Popular Nigerian artist Goldie Harvey passes away
Nigerian famous singer and former Big Brother Africa House mate in 2012, Goldie Harvey is dead. Goldie, born Susan Filani, died on Thursday night at Reddington Hospital, in Victoria Island, Lagos.
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A statement by the Chief Executive of her record label, Kennis Music, Kenny Ogungbe on Facebook .says the singer died shortly after arriving in Nigeria from the United States of America where she attended the Grammy Awards.
“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 shortly after her arrival from the United States where she went to witness the Grammy Awards. 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,” the statement posted on Facebook adds.
“We consider this period a gloomy moment for us and the entire Nigerian music industry in view of the circumstance in which she passed away, the abundance of talent she exhibited in her short 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 devastated by the sudden loss.”
While a house mate in the Big Brother Africa reality TV show Goldie met Kenyan musician, Prezzo with whom she had an on-again off-again relationship – By Shout-Africa Correspondent Chinyere Ogbonna
