Susan Oluwabimpe "Goldie" Filani Harvey (23 October 1981 – 14 February 2013) was a Nigerian professional singer and a Big Brother Africa star.
Personal life Susan Oluwabimpe "Goldie" Filani was married to Andrew Harvey, an engineer based in Malaysia, in 2005, though this fact was not widely known before she died."Goldie: Why We Kept Our Marriage Secret – Andrew Harvey" The Nation.
Harvey had won several African music awards including a Top Naija Music Award.Kevin Rutherford, "Nigerian Singer Goldie Harvey Dead Following Trip to Grammy Awards" Billboard (15 February 2013). She appeared on Big Brother Africa in 2012 which was her first TV appearance. She and Kenyan rapper Prezzo, another BBA housemate, appeared to have a close relationship on the show.Monday Ateboh, "Goldie Harvey’s husband warns Prezzo to keep off as he mourns wife’s death" Premium Times (16 February 2013).
Death and memorial After returning home to Nigeria from the 2013 Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, California, she complained of a headache and was rushed to hospital where she was later pronounced dead. Although there were rumors that she may have used drugs that caused her death, her husband denied that possibility.Abdulrahman Abdulmalik, "Goldie didn’t die of drug complications, says husband" Premium Times (16 February 2013). According to an autopsy conducted by the Department of Pathology and Forensic Medicine at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Harvey died of hypertensive heart disease, which triggered an intracerebral hemorrhage. She was 31 years old at the time of her death, and was buried at the Vaults and Gardens Cemetery, in Ikoyi, Lagos.
Discography 2010 – Gold 2011 – Gold Reloaded
Awards and nominations YearEventPrizeNominated workResultRef2010Tush AwardsBest Female Musician2011The HeadiesBest Collabo"You Know It" (featuring eLDee)
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