Twinkle, Twinkle Golden Goldie
The is named Susan Harvey, but she is popularly called Goldie. And she really reflects that name by turning out often in gold apparels - flaunting her ‘you must notice me’ gold weave-on.
Goldie is the new kid on the block now as far as music is concerned in Nigeria. Just one album in her back pocket, and she is already making waves.
Her album, Spin Me, billed for launch very soon, is already a regular tune on most stations. But even with her rising profile, Goldie is not likely to forget in a hurry how she came into music.
She has a great voice. Yes. But she never really knew she was going to be a musician. She was a chorister back then in the UK, but that was as far as music went for her, until her destiny turned around.
An opportunity came for Goldie while she was in the UK and she grabbed it with both hands.
“My friends and I were bored one day, so we just started singing. I don’t think we took it that serious. Later, my friends went their own way, but I found out that I was enjoying what we were doing; so I decided to stick with it.”
As much as she loved music then, as much as she felt she had found her calling, Goldie couldn’t abandon her education for music, no way!
“I had to finish my education first. I believed people would respect you more when you have the qualifications. That was why I insisted on finishing my degree before taking the next step.”
Armed now with a degree in Business Administration, the rookie singer decided to hone her skills and came out with a hit that has somewhat stunned many people.
“I think I went into the industry because I wanted to surprise a lot of people. I am glad that I am making a success out of it,” she said.
“I am not scared of competition. I believe everybody has his target market. I don’t think there is any competition. I don’t believe in it at all. I am just out here, doing my thing and I believe I have my own fans. Most of them call me their duchess,” she responded.
And to complement her ‘duchess’ looks, Goldie cannot be seen without her sleek walking stick. It is simply her style and trade mark.”
And does she have a boy friend?You sure bet,though she refused to tell who he is. “I have a boyfriend, but I don’t want to talk about him on the pages of the newspaper and that is that.”
Concerning her aspirations, the golden girl said, “I would want to win many awards. I would want to own a foundation to take care of the less privileged.”
[Via Leadership]
