Andrew Harvey and bestie Denrele Edun Pay Tributes as Goldie Finally Goes home..

Tribute by Denrele Edun

 My super star friend sways away and I stand watching till she fades on the horizon and someone at my side says "she's gone"...Gone where?

    Gone from my sight, that is all. She is just as gorgeous now as when last I saw her.

    Her slightly disappearing figure and total loss from my sight is in me, not in her.

    And just at that moment, when someone at my side says she's gone, there are others who are watching her coming over their horizon and other voices take up a glad shout - There she comes! That is what dying id - An horizon and just the limit of our sight.

    My lifeline, my lexicon, Therapist and support system…we have known lots of pleasure, at times endured pain, we have lived in the sunshine and walked in the rain. I had acute malaria (was shaking terribly) but performed “skibobo” with you at the Industry Night and Loud&Proud show, I sprained my ankle but still shot your three videos in a row in S/A.

    I left my family house and moved in with you and your family right after all the Big Brother Africa madness, I did all the damage control….

    I fought every organizer simply cos I wanted you on the bill with me and split my show earnings with you, I dragged you to the American Embassy even if it meant I had to get up at 4am. I endured negative criticism because shallow minds couldn’t comprehend your brand essence – I started wearing block heels (you got me the most fabulous pair of Jeffrey Campbells) and I damned the consequences. I recorded the reality show “Tru Friendship” with you because you went on and on about it and I wanted to please you.

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    I have been your fierce-alter ego in all your videos, I have fought your fights, endured countless eccentric P.As with you…I can go on and on and this is how you leave me? You chose an eternal sleep over a fabulous life with me? Lest I forget, I ate the entire box of birthday chocolates Bola sent to you!

    Phew, I can’t type anymore, I’m playing “Good To Me” (always disturbed you to release that song) and my notepad is a misty mass of my never ending tears. So sad when people who give you the best memories, become a memory!

  

  The Goldie I knew, despite your success and worldwide recognition, still wondered, “Am I good enough?” “Am I pretty enough?” “Will they like me?” It was this burden that made you great…And that made you stumble in the end.

    Goldie if you can hear me now, you weren’t good just good enough – You were abso-frigging-lutely GREAT! You sang the whole damn song without a band- you made the picture of a showbiz star look so perfect!

    Your parting has left a void, but I will fit it with remembered joy. A friendship shared, a laugh, a kiss and oh yes, these things I too will miss. Even though we are separated and for a time apart, I am not alone cos you’re forever in my heart. I will move mountains to continue your legacy, I will crash ceilings to spread your good works, I will break barriers to sell your “market” but above all, I will cherish the awesome times we spent together…You will forever be my source of infinity!

    We wore the same shoe size and had the same body proportions. You made me start strutting lashes and recall I wore that black dress of yours you never got to wear? No masterpiece can ever match your face! To everyone reading this piece, let my dear friend rest in peace! Speak no evil about her, she was too good to be true!

    I can hear you say to me…Mbirikoko, do not stand at my grave and weep, I am not there, I do not sleep, Do not stand at my grave and cry…I am not there, I did not die!

Tribute by Andrew Harvey

Susan you walked into my life, it was like God sent you as a fresh breath. I still remember your response to my first love message. You said 'Love killed romeo, sent Diana to an early grave and killed Jack on the Titanic. Forget about love, just have friendship and live long.

Overtime our love grew to a depth I have never known. You were the best years of my life, your smile, your desire to live your dream.

 The physical pain of your loss is so hard to bear, but I console myself that you are in the arms of the Lord and with our wonderful memories. I am fortunate that your drive to seek fame has immortalized you in word, song and picture. Not many have this opportunity to keep memories alive.

Nothing sums up my feelings more than ‘Fine’ the song we played together so many times and I still remember being dressed as Father Christmas while you sang live at Silverbird and more recently for TV at our home when you returned from Big Brother. Little did I know what those words would come to mean.

No Autumn, Summer, Spring, just Winters all it brings

As I’m standing at home all alone.

Your pictures brings back memories of how I thought that it could be

But you drifted away without a goodbye

I’m saying hey, hey, hey

I’m doing real fine, fine okay

It’s just that I’m missing you, but I’ll get along anyway

I’m saying hey, hey, hey

I’m doing real fine, fine okay

You took my heart and ran away but I’ll get along anyway.

 No spoken words to me, when love was all I could see

We had good going on now but now am singing this sad song.

I don’t know why you disappeared; I wish that you would reappear

Cos brightness never shows without you here

I’m saying hey, hey, hey

I’m doing real fine, fine okay

It’s just that I’m missing you, but I’ll get along anyway.

I’m saying hey, hey, hey

I’m doing real fine, fine okay

You took my heart and ran away but I’ll get along anyway

I don’t know why you disappeared; I wish that you would appear

Cos brightness never shows without you here.

I’m saying hey, hey, hey

I’m saying real fine, fine okay

It’s just that I’m missing you, but I’ll get along anyway

I’m saying hey, hey, hey

I’m doing real fine, fine okay

You took my heart and ran away but I’ll get along anyway

Adieu my love, farewell and bon voyage until we meet again when I join you in the next life! 

Goldie died on February 14 2013 from hypertensive heart disease and has been laid to rest today(February 25th 2013) at the Vaults and gardens cemetery Ikoyi Lagos Nigeria.

Rest in Peace Goldie.. Shine on in eternity..