate take-off for her career. Rather, she concentrated on building her date-reminder services business. In the course of this, she needed to do a jingle and was introduced to Mani of Cool FM who bowled her over with his production aplomb. They talked about music and what they’d like to achieve. The young lady evinced unadulterated passion and determination which prompted Mani to introduce her to industry players. Then, she met renowned producer, OJB Jezreel who would produce her first single, Komole. This was followed by three other singles Spin Me, Nothing has Changed, and Shift, which all formed part of her compilation CD. Since then, there has been no stopping her. Through the turbulence, drudgery and seeming imperviousness of the music industry, Goldie held her own, talent for talent, and creativity for creativity. After a tentative management deal in 2009, Goldie was signed on to Nigeria’s foremost music label, Kennis Music in 2010. A few months later, she released her debut album, Gold, which given Nigerians’ apathy towards pop music, has been a critical success.
The album exudes the audacity and flamboyance of Goldie, and has spewed a couple of provocative, smart, and infectious videos; You Know It, JawoJawo and DTMB (Don’t Touch My Body) The 3 songs are now certified street anthems with increasing followership. “For me, the clothing, the props, and the creative direction must be properly coordinated because I want my fans to have very specific imagery in their head when they're listening to the music and watching the accompanying video.” Continuing, she says, “Entertainment as a whole has gone visual. The best way to sell yourself and your music is to make a video… I will say for the record though, that I love shooting music videos, that’s one of the highlights of being in my profession; I like bringing my fantasies to life. A good music video is just one of the many ways to do this.” Little wonder, the video for ‘You Know it’ won the best female video at the 2010 SoundCity Music Video Awards and also picked the award for best use of costume at the Nigerian
Awards and Accolades Music Video Awards; while DTMB picked up best Afro Pop video at the 2011 Nmva’s. TRIVIA A movie buff and avid reader, when Goldie is not in the comfort of her home, she is making good music at the Kennis Music Studio. Though a nocturnal person, you can hardly find Goldie at Night clubs because she believes in channelling such hours into creative engagements. ACCOLADES Goldie is 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. Having won all the major awards on the African continent, headlined major events within and outside the continent, hosted sold-out tours, Goldie is not just a name but a brand that have since carved a niche for herself as a leading African Female pop Diva.
BBA Goldie became the final celebrity to exit the BBA7 star game house in 2012 as the 3rd runner up.
Other Achievements The video for SAY MY NAME received BEST POP COSTUME at the Nigerian Music Video Awards (NMVA) in December 2012. She was also honoured with a SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARD at Top Naija music awards same month. Queen G is currently working on a Continental-wide musical project titled THE AFRICA INVASION ALBUM.
The first 3 hits off the Naughty Singles compilation; SKIBOBO featuring AY (Tanzania), MILIKI featuring NAVIO (Uganda), and GIVE IT TO ME featuring J MARTINS (Nigeria), have all recorded massive downloads worldwide.
*goodnight gentle soul* R.I.P |
Re: Goldie: Life & Times Of The Iconic Singer. by guvna(m): 10:14am On Feb 15, 2013 |
Ich_el: Na pple lyk u wey i dey wait for. Wetin be dat wey tell? If u have notin to say jst fckoff dear and Abeg Slap am again! 1 Like |
Re: Goldie: Life & Times Of The Iconic Singer. by Joowilliams: 10:19am On Feb 15, 2013 |
freecocoa: So its been confirmed, isorrite, life is just confusing.
Please, it would be nice if we don't say nasty things about her.
Our own lives don't worth more than hers, in the end we all die.
It could be anyone, she didn't die cos she deserved to, she wasn't the worst person ever, if I had the chance I'd re-say all I said about her.
Thinking of it sef, I said she was ugly, talentless and all yet its not as if her singing voice didn't sound better than mine, its not as if she's not wealthier than I am, its not as if she's not been to places I still dream off, why the hell was I thinking its okay to judge her? Why did I think I could say whatever and not give a shyt? Like I have a song I've ever written.
I'm laughing at myself now I was so stup!d, thinking I was better than Goldie, thinking my life was better and more precious than hers that made me talk trash about her.
I really feel like a f00l. If you remain on the hateful path after reading the above epistle, then you are surely beyond redemption. I love you freecocoa. |
Re: Goldie: Life & Times Of The Iconic Singer. by executinal(m): 10:22am On Feb 15, 2013 |
R.I.P Goldie |
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Re: Goldie: Life & Times Of The Iconic Singer. by DrChatNuff: 10:25am On Feb 15, 2013 |
Who d hell is she |
Re: Goldie: Life & Times Of The Iconic Singer. by blazzin: 10:28am On Feb 15, 2013 |
R.i.p goldie |
Re: Goldie: Life & Times Of The Iconic Singer. by oluchi557(f): 10:29am On Feb 15, 2013 |
homesteady: OP Na wa for you oo!!!....itt's barely 24 hours she died and you've already compiled her biography. I suggest that the police should make you a prime suspect in her death case lol oh boy u wicked o o |
Re: Goldie: Life & Times Of The Iconic Singer. by iamdsam: 10:35am On Feb 15, 2013 |
kheart: hehehehehe even after her death u still hate? Mehnn dis s real haterz club. Smh. LMFAO |
Re: Goldie: Life & Times Of The Iconic Singer. by Hugo7(m): 10:35am On Feb 15, 2013 |
An icon indeed,if dont know her dont rubbish her.....9ja music industry has lost a star...GOD KNOWS BEST...R.I.P GOLDIE |
Re: Goldie: Life & Times Of The Iconic Singer. by folahann(m): 10:37am On Feb 15, 2013 |
To be honest I really liked that song GIVE IT TO ME, where she featured J-martins |