Did you like Goldie when she was alive ?

I was in the middle of a heated conversation with a friend of mine,we were arguing over some issues like the outcome will end the war between Israel and Palestine or convince the Rasta nation that marijuana could cause memory loss.My friend was enjoying her turn to speak when her mobile phone started ringing ,it didn't distract attention at all. she barely stopped arguing with me as she reached for her phone, she raised a finger and said to me; Excuse me. Hello babes"how far?as she was listening to the caller,i was going to use this break to churn points to counter her after she gets off the phone,Suddenly she screamed like "O my God !!!  and instantly burst into tears ,her face looked like her gall bladder has erupted.

Immediately i snapped out of my blissful strategies and wondered what evil news the caller delivered.Goldie Harvey, one of  Nigeria’s popular singers had died,My friend was close to falling down heavily;i had to lend her my feet as she couldn't stand anymore; she leaned on me for support,tears dripping from her eyes as she cried louder.i thought to myself,something terrible has hit the Nigerian entertainment industry again.WHAT!!! ,GOLDIE?...HOW?

Trust Nigerians,blackberry messenger updates and display pictures started flying around,everyone was surprisingly shocked and sad about her death and they wanted to know more about how she died and all.Many condolence messages started flying around,i was waiting for the usual BBM condolence register to be forwarded to me via broadcast with a possible header like "SAY NO TO UNTIMELY DEATH OF OUR ARTISTS".

 I wondered how twisted life could be when i compared how Goldie was accepted when she was alive and the sudden love she is getting now that she is no more. One my contacts sent me a message saying 'UNA DON KILL AM ABI? He must have been sad for the poor girl who was an easy target for destructive critics, her act and the originality of her talent was always questioned, the height of it came during and after the Big Brother Africa All Star game show where she was obviously attached to Prezzo, an ugly picture of her crying during her exit from the house was used as the image of her Legacy as far BBA was concerned.Even as she rests ,a blogger has reported that a woman named Ifeoma Harvey has accused Goldie of snatching her husband.Na wa o!

I respect Goldie of course not because she was the best singer or a great performer,neither am i fan of her looks or all she possessed.My admiration for Goldie lies in relentless nature to get what she wants against all odds, Goldie was not the most talented female pop singers in Nigeria but she successfully improved on her act with every material she dropped.
Any other person could have had the same opportunities she had and not make anything out of it,i personally started paying some attention to her at a time when she released 'You know it ft Eldee the Don. Her videos and lyrical contents became better from there until the last one before her demise titled Skibobo ft AY.

Goldie will be missed in the Nigerian entertainment industry,she is one of the very few female entertainers in the country who successfully  gained international relevance amongst  other commendable achievements.The magazines and other tabloids will miss her dazzling costumes and sexy photos,the news and rumors that seemed to always spread around her and every sensation associated with her brand.

The last official engagement she attended was the 55th Grammy Awards which held at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California last weekend. She died shortly after she arrived in Nigeria from the US. According to a release signed by the CEO of Kennis Music, “Goldie, 31, died on Thursday after she complained of a severe headache shortly after her arrival from the United States where she went to witness 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”.