Official Statement on Nigerian Music Star Goldie (Susan Oluwabimpe Harvey)’s Death | Read Statements from Kennis Music & M-Net
Posted on Friday, February 15th, 2013 at 8:24 AMBy BellaNaija.com
Photo from Goldie’s Most Recent Official Photo Shoot
Statement from Kennis Music
On behalf of Kennis Music, I’m sad to officially confirm the shocking and untimely passage of Nigeria’s pop star, Goldie Harvey. With a deep sense of loss, we announce the shocking death of our darling music star, Goldie Harvey.
Goldie, 31, died on Thursday after she complained of a severe headache at her Park View residence shortly after her arrival from the United States where she went to witness the Grammy Award. She was rushed to her official hospital, Reddington, Victoria Island, Lagos, where doctors pronounced her dead on arrival.
We consider this period a gloomy moment for us and the entire Nigerian music industry in view of the circumstance Goldie passed away, the abundance of talent she has exhibited in her but eventful music career and the various opportunities her trip to the United States of America would have availed her. She is survived by her father, step- mother, brothers and sisters. We deeply sympathize with her family and fans all over the world and very grateful to all and sundry, especially, the vibrant Nigerian media for their concern and prompt reportage. We shall keep everybody informed as events unfold as we are still devastated by the sudden loss.”
Meanwhile, the remains of Goldie, who hails from Ekiti State has been deposited in the mortuary of the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja, Lagos. Goldie represented Nigeria at the Big Brother Star Game in 2012. Her latest effort, she described as three nawti singles from her forthcoming African Invasion album are “Skibo”. “Miliki” and ” Got To Have It,” are presently enjoying heavy rotations on radio and TV stations across the continent. Burial arrangements will be announced by the family. May her soul rest in peace.
Adieu Goldie!!!!
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Statement from M-Net
It is with deep sadness that the teams at Big Brother Africa, AfricaMagic, Channel O and Endemol learned this morning (Friday February 15) of the tragic passing of talented Nigerian musician and former Big Brother StarGame housemate Goldie Harvey. Goldie was a professional entertainer and a warm, wonderful individual whose music, personality and charisma brought joy and light to numerous lives. We will all miss her dearly. Our thoughts and prayers go out to her family, friends and fans.
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may her gentle soul rest in peace.
is this true?
Yes its true….
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Hmnn! Life is so short. she had so many plans ahead of her. I hope she made peace with God.
From now on I will celebrate the aging of all my stars because it is not easy to to grow older these days how much more grow old. So may you age on Genevieve, Omotola,Ramsey, ini, Stephanie and rest. Amen! RIP Goldie dear.
This life is just fickle. Too too sad. My goodness.
I’m totally speechless….what a sad loss. may her soul rest in peace
wow!!! such a short life. , so sudden, may she rest in peace. and at d end of it all, lets all try to focus on whats most impt in life and live with the mentality of spending eternity with Jesus in heaven. nothing else here on earth really matters….God bless us all
kai!! this is just too sad. my condolences to her family and loved ones. #sigh#
Amen….so sad..
May her soul rest in peace its so sad. May we not die young in Jesus name Amen. meanwhile some heartless nigerians on twitter are saying rubbish, heartless souls its heartbreaking.
very sad. only God knows what must have happened
No Words………..Rest in Peace goldie.
Truly shocking and sad!!! May her soul find rest in the bossom of the Lord…Aye yi ma le o!
speechless!!!! may her soul RIP
So Sad indeed, R.I.P Beautiful Goldie
What a waste. She was really a star. Many people loved her presentableness especially even in Big Brother MHSRP
very sad indeed, why do the young ones have to die….
as much as i was not a fan of goldie. this is still shocking. how can somebody we just saw a few days ago be dead? just like that?
Hmmm, wat a sad story. It is well
Kai this is so sad…this news just spoiled my day. Goldie had so many pland ahead of her. She was supposed to do a colabo with Ciara, she also had her reality tv show with her bestie. Kai I’m so sad. Rest in the Lord Goldie Harvey
Rest in Peace Goldie Harvey
This is a bad news.. Goldie a Kennis Musc star died on valentine’s day what a pity, may her soul rest in peace
hmmmmmm oluwa shanu wa o…this is excruciatingly sad jor #olorun jowo mafikan gbakan lowo mi o#
RIP Goldie,i wept bitterly from my heart ,ve never met you,but there this thing about you that caught my attention. Love u Goldie
R.I.P the Golden one
Nigerians and their hipocrisy sha, they were jst saying how mgbeke she looked @ d grammys, now everyone is saying how much she was loved, I guess dats what death causes…RIP dear Goldie,its so hard 2 believe but we trust in God, hope you had a relationship with Christ,cos in him we hv hope of eternal life, Adieu…
I don’t see any hypocrisy..saying someone looks ‘mgbekeish’ didn’t mean she was hated
abegi. hating or disliking goldie has nothing to do with hypocrisy or negativity. nobody has to like anybody, but when someone dies, people sympathize. especially wen the death is unexpected. do you want us to start saying “good that goldie is dead?” that doesn’t make sense. some people might not have liked her or her music, but still, nobody was wishing death upon her.
@goldie my golden girl is this really true?OmG!!!Such a terribl loss….RIP Dearie…my condolence to her familiy
Goldie! This life is so delicate, once the breath stop that is the end. RIP
wow…wow…wow! This is shocking! ha! Goldie??? O_O may her soul rest in peace! ha! 28yrs? 29yrs? 31yrs??? how old is she really? It is well….ha!
she was born 1982, do the maths and stop disrespecting the dead!
RIP…Golden Girl
This is so painful!! How can she be cut short at the peak of her life! there is more to this o. this girl has huzzled too much not to enjoy it! imagine? ordinary headache? aiye ni ika o!!!!! RIP Goldie. May God console Denrele too.
Life’s too Short and Time’s Beckoning, Oh Soul Where will You Spend Eternity.
Time and Death Appeal To You.
Her Death Is Either a Loss Or a Gain Depending On Her Final Call To GOD. But What’s Your Own Call To GOD???.
wow…i’m still confused 2day is nt 1 of april na…..if its true may hee soul rest in peace
wow this is really sad.im sure she woke up yesterday morning with some many schedules and plans ahead of her and death wasnt part of it.adie!!! the talented one
Rest in Peace Goldie. May you abound in the bosom of the Lord, Amen!
she has imparted deep knowledge in many upcoming naija artist,may God forgive her jntle soul
Rest in Peace Goldie
may her soul rest in peace……God loves her more!Amen
This is really sad! what a day? JeSus! May her soul RIP!
I heard about it late last night. So so sad, shocking, painful. RIP Goldie….
Reality check for us all – life is not unending, death is inevitable
Goldie RIP.
RIP GOLDIE
So Sad indeed, R.I.P Beautiful Goldie
RIP Goldie, we all will missed you, it so painful you left so early….God know best..
Sooooooo SAD I’m still in shock May the Lord Almighty Rest Her Soul In Internal Peace. AMEN
is it TRUE?>>>>>>>>>its like i am in a dream guys REALLY!.oh my Gosh oh my Gosh
RIP GOLDIE, you will be greatly missed
RIP GOLDIE
AM SPEECHLESS
RIP GODIE
just back from US for grammy awards… Just headache and that was all……. This is just not ordinary, rest in peace golde
Goldie RIP
Life is too too short!! i’m still struggling to believe this…………… her last night at the big brother house just before her eviction comes to mind. Oh Goldie, rest in peace
Rest in peace, God knows best.
may her gentle soule rest in perfect peace.
RIP Goldie.
What a painful exit of a creative and potential musicial… She stood out different from every other female musicials…….. Rest in Perfect Peace…….. Hard to believe……
so sad….Rip Goldie
This is just so sad. Still hoping and praying for a miracle but God knows best. May God grant her family and friends the fortitude to bear this lost. Goldie, u were truly golden to everyone around you, rest in the bosom of the Lord, Amen!!! *crying* RIP Angel
Beautiful Goldie,it’s just so sad.Rest In Peace.My condolence to your family,kennis Music and fans.
dear friend rest in perfect pace.i will miss the old time.RIP GOLDIE AMEN
Omg….still av goose pimples all ova of my body…can’t believe this…may her soul rest….wow!!!
Rest in Peace Goldie! this is shocking, but we cant’t ask why, God knows best.
Life is really TOO sHORT…Sun re ooo
My god goldie R.I.P…….,.
Goldie, you are one in a million may your soul rest in peace.
Goldie we luv u, and we ‘ll surely missed ur swags and ur voice,may ur gentle soul rest in peace!
may her soul rest in peace.she’s young and beautiful i never knew her until now today,her news is spread all over the world.wonderful voice she got with talents.may her gentle soul rest with the world and may God comfort her family,siblings,friends and the whole fan in Jesus Name.
so sad to hear about the loss of Goldie….a star is gone..it’s so painful..May her soul rest in peace.
RIP, dearie. As we morn Golden let us all think of where we will spend enternity. Heaven or hell. The choice is ours as we still breath thank you all
RIP. May God the family the fortitude to bear the loss. Please folks, if you are yet to give your life to christ, please do because we all have one life to live and after that we are answerable to GOD. please be born again ooooooooooooo.
Life is Short… Live, love, forgive, give, pray & be the best you can be today.. I remember you Goldie, when you released your first single, then you were working with OJB, you had those crazy costumes & choreography, people didn’t get it. But i did, i liked you from the start. Fast Forward to 2013… see how far you come, wish you had more time to spend with us. We will miss you. R.I.P Goldie.
Your legacy will continue to remain fresh in our hearts.Rest in peace our dear own naija Queen of pop Susan Harvey Goldie!
Pls her name is not harvey….but filani..
And Ken, you are such a basket case…bloody moron.Goldie was once married and her last named changed to Harvey.People like you are always ready to crucify and spew hate,but at least get your bloody facts right.Bloody nonentity.
RIP Goldie……..Please lets all embrace God cos the life we have is borrowed.
may ur soul rest in peace
o m g reest in peace oluwabimpe susan harvey
RIP GOLDIE SUSAN OLUWABIMPE HARVEY, WE WILL MISS U .
Rest in eternal peace Goldie, Heaven has gained an angel. May God give your family strength and comfort during this difficult time. Gone too soon……
rest in peace,vanity upon vanity all is vanity
Rest in peace Goldie. This is very sad.
God Help and forgive us all. I see this as a wake up call cos i believe that most times we take life for granted in all we do. we procrastinate, bring pple down(weather we knw them or not) and are very selfish in most of our dealings as though we own our soul. let reflect on our lives today, develop a good relationship with our maker even us we mourn our dear friend and sister cos you never know when it will be your turn. RIP Goldie, may God grant your soul eternal rest.
Adieu Goldie…
RIP….Stilll can’t blve you are gone so soon.. May her soul rest in perfect peace.
Lord have mercy!!!! Shocking! I’m short of words.
OMG!!!! i can not just stop crying ………………………………RIP QUEEN
well such is life….man purposes God disposes…..hope you make heaven….RIP Goldie……Goodbye
OMG!!!! i can not just stop crying…………………………RIP QUEEN
Yes, we sympatise with the dead..but she lived a wasted and false life…her real name is bimpe …and her real surname is not harvey but FILANI….her father is a pastor and her mum died with cancer when we were little. She left home at the age of 15…bcos of her wayward lifestyle…. she has siblings who are struggling with schooling while she wallow in riches and fame….this is her real story….we are all sad…a life without Christ is a waste. Pls let us learn from this
oh wow, Mr Judge. Lat I checked, you did not create her, she is not answerable to you, you are not her Lord and Creator. So, if her life was not yours to own, how dare you pass judgement on it. On this day, where we should be sober reflecting at the fragility of life, and the hateful things we said about her life, her career, her dressing and all, you cannot rise above your bile and say somehting decent and move on. Some people ehn, I tire.
@trish the truth has to be told……our fruits speak on what we believe……while am sorry she has passed on the truth remains that except a man be born again he will not see the kingdom of God……i loved her music and think she had a good heart but let this be a lesson for us all to know that our lives can be cut short at any time……
as in?? are you God? why do you judge her so harshly? and so what if she left home at 15? and so what if her Father is a pastor? and so what if you know her from the pastor how do you know she had no relationship with Christ? only God has the right to judge as all so pls keep your selfish nonsensical opinions to yourself. we are not interested. God forgive you for making this harsh statement in difficult times like this.
Wow, Judgmental much??? Somebody has died, someone young who had her life ahead of her, and you are calling her out on her real name and lifestyle? O ma se o. If in fact what you say is true, do we not all have stuff in our lives we aren’t proud of? If you’re going to “sympatize {sic} with the dead” as you put it, then do that, and don’t malign her character in your next breath. I was not a fan of her music, but most of us here have enough human feeling to recognize that someone has left the world. I feel for her family. May she rest in peace
So Ken are you saying her death is irrelevant. Since you know her so well why not complete her biography. Are you the one who chased her from her home?
This is a callous comment on your part!! What kind of Christian are you that lacks so much compassion for your fellow man? Can you of a certainty say that she didn’t repent and accept Christ in the final moments of her life. Are you her Creator? Judge not that ye may not be judged………… Haba!!!
Someone dies and you throw up her past in the public’s eye. If you can’t say any thing good then Biko “Femme la bouche”!!! Absolute Nonsense!!!!
Goldie may your soul rest in peace!
Jhaye…that reply isn’t meant for u…and am not judging….who am I?…she ignored her siblings when they needed her…still struggling in sch….we all prayed 4 her to return and reconcile with her family one day…so its painfull
I went to school with Bimpe and knew her very well
but now is the time to divulge this kind of information
to what end Mr kEN?
@ Ken do v a sense of reasoning at alll? Do u know what she was passing tru @ home that made her leave? U that stayed back in your fathers house how big has it made u? Please shut ur trap if u dont v any value for humanity!
Ken is trying to pass a message. It’s sad and may be the truth. If you listen to the reports going round especially about what killed her, Ken’s message is more like a warning. Very sad.
So you claim to know her.You claim she was using a fake last name but you have been put to shame with your fake story!Goldie changed her last name, because she got married to a white dude.See how you just disgraced yourself!People like you constantly shock me.Was this the time and place to spew hatred?Did she owe you money?Did she try to run you over with her car?Idiot!
Shock and speachless………..
Omagaooooooooo may her gentle soul RIP……..(Amen)
RIP
RIP GOLDIE.LIFE? THIS WORLD IS REALLY A TEMPORARY HOME.ALL THIS HASSLES ONCE U ARE GONE THAT IS IT.WEATHER POOR OR RICH U LEAVE EVERY THING BEHIND.LORD WE DON’T HAVE THE POWER TO DO IT BUT WE ASK U TO GIVE US THE GRACE TO DO THE RIGHT THING SO AS TO GET A ROOM IN HEAVEN.LORD HAVE MERCY.
OMG!!!!!!! So Goldie is gone????Hmmm…. This life is a mystery, hard to unravel!!! RIPP~
Goldie!am still in shock,i feel in love with you during BBA and was even clamoring that you should win.
this is tooooo soon
o ye Olorun
Goldie sun re ooo
It’s a really sad news…
May her soul rest in peace
RIP Goldie….
shaii, why dis oh? i am speechless, may her soul rest in perfect peace . amen
If tears could build a stairway,
And memories a lane,
I’d walk right up to Heaven
And bring you home again
RIP D GOLD
Rest in peace Goldie. I pray that you are definitely at a better place now. Amen.
my hearth goes to the family, friend and label mate, may her soul rest in peace, IJN AMEN.damn life is so short.
Is a very big lost to d music world, may her gentle soul rest in peace Amen.
So shocked, Goldie RIP
RIP Dear…….so sad!
RIP goldie harvey,yu will always remain in our memory
In this world of pain and sorow, you came for all to see, hate and loved …Wish promises can be true all the time, am sure you would have loved to see the end of your hearts greatest desire….In this life of pains and sorrow, i hope to live my one life cheerfully. R.I.P Babygirl Goldie, i remember that night in the Big brother house when you crwled , wept for love and i wept too in my living room in pity for you. Goodbye Goldie
Ken, i think you should keep quiet!
and u r what? mr./miss Holy?..never done wrong? how dare you sit in front of your computer and say she lived a wasted life? how dare you?
yes she left home @ 15, and so what? do you know the lives she has changed with her loveliness and good heart? how dare you?
if you have nothing positive to say, pls keep quiet.NONSENSE!
imagine the cheek. pscheeeeew!
I just hope I can cope,this is one of saddest celebrity death news I have heard..I’m one of those very few people that luv her musik,I always wonder why people say she can’t sing….
RIP Goldie…m still in shock here……..Please, to as many that would comment, its considered appalling to speak ill of the dead…adhere to this.
Goldie may your soul rest in peace and I pray God will give your parent, family friends and fan fortitude to bear the loss. Its rather sad.
It still like a mirage to me.May God gv her real wing to fly without pain and sorrow!RIP ANGEL Goldie Harvey
RIP Goldie.
This is something unable to imagine .May her soul rest in peace ..
All wished for Val is an engagement ring from her boyfriend and she passed on val day too. What a loss, RIP girl
Rest in Peace they call me GOL to the DIE
Heard it dis money nd i was lyk wht is really happening to our world of today why all dis death well d bible said dat in any situation we fnd our self we should gv tnx to God rip goldie only God knows d truth headache den death d next minute no no hp she has nt done sometyn funny abroad lyk all dis illuminati stuff just thinking oh
Perhaps a subarachnoid haemorrhage or a burst aneurysm….with the sudden headache. May her soul r.I.p amen.
Who could have done this to her,but from me its Rip
RIP Goldie
Adieu Goldie..
So sad… RIP Goldie
Rest In Peace Goldie!
Haaaaa!!!, doh am nt her fan bt may her soul rest in peace. It means one has 2 b at peace with his God at all tym. Pls God ve mercy 4 we ve sined
RIP
Rest in Peace,Amen
Wow! Can someone just die like this? I just saw the pix she took at grammy couple of days ago and she’s now dead. RIP Goldie.
RIP Goldie. I can’t still believe she is gone. I always yab her, calling her Lady Gaga wanna be but never wished her death. Am so sad now. May her soul rest in peace.
Cant believe it……whats going on. Pls God have mercy! May ur gentle soul rest in peace susan.amen
RIP GOLDIE!
RIP mY bebe GOLDIE
Life is a working shadow.lt is painful that a soul have left us behind.May her soul finds rest in the bussom of Almighty God.All the same,let us move very close to God.The end time has come.
what a lost may her gentle soul rest in peace.
Ken or whatever U̶̲̥̅̊ call ursef go and get aa life! She struggled and made her made her money. Go do same idiots. Enemy of progress!!! If she decided nt to help her step siblings wat is is ur own? Do U̶̲̥̅̊ know wat she went tru!!! U̶̲̥̅̊ need serious help. RIP Goldie! Death is inevitabl@least de whole Nigeria is mourning a star!! She made something out of her life and for the record dere is somthing called stage name U̶̲̥̅̊ dnt have to answer ur real name. Its her choice!!!
No one should complain of a slight headache and just die like that! Africa has got to stop killing their own. Anyone who thinks this was a normal death is just as evil as the person who did it.
I wasn’t a fan of urs, I always criticized ur music n dressing too, but neva wished for this…….RIP Goldie
A ruptured aneurysm results in SAH (subarachnoid hemorrhage. Very high suspicion that it was, respiratory support and emergent surgery would have helped. The fact that she is only 31, her chances for survival with the right health care should have been a lot better but then again Naija and it’s priorities…fancy wedding parties, expensive clothing and cars, wealth illegally or illegally acquired that the average citizens in developed nations don’t see in a lifetime and yet we can’t provide basic necessities such as health care and infrastructure. She probably had this brewing for a while, most health problems don’t start suddenly. Please don’t ignore symptoms especially when it’s persistent and listen to your body. For those people here who choose to judge rather than state a fact, I would be very careful because we all battle with our imperfections and you amplify yours by judging others. May her soul RIP and give her family peace and comfort. We are all sinners but God’s children…………
#naijalostsheepthatnoonegaveachancebutstillmadeit
Very deep sorow,R.I.P Goldie, naija music wil rily mis ur talant
i wld alwz love nd continue 2 miss u…………………….. Rip goldie u wld b rememberd, @ ken pray u dont b d next
Rest in Peace, Goldie. God comfort your loved ones in this horrific time.
I agree with underdog. The complain of headache suggested a ruptured berry aneurysm, but it is still odd for someone this young.
Goldie Harvey may God rest your soul in eternal peace and for the family let God take control and give you his peace in this sad moments in your life. God bless you all.
mo le gba oko lowo e
Dat shows any1 can die anytym anydy or any hr lets live a life of purity she has fame n money bt all dat cant give her life sincere i am nt her fan bcos i dnt lyk her dresn cos is nt glorifyn God her dressn mislead so many young guy n lady though i am sad bt death is wat apns evrydy to d poor or rich let’s av chance fr God nd evn wen death coms we wil nt loose.jesus loves u nd i so repent.rest in peace
Never loved ur music, but loved ur persoinality and courage, you were a strong woman and a wonderfull one, death is just inevitable may youe Soul find Rest in d Lord.
OH MY GOD……she just arrived from yankeee…..complained of headache, was pronounced dead on arrival @ the hospital……………*catching cold* hmmmmm so
Goldie don die just like that…..This is jst sooooo sad and heartbreaking. RIP
What a loss!! RIP golden angel
i tot she was married….. if i am not wrong there was a post from the husband on bella naija na? which one is she is survived by father, stepmother and siblings? why no mention of the said husband?? anyway may her soul rest in peace sha
what a great lost…to God be the glory
so painful ,bcos l saw her last week wednesday at the airport,she was so fit that know body will think that she was only having few days to live my condolence goes to the family..
my deepest sympathy to all nigerians, families and friends of Goldie. May her Soul rest in peace