Month: February 2018

TRIBUTE TO GOLDIE HARVEY

Just like her name ‘Goldie’ everything about late dynamic musician Susan Adebimpe Harvey best known with the stage name “Goldie” oozed out gold. From her eye-catching videos to her flamboyant fashion style, down to her exquisite accessories and then to her luminous body which illuminated the whole place as well as brought live to her videos.

The British Nigerian pop artiste, studied business management at the University of Sunderland, UK. The Ekiti lady had five other siblings comprising three girls and two boys.

Goldie’s music career started in 2007 and ended abruptly in 2013 following her death on the 14th of February, 2013. She died after returning from the 55th Grammy awards. She complained of headache to her best friend at that time- Denrele edun, who rushed her to her official hospital in Victoria Island- Reddington. Sadly, Goldie never made it out of the hospital alive. She didn’t live to see another break of the day. She was later buried on the 25th of February at Vaults and Gardens cemetery, Ikoyi lagos

In a world were most musicians are associated with drugs, Goldie’s sudden death made tongues wag that the late musician was into drugs but an autopsy carried out by the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja countered such public notion, revealing the true cause of her death. According to their report, the creative singer died as a result of hypertensive heart disease.

Goldie was signed to Kennis record label before her death and had terrific sounds which were accompanied with colourful videos that were really entertaining to watch. She was expressive, had self-worth, highly sophisticated, a big spender and a lot more…

Even though Goldie died on a very popular day , a day set aside for love birds, a day set aside to show love to people “Valentine’s day” which means all would certainly not forget her as they can’t forget valentine, it is however ironical that media houses hardly remember or say anything about her death. It is also appalling that as the musician died, her songs also died with her as media houses seem to have quickly moved on to the works of only those that are still breathing. Meanwhile, it is hardly like that overseas, up till today, I still hear about 2pac, at times the way he is mentioned, you had think he was still alive.

Meanwhile Goldie was one tenacious lady, classy, resilient, eccentric, a go getter who was not intimidated by the male counterparts who dominated the music scene at that time. She kept on striving and aiming for the top. She was certainly the envy of her female counterparts in the industry. However, she was in no competition with anyone; she had her own type of song and brand. She was one of the female musicians in the country that paved way for other female musicians to start gaining immense recognition. Also, she was the only lady that spent so much to shoot a video and that capability is yet to be taken up by any Nigerian female musician; they spend also but not like goldie did.

She gave her best (financially and materially) to make her videos outstanding and the most talked about. She gave her best to build her music career. She was the only musician during her time that brought out a huge sum of money and spent it on videos just to make it standard and leave the audience staring at the scene.

Goldie Harvey was one person that stayed off scandals, though her appearance on the Big brother Africa game brought so much attention on her where people thought she was having an affair with housemate- Prezzo, little did they know that she wasn’t interested in him as late Goldie was already married to Engr Andrew Harvey but kept her marriage a secret. She was no doubt a kind of person that loved privacy and was not always too comfortable when asked questions. Goldie has a lot of awards to her name.

I was a great fan of hers; I loved the resilient spirit in her. She kept striving despite the little or no space the female musicians were given in the music industry at that time.

We at ‘OGEFASH’ Blog remember and honour Goldie Harvey and pray that her soul continues to rest in peace.

Her last songs two songs before her death were ‘SKIBOBO’ were she tried to create her own unique dance step, the video garnered over a million view on youtube, and ‘MILIKI’ FT NAVIO
JAYWON’S TRIBUTE…

SOME OF HER POPULAR VIDEOS
SKIBOBO

YOU KNOW IT

JAWO JAWO

MILIKI FT NAVIO

SAY MY NAME

DON’T TOUCH MY BODY

GIVE IT TO ME FT J MARTINS

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THESE ARE THE MUSICIANS THAT HAVE SOLD THEIR SOULS TO SATAN…

Well, those are not my words, but the words of gospel singer, Skid Ikemefuna which he posted on his facebook page. He however didn’t categorically mention the names of the musicians, but only identified them by saying the word “popular young Nigerian musicians.” His words “Many popular young Nigerian musicians have sold their souls to Satan for fame and money”. His post was shared and people demanded that he should provide evidence to what he posted.

The gospel singer however told those attacking him to google “Illuminati” His words “Please Google Illuminati… Nigerian members, actors, musicians, pastors. Visit YouTube”

THESE ARE THE VIDEOS THAT ARE CURRENTLY TRENDING

1. SOMEBODY BABY BY RUDEBOY

2. SCIENCE STUDENT BY OLAMIDE

3.ANYHOW BY TEKNO

4.IRE BY ADEKUNLE GOLD

5. GET IT NOW BY TIWA SAVAGE

6. 4 DAYZ BY KISS DANIEL

7. BIA BY SEYI SHAY

8. BULLET PROOF BY SHATTA WALE

9. LOVE YOU BABY BY BANKY W

10. AVAILABLE BY PATORANKING

11. MY WAY BY MR.P

8. MY WAY CHOREOGRAPHY

FOREIGN
1. ANOTHER WORLD BY EMINEM FT LUDACRIS

2. RIVER BY EMINEM FT ED SHEERAN

3. GOD’S PLAN BY DRAKE

4.SICKBOY BY THE CHAINSMOKERS

5. IDGAF BY DUA LIPA

6. FRIENDS BY MARSHMELLO AND ARMIE MARIE

7.Meant to Be Bebe Rexha FT Florida Georgia Line

Bollywood superstar Sridevi Kapoor is dead. Sridevi died at the age of 54 after suffering a heart attack in Dubai.
May her soul rest in peace in Jesus name- Amen

Perhaps, a fan of hers must have watched a movie that has a character that looks like Tiwa Savage and the character eventually died in the movie, apparently making such fan dream about Tiwa’s death…

Well, some bad belle people posted on a certain facebook page that the music diva died of heart failure. However the living Tiwa Savage on her Instagram said ‘Mama J never die yet ooo’

Tobi Bakre has emerged the new Head of House in the ongoing Big Brother Naija ‘Double Wahala’, beating housemates Miracle, Anto and Cee-C to win the title for the third time. In addition to his win, Tobi also gets to enjoy the luxury room with his strategic partner, Alex.

Tobi won the title in the first and second week while he was still paired with Cee-C. However, there were no evictions during his previous reign, so he did not get to use his power, which allows him to save a nominated pair and replace with another. During his previous tenures as the HoH, the housemates lost their wager.
SOURCE: NAN

Disney’s “Black Panther” dominated the top spot once again this weekend at the North American box office, taking an estimated $108 million, and a global total of $700 million, according to estimates. The film is yet to open in China or Japan.

Following a record-shattering opening weekend — raking in $242.2 million — the frenzy to see the 18th entry in the Marvel Cinematic Universe continued, bringing total earnings to an astronomical $400 million in just 10 days, according to tracker Exhibitor Relations.

Directed by Ryan Coogler, “Black Panther” features an almost entirely black cast led by Chadwick Boseman as the first non-white superhero to get his own standalone movie in the franchise. Starring alongside the likes of Michael B Jordan, Lupita Nyong’o and Daniel Kaluuya, Boseman plays the titular superhero also known as T’Challa, king and protector of Wakanda, a technologically advanced, affluent, never-colonized utopia in Africa.

SOURCE: NAN

Superstar Shakira has handed over more than 20 million euros ($24.6 million) to tax authorities in Spain, a report said Tuesday. Shakira, who is a partner to Barcelona player, Gerard Pique had been accused of not paying taxes despite being a resident between 2011 and 2014.

Catalan daily El Periodico reported that the Colombian award-winning singer had paid the money “to settle part of the debt claimed by Spain’s tax authorities”, corresponding to what she allegedly owes for 2011.

The fiscal authorities filed an official complaint to prosecutors in Barcelona accusing her of not paying taxes, sparking an investigation, Jose Miguel Company, spokesman for the prosecutors’ office, told AFP.

The official complaint only covers the period from 2012 to 2014, however, as the time frame to prosecute alleged tax offences in 2011 has expired.

In a relationship since 2011 with FC Barcelona centre-back Gerard Pique, with whom she has two sons, the 41-year-old transferred her official residency to the Catalan city in 2015. Until then, it was in the Bahamas.

But “that doesn’t match reality, with the children in school in Barcelona and her partner here,” Company said, adding that prosecutors will decide in June whether to pursue the case.

Shakira’s representatives, meanwhile, say that until 2014 she earned most of her money in international tours and didn’t live more than six months a year in Spain — a prerequisite to be an official tax-paying resident in the country.

With her mix of Latin and Arabic rhythms and rock influences, Shakira is one of the biggest acts from Latin America, scoring major global hits with songs such as “Hips Don’t Lie” and “Whenever, Wherever.”

Shakira has sold more than 60 million records

SOURCE: NAN

Do you have an Hausa friend or customer, and you feel like surprising them by speaking their language? Ogefash’s blog has got you covered. Put down a word, and we will translate it in Hausa for you. Today’s words…

ENG-HAUSA: STRIVE/ YI KOKARI; EXCELLENCE/KYAU; GOOD/KYAU

ENG: STRIVE FOR EXCELLENCE/TRY TO DO GOOD

HAUSA: YI KOKARIN YIN KYAU

IT IS ‘MUSIC WEDNESDAY’ ON ‘OGEFASH’ BLOG… TODAY, ‘OGEFASH’ BLOG PAYS TRIBUTE TO LATE FEMALE MUSICIAN- GOLDIE HARVEY WHO DIED ON ‘VALENTINE’S DAY’-THE 14TH OF FEBRUARY; STAY WITH US…

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YUSRROH FILMS PRODUCTION

CAST
FAITHIA BALOGUN ACTED AS SHOLA ARIKUSA; FEMI ADEBAYO ACTED AS INSPECTOR BIYI
ODUNLADE ADEKOLA ACTED AS ALFA AGBA; YINKA QUADRI ACTED AS ADIFALA
REMI REBECCA ACTED AS INSPECTOR BILIKI; IJAYEGBEMI MONSURU ACTED AS GORIOLA
KAZEEM BELLO ACTED AS DEROGBA; FOLAKE OJOJOLU ACTED AS IYA SHOLA
LADI FOLARIN ACTED AS OBA ADEOYE; YETUNDE OGUNSANYA ACTED AS IYA FOLORUNSHO

YEAR: 2017

DIRECTOR: OKIKI FOLAYAN
DURATION: 1 HOUR 35 MINUTES

SYNOPSIS

The story is about a young lady “Sola Arikusa” (FATHIA BALOGUN) who wanted vengeance after her whole family was wiped out by assassins. In a bid to avenge the death of her family, she travels some kilometres away in search of powers from the all-powerful Deity ‘Ijamido’ who would usually shed tears before pouring out blessings on the villagers that want to be blessed.

However, Ijamido sleeps for a whole year after which it’s woken for a day to bless all the villagers who are already assembled and celebrating its arrival with so much ecstasy.
The native doctor tells Shola that he can’t wake the deity up. Shola is saddened about her wrong timing especially when the deity is still in its season of its sleep, but on her way, the child of a native doctor promises to help her in exchange of the money she wanted to give his father. Ijamido is woken before its usual time and this brings a lot of death in the village. Did Shola Arikusa escape Ijamido’s wrath? Find out here

PLOT

Biliki’s mother in law and husband- Folurunsho warn her about Shola Arikusa’s powers. They also tell her that Shola isn’t likely to be easily defeated by the police. They advise her to either drop the case or resign from the job. She vows to think about what they both said

The native doctor- Adifala tells Honourable Goriola that he can’t help him win the election again because he wants his son- Fashali to also win. Goriola is infuriated that Adifala betrayed him by transferring all his rights to his son. Goriola reminds of how much he billed him. Their conversation goes awry as Adifala threatens to deal with him so he runs away.

Honourable Goriola goes to report Adifala to Sola Arikusa and seeks her help. He tells her that Adifala betrayed him and he is after his life. Shola bills him the same amount he had given to Adifala

During a meeting conveyed by the PPE party, they all mention their needs ranging from polo to poster and more campaigns to Fashaki, their impending governor. Shola’s girl appears and throws confusion in their mist. Fashaki brags that he is going to win the election whether they vote for him or not. He suddenly attacks his members. Two members from Fashaki’s party leave his party because of his attitude and join Goriola’s party.

Shola storms the police station. Because of her kind of being, they are scared to arrest her, they tremble at her presence. Shola demands the release of a certain prisoner- Yomi arrested unjustly. After Shola and the team leaves, the police in command tells his team to device ways to arrest her. Biyi enters the office looking ready to shoot Shola but he is told she has gone

A lady- Kudirat goes to visit the judgmental Muslim clergy, a lady comes to see him concerning her future partner and marriage. He condemns her nose ring. He asks the girl if they have had sex before and the lady replies yes. He curses her and tells her that she would go to hell for fornicating and wrong fashion.
Biliki is still up late at night working on her laptop. Folorunsho lets his wife Biliki know that he heard that Shola stopped by at the police station but they were unable to do anything. He tells Biliki that Shola is not ordinary and pleads with his wife to drop the case or resign. Biliki is not ready to give up on the case. Folorunsho packs her things up, goes inside the room and tells her to join him.

Biyi goes to report Shola to his native doctor daddy- Adifala, demanding that he should help him capture her in order to be more respected in his place of work. Adifala goes to call for help to conquer Shola in his shrine but he is told that she is very powerful. He is however told to tie a red cloth to a statue, urinate in a snail water for seven days and then pour it on the statute.

Shola wakes up from sleep smiling, apparently she saw what was going to happen next

Some thieves go and rob in Florunsho’s bank carting away a huge sum of money. Shola waylays them, they try to kill her but they see she is powerful. They try to run away but she uses her powers to freeze them to a spot. One of the robbers- Ladi was the one that killed her mum and brother. She uses her voodoo and commands him to go and kill his mum in the village after which he is killed too. Ladi kills his mum like he is instructed to and his gang member kills him after which she kills herself.

Biyi’s wife tells him to go and arrest Shola who is currently at the robbery scene, but Biyi tells her that Shola has warned the police men to stay off her route anytime she hits the road. Biyi’s wife is infuriated and calls her husband a coward for fearing a lady despite having a father that has voodoos too
The police men are at Folorunsho’s bank investigating the robbery incident. Biliki is also with them. When Shola shows up to return Folorunsho’s money, she arrests her.

Shola’s case is taken to the court and it is Makinwa that is the judge, he was part of those that wiped her family out. Shola judges him instead and orders death on his case after which she disappears.

Adifala does a ritual to render Shola powerless

The Muslim clergy’s daughter- Rukayat is sick and her boss visits her in the house. Her dressing displeases the Muslim clergy who instantly rebukes her and condemns her soul to hell. Rukayat shows up and disapproves her father’s behaviour. She pleads with her boss but she is too upset with her dad’s attitude and fires Rukayat at the spot

Adifala hands his son Biyi a stature representing Shola and asks him to break into two. Biyi breaks it successfully and his father guarantees him that Shola is now powerless

Sola is suddenly moody. Her boys ask her if everything is okay and she replies yes

Biyi’s daughter- Keji is down with sickness and his wife is upset that he wants to leave her in that condition and go to work. They throw words at each other and she tells Biyi that ever since his promotion she has not for once enjoyed him in the house while Biyi tells her that it is the promotion money that he is using to take care of them. He tells her to take Keji to the hospital and leaves for work afterwards

The police men led by Biyi and biliki go after Shola. Confident in the charm his father Adifala prepared for him, Biyi orders Shola to surrender, but she doesn’t. He then fires her twice but the billets bounces back on his wife and kid instead and they die instantly in the house. Shola makes other policemen freeze and makes Biyi disappear to his house where he sees his family lying dead on the floor.

Shola finally reveals herself to Adifala who is taking care of his injured son- Fashakin. Adifali is infurated with her that she dares enter his house. His son runs away immediately he hears the name Shola Arikusa. Adifalas tries to use voodoo to defeat her her but Shola subdues him and imprisons him in his phone. He pleads with her but she shuns him

Biyi goes to his father’s house to express his disappointment over the jazz he gave him against Shola which failed as well as let him know that Shola has killed his family, but he finds out that Shola has been in the house and has imprisoned his daddy in a phone.

King Adeoye and his chiefs are discussing Shola when she speaks to them without showing her face. She tells the chiefs to tie the king in the forest and beat him to death. The chiefs are terrified by her declaration and immediately leave the king

An addicted weed smoker- Alfa Sule goes to meet the Muslim clergy for prayers that will help cure his voice and also make him repent. But the Muslim clergy condemns his soul to hell and he runs away

Folorunsho badges in and tells his wife and mum that Shola made judge Makinde kill himself despite the handcuff on him. Meanwhile is wife is more interested on the reason Shola returned the money stolen from his company back to him. She feels there is more than meets the eye, but Folorunsho avoids the subject
The new governor- Goriola meets with Shola to appreciate her for helping him. Shola accepts his greetings but however punishes him for sacrificing three girls to attain the post. She tells him that she only assisted him to show him how powerful she is. His punishment leads to his death

A student while reading the paper laments about the sudden disappearance of governor Goriola who has been missing for about a month. Meanwhile, another student is indifferent about his disappearance.

The king and the chiefs plan against shola. They find out what will make her powerless and were told the urine of a woman pregnant for the first time.
They take the king to the forest and tie him down. They beat him continuously waiting for Shola to show. Meanwhile, a guy hides somewhere waiting to pour the urine on Shola. When Shola shows up, he tries to pour the Urine on her but finds out that the bottle is already empty. Shola however kills all of them and lets the king go telling him that they have sacrificed their life for him.

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(PART 3- NEXT WEEK)

Inspector Long Zhi Qiang (Sammo Hung) successfully foiled a large drug trafficking operation worth more than 35 million dollars. He was applauded for this act. Some days later while celebrating with his family, a group of assassins led by Madame Rose (Ellen Chan) attack his home. They killed his entire family and kidnapped his only daughter Wen jin (Jennifer Tse). Meanwhile, Long was also shot and his apartement blown but he escaped death narrowly.

Madame Rose soon wiped away the memories of Wen Jin, leaving her with memory of her alone and some unclear memories about her father. She afterwards turn her to an assassin and sends her to kill her after. Would she carry out this act? Find out in this 2012 movie

Cast: Sammo Hung, Jennifer Tse, Ellen Chan, Philip Ng, Ankie Beilke, Andy On, Jia-Qi Kang, Lena Lin, Jiang Luxia, Ian Powers, Timmy Hung, Anthony Wong as Power

Written and produced by Womg Jing, Directed by Marco mak . About 1:30 minutes

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