Barely days after she came back from the Grammys in the United States of America, Nigeria's version of Lady Gaga, Susan Oluwabimpe Harvey, popularly known as Goldie, is dead.
Although details of her death was sketchy as at press time, it was gathered that the musician popularly known for her collaboration with Eldee D Don died at Reddington Hospital at about 11 p.m. last night.
Her death was allegedly confirmed by her best friend and entertainer, Derenle Edun.
Also some posts by her management on some of her social media platforms; twitter and facebook, confirmed her death.
The posts read: "It is with heavy heart that I have to inform you all that Goldie passed this night shortly after arriving Lagos from Los Angeles. May her soul rest in the eternal peace of the Lord... Amen."
Also some posts by her management on some of her social media platforms; twitter and facebook, confirmed her death.
The posts read: "It is with heavy heart that I have to inform you all that Goldie passed this night shortly after arriving Lagos from Los Angeles. May her soul rest in the eternal peace of the Lord... Amen."
According to reports, the deceased was full of life days back but suddenly fell ill and was rushed to the hospital where she reportedly died.
Signed on the Kennis Music Label, she became more popular when she went to represent Nigeria in the Big Brother Africa (BBA) show tagged the Star Game as part of the seven celebrity housemates at the seventh season of the show.
Signed on the Kennis Music Label, she became more popular when she went to represent Nigeria in the Big Brother Africa (BBA) show tagged the Star Game as part of the seven celebrity housemates at the seventh season of the show.
The deceased attended Green Springs Montessori Primary School and then St. John’s College, Palm Grove before moving on to attend the University of Sunderland where she studied Business Management.
She joined Kennis Music label in 2010 and had her debut album titled Gold but her most popular songs include, “You Know It”, “JawoJawo” and DTMB (Don’t Touch My Body).
She joined Kennis Music label in 2010 and had her debut album titled Gold but her most popular songs include, “You Know It”, “JawoJawo” and DTMB (Don’t Touch My Body).
Goldie won the best female video at the 2010 SoundCity Music Video Awards for the video ‘You Know it’ and also picked the award for best use of costume at the Nigerian Music Video Awards; while her song DTMB picked up best Afro Pop video at the 2011 Nmva’s.
In 2012, she garnered about 10 awards including the Exquisite Lady of the Year (ELOY), Best Female Artiste award and City People Best Female Artiste of the year, amongst others.
In 2012, she garnered about 10 awards including the Exquisite Lady of the Year (ELOY), Best Female Artiste award and City People Best Female Artiste of the year, amongst others.
The deceased who also dabbled into designing was an ambassador of Project Alert and also an inductee into the Federal Celebrity Special Marshal Corps alongside other notable Nigerian celebrities.
igeria
marched into their first African Cup of Nations final since 2000 after a
convincing 4-1 win over Mali in the first semi-final.
Goals from Elderson Echiejile, Brown Ideye, Emmanuel Emenike and Ahmed Musa
gave the Super Eagles an unassailable lead before the hour mark, with Cheick
Diarra netting a consolation for Mali.
It was not all good news for Nigeria through as livewire strikers Victor
Moses and Emenike – who has scored four goals at these finals – both went off
injured, although their substitutions were likely to have been precautionary.
Nigeria boss Stephen Keshi now faces the challenge of becoming the second man
to win the African Cup of Nations both as a player and a coach, after Egypt’s
late icon Mahmoud El-Gohary.
For a country with one of the highest numbers of professional players,
Nigeria have underachieved in recent years.
But, after a slow start to these finals, Keshi has got them playing direct,
organised football and – hugely importantly, as Ivory Coast found out – as a
team.
Mali started the match well enough as Molla Wague and Kalilou Traore headed
wide from corners, but the Super Eagles grew into the match and were soon making
all the running as Victor Moses in particular proved a nightmare for defenders.
The Chelsea forward – who only recently made his Nigeria debut, having been
eligible for England – completely dominated his opposite number Adama Tamboura
with a shimmy and a nutmeg before firing in a fantastic swerving cross that
Echiejele stooped to head into the bottom right on 25 minutes.
Within five minutes it was 2-0, as Ideye improvised a clever flick after
Emenike’s low cross landed just behind the Dynamo Kiev forward.
That effectively ended the match as a contest, as while Mali threw men
forward, Nigeria defended well and utilised their superior pace to shred their
opponents on the counter attack.
And, just before half-time, they added a third, although there was a huge
element of fortune about Emenike’s free-kick, which took a heavy deflection off
Momo Sissoko to leave Mamadou Samassa wrong-footed.
Mali did change things at half-time as rangy striker Cheick Diabate came on
for Sissoko.
While they did create a chance as the strangely quiet Seydou Keita fired wide
from 12 yards, Nigeria rubbed their noses in it when – just after coming on –
substitute Musa ran on to Efe Ambrose’s fine pass to roll home a fourth.
Musa was enjoying himself, putting one effort wide and seeing another ruled
out for offside after Ideye strayed.
The latter stages did see Nigeria appear to switch off slightly, Vincent
Enyeama denying Samassa and Diabate with good saves and Diarra pulling one back
after decent work from Diabate on the left.
Indeed, subs Diarra and Diabate looked more threatening in 20 minutes than
their team-mates had all game, with Diarra putting two efforts off target after
help from his strike partner.
But it was too little too late as Nigeria marched into their first African
Cup of Nations final in 13 years, where they will face Burkina
Faso.
