
It was my 3rd night in South Africa when i got a bbm from an entertainment journalist Ogagus asking me to confirm if Goldie is alive. I told him to cut the crap and forget all these random death rumours. Nevertheless,i still went ahead with the investigation. Immediately,i sent a bbm to the musician Jaywon and he replied "She dey yankee,but she suppose come back today". I sent Goldie a bbm but it didnt deliver. I contacted a friend of the house Shola(Sir K) who was in London and he said to me, he has heard but he cannot be sure and he doesn't want to believe. Restless me, i contacted Kola of Kollertunes for Denrele's buddy Wale's number and he gave me. I placed a call through immediately to Wale but the number was busy for about five minutes before it connected. And Wale broke the news to me but it was still hard to believe. I got through to Denrele through his driver Ismail and he said "our friend is gone". Now it was so hard to bear. Very shocking and heart wrenching. Goldie was such a good person who says it as it is. Laughs at your not-so-funny jokes, very supportive and a very hard worker who never takes a NO for an answer. Always made statements on the red carpet or on stage when she performs and pheww... we all loved her dance routines when she performs.
Today Goldie is layed to rest finally and my friend Elohor brought to my notice Denrele 's tribute which brought tears to her eyes and she went on and on about how touched she felt. I knew since it was Denrele,it will even break a tortoise back because i know Denrele is a fantastic writter and here he'll be pouring out his heart. I am so touched by the words and i can relate to Denrele because i knew how close he was to Goldie. He actually introduced me to Goldie and since then Goldie has been a good friend not only to me but to numerous people i know today.
The tribute was so touching i have to share here..
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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