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.
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.
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.
Goldie was signed on to Nigeria’s foremost music label, Kennis Music in
2010.Goldie is an ambassador of Project Alert .
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 leadingAfrican Female pop Diva.
Goldie became the final celebrity to exit the BBA7 star game house in
2012 as the 3rd runner up.
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. And now , Death stricked
Goldie on the day of love . Death brought sorrow to the family .. Rest
in Peace my friend Goldie , am saying your name !babe !!
