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Rita Koko Mansion is now a married woman

Her real name is Rita Isoken Igbinedion and she became fairly known after appearing on D'banj's Koko Mansion reality show. Rita was famous for speaking wrong English in the show.

She was later to star in her own reality show - Educating Rita, which was cancelled. She is now a married woman. Happy married life to her!

Rapper Iceprince now dating Ghanaian actress Yvonne Nelson

Now I know why designer Yvonne Nwosu dumped her boo, rapper Iceprince. Iceprince is now dating ex-girlfriend Yvonne Nelson.

Ghanaian actress Yvonne Nelson dated Iceprince sometime last year before ending things with him to date Iyanya. Iceprince later met and started dating designer Yvonne Nwosu.

Goldie's husband shares their wedding photos in her memory

Beyonce finally reveals her daughter, Blue Ivy

For the first time since she was a few months old, Beyonce shares a picture of her daughter's face. She's a spitting image of Jay Z. See her lips.

Goldie's husband, Andrew Harvey, opens up about the late singer

Goldie's husband opened up to Thenetng.com. 

Read the interview below...

When did you wed her? And were you still married as at when she passed yesterday? 

 We wed in December 2005 and were very much married when she passed indeed I was talking to her on arrival in Lagos before the fateful event I see you moved back to England.

Do you have another family? I work in Malaysia, we have a private home in UK, I do not have a second family 

Also did you have kids together? No kids, we were planning this year There had been speculation for many years that she was married to an ‘oyinbo’ man. But no one could lay hands on anything.

Why did you keep it a ‘secret’? 

Our private life is nothing to do with work life, there has to be a balance

How did you hear of her death? I found out you last saw her in December? 

I was talking to her on arrival in Lagos before the fateful event

 How did you meet her? She must have been very young… 

 I met her at a friend’s leaving party and fell in love straight away, but had to work hard to persuade her I was genuine

So you will be planning to come here for burial rites… 

Yes I have applied for visa and shall come next week But how did you manage the Prezzo drama? Prezzo was part of BBA game, just like in the movies, there was nothing to fear But funny it dragged way beyond BBA It dragged because the media dragged it, other wise it would have died naturally.

Prezzo will say anything to get attention Do you think he fell in love? And did you ever think Susan liked him for a minute…? 

People fall in love and it’s not impossible to love more than one person, but there are different levels. She liked him initially, but began to despise him and distanced herself as he tried to use her she complained he was very manipulative

How did you come about your alias ‘Oyibopeppay? 

Oyiiibopeppay is a name used in the villages for white man getting burned in the sun. I used to work in the bush erecting BTS for MTN and Glo

You have direct access to her password? 

The memories album was posted on her twitter.

Or you requested for an admin to post?

I am an official admin. I don’t need any password but my own. It was authorised by Goldie

One last question: so much speculation on cause of death. I see from your facebook timeline that you’ve followed the reports. Have the doctors/family/label told you what the cause of death is? 

An autopsy is being carried out and we will await results.

The rest is speculation and hearsay And did she have any medical condition? 

She had no medical condition,

Is it true she was in India recently? 

She was in Malaysia, we spent Christmas together away from prying eyes

What will you miss most about her? 

Everything, she was the most beautiful person I ever met, no moment was wasted. Sweet, intelligent, sexy and a magnificent cook!!!! And she was a determined young lady… Very. That’s what I liked about her

Are you originally from England? Was she officially a citizen of your country by marriage? Or that was not concluded? 

I’m from England and was processing Nigerian citizenship before I was transferred to Malaysia. Of course she was citizen of UK before we met, she lived and schooled there She was indeed a star, as I’m sure you’ve seen from the tributes coming from far and near. Even the BBC and Billboard recognise her star Yes we saw it on BBC news tonight. It is a devastating loss, but I support just as much wherever she has gone to.

Kim Kardashian arrives Nigeria for Darey's LLAM concert

She's right now at Eko Hotel.

THE LIFE AND TIMES OF GOLDIE – [1982 - 2013] —– PROFILE OF ‘GOLDIE’ HARVEY

PROFILE OF SUSAN OLUWABIMPE ‘GOLDIE’ HARVEY

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.

If it was to give vent to a childhood social denial, available indices indicate that Goldie is making a resounding success of her career choice. If it was to prove to her hitherto unbending dad that her sometimes rebellious streak as a teen was just a quest for her true essence, she has equally succeeded.

And everybody must indeed be very proud of this young lady because less than five years into her musical odyssey, the crown of Nigeria’s nonpareil pop diva now nestles snugly on her golden mane. Since her emergence onto the pop culture radar a few years ago, Goldie has cut large swaths though the fields of musical accomplishments; exemplifying a special conception of musical heroine who can say or show anything while providing a view of the bold, confrontational and liberated woman.

Colorful and cerebral, Goldie’s musical strength and depth, sensuality and serenity have appropriated her as the high water mark that other female singers have to live up to. Add to that mix the fact that the multiple awards-winning singer has created a smoldering public persona that borders on the eccentric and eclectic, otherwise creative and precise, but engaging enough to keep you talking about her.

Despite the mixed reactions to her musical style and outre outlook, Goldie has fitted perfectly into the role of Nigeria’s most consistent female performer of the moment. 

EARLY LIFE

Indeed, in the case of talent and passion, the apple does not fall too far away from the tree. 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. He is now into full-time clerical works in Lagos. The first of four kids, Goldie’s education began at the Green Springs Montessori Primary School and then St.

John’s College, Palm Grove, Lagos where Christian Religious Knowledge, she said, was her favorite subject because she didn’t have to study too hard to pass it. In fact, by the age of 10, she already knew so many bible verses that belied her age. She recalled, “My childhood was very interesting but regimented. My Dad was a leader in church and very active too while my mum used to lead the choir.

So, as their first child, I took very active roles in all church activities – drama, choir, bible classes and so on. Church was the only social life we had. On Mondays, we went for bible classes; Wednesdays were for prayer meetings and then one Friday in a month, we went for vigil. I never had toys or friends because my father thought they would lead me astray.”

Thus, her mum was her closest friend. However, the bond that held mother and daughter together snapped irretrievably in 1994.

 LOSING HER MUM

 Goldie described her mum as a woman of high intellectual and moral values. “She was the first to have a scholarship in her family. She was an avid reader and had a lot of certificates and degrees.” Every night, when every other person had gone to bed, Goldie and her mum would stay up chit-chatting and watching television. She was the only friend Goldie had.

But she died too soon after a long-drawn battle with cancer, leaving behind four kids. “It was a traumatic experience for me especially because it was like losing my only friend and confidant. I cried bitterly and even up till now, over a decade later, the pain of her demise has not left me.” Goldie is however consoled that she now has another mum in her step-mother who she describes as God-sent.

FORAY INTO MUSIC

A prodigious kid with a strong flair for the arts and everything creative, Goldie recalled drawing sketches of anything that caught her fancy but whenever her dad saw her drawing, he would tear it, asking rather erroneously how many people have achieved outstanding success in arts. This however did not deter the blithely ambitious young lady from wanting to give vent to her dreams because like the cliche goes, music says that which cannot be put into words and cannot remain silent.

Goldie had found music through the prism of divas like Celine Dion, Mariah Carey and Toni Braxton. And even at that age, she was already learning the style and nuances of pop, even emulating Braxton’s style of keeping her side burns oiled.

At that time too, it had become pretty obvious that Goldie was an embryonic diva. “I’d been flirting with music all my life. I don’t remember exactly how old but I was incredibly young when I knew that I’d go into some form of entertainment.

Everybody who knew me back then knew that I could sing because I was always singing in school or church; I’ve always had that artistic flair.” So, when she got to the UK where she had been admitted to study Business Management at the University of Sunderland, she and a couple of friends formed an informal group which performed for friends and family. The group even did a couple of demos which never really made it out.  

 

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. Through the turbulence, drudgery and seeming impervious of the music industry, Goldie held her own, talent for talent, and creativity for creativity. After a tentative management deal in 2009, Goldie was signed on to Nigeria’s foremost music label, Kennis Music in 2010. A few months later, she released her debut album, Gold, which given Nigerians’ apathy towards pop music, has been a critical success.

The album exudes the audacity and flamboyance of Goldie, and has spewed a couple of provocative, smart, and infectious videos; You Know It, JawoJawo and DTMB (Don’t Touch My Body) The 3 songs are now certified street anthems with increasing followers.

“For me, the clothing, the props, and the creative direction must be properly coordinated because I want my fans to have very specific imagery in their head when they’re listening to the music and watching the accompanying video.” Continuing, she says, “Entertainment as a whole has gone visual.

The best way to sell yourself and your music is to make a video… I will say for the record though, that I love shooting music videos, that’s one of the highlights of being in my profession; I like bringing my fantasies to life. A good music video is just one of the many ways to do this.” L

ittle wonder, the video for ‘You Know it’ won the best female video at the 2010 SoundCity Music Video Awards and also picked the award for best use of costume at the Nigerian Music Video Awards; while DTMB picked up best Afro Pop video at the 2011 Nmva’s.

TRIVIA 

A movie buff and avid reader, when Goldie is not in the comfort of her home, she is making good music at the Kennis Music Studio. Though a nocturnal person, you can hardly find Goldie at Night clubs because she believes in channeling such hours into creative engagements.

ACCOLADES 

Goldie is an ambassador of Project Alert, a world-renowned not for profit organisation aimed at advocating Zero tolerance to all forms of violence against women and young girls. This rare honor was bestowed upon her after the president of the organisation saw all the charity works she had been doing on her own.

Goldie has so far in the past year nabbed a total of ten (10 awards) including Exquisite Lady of the year (ELOY) Best Female Artiste award and City People Best Female Artiste of the year… She has also been inducted as a Federal Celebrity Special Marshal alongside other notable Nigerian Celebrities.

The Law Students Society of the Obafemi Awolowo University (O.A.U) recently issued her an Award for Musical Excellence under the category of Best Female Artiste of the Year. 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 leading African 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 honored 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.

She also recently teamed up with her best friend, OAP; Denrele Edun, for their reality show, True Friendship.

May her gentle soul rest in peace.

[Music] : Psquare – Magical Healing

Check out Magical Healing from P-Square, This Track leaked online few minutes ago.

Download Listen and Share Your Thoughts!!!

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EXVIBES – LAMBA COVER (freestyle)

Exvibes is back. this time, he drops his own verse on a beat by josh beat. We all know the original version as “Lamba By Hakeem The Dream”, but Exvibes decided to bring out his own unofficial version of the track.

Exvibes killed the beat, his playful freestyle verses sounds better than verses on many regular Nigerian hit tracks. The young talented singer and rapper “Exvibes” is gradually stamping his name in the music scene and is set to drop a video for his debut single. Post, share, coment and enjoy

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Wizkid Leaves EME

If you’ve been on twitter recently, you must have heard the rumour. Wizkid’s controversial tweets have led to speculation that he’s on the verge of leaving (or has already left) his parent record label, Empire Mates Entertainment (EME).

What we know for sure is that he’s got a management deal with Tinie Tempah’s “Disturbing London” and he’s managed in Nigeria by Godwin Tom. We also know that, at this moment, Wizkid is still SIGNED to EME. What happens in the next few weeks… anybody’s guess. “Don’t take Loyalty for stupidity..don’t!‘,

‘Moving on to start all over again!…F*ck it!. If dey sleep on u..move on,” the 23-year-old superstar singer posted on a social media network, Twitter today. Hopefully this apparent feud gets resolved amicably for the sake of all parties involved.

Popular Blogger @lindaIkeji Acquires N8 Million Infinity FX 35

Popular Blogger, Linda Ikeji on friday acquired N8 million 2011 Infiniti FX 35…. This I believe should encourage other ladies out there to keep working hard and keep believing in themselves. You don’t need any aristo to give you anything…any woman will and can give herself anything she wants…. Two years ago, She had nothing…but she never stopped believing in herself and never stopped working hard….This is just one of the results…