Sade

Quick Facts

Full Name	Sade
Occupation	R&B Singer
Date Of Birth	Jan 16, 1959(1959-01-16)
Age	65
Birthplace	Ibadan
Country	Nigeria
Horoscope	Capricorn

Sade Biography

Sade is one of the most popular and richest R &B Singer who was born on January 16, 1959 in Ibadan, Nigeria. Nigerian-born English singer “Love Is Stronger Than Pride”, who was #30 on VH1’s 100 Greatest Women In Music.

The song “By Your Side”, which she sang, was nominated to the 2002 Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance. Her song “By Your Side” was nominated for a 2002 Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance, but Nelly Furtado received the award for her song “I’m Like a Bird.” won the award for “I’m Like a Bird”

Helen Folasade Adu CBE (Yoruba: Fọláṣadé Adú [fɔ̄láʃādé ādú] ; born January 16, 1959), known professionally as Sade Adu or simply Sade (/ʃ ɑː ˈ d eɪ / shah-DAY ), is a British singer, songwriter, and actress, known as the lead singer of her eponymous band.

Born in Ibadan, Nigeria, but brought up in Essex, England, Sade gained modest recognition as a fashion designer and part-time model, prior to joining the band Pride in the early 1980s. After gaining attention as a performer, she formed the band Sade, and secured a recording contract with Epic Records in

1983. The band then released the album Diamond Life a year later, which became one of the best-selling albums of the era, and the best-selling debut ever by a British female vocalist. It also gained widespread critical acclaim and is included in the reference book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die. In July 1985, Sade was among the performers at the Live Aid charity concert at Wembley Stadium. In late 1985, they released Promise, which was also a resounding critical and commercial success, topping the UK Albums Chart and becoming the band’s first album to debut atop the Billboard 200. It later earned quadruple platinum certification in the U.S., and reached platinum across Europe. It also earned the group the Grammy Award for Best New Artist in 1986. Their following two releases, 1988’s Stronger Than Pride and 1992’s Love Deluxe, were also critically and commercially successful; however, the band would go on hiatus after the birth of Sade’s child, while the singer experienced widespread media coverage during the period for unsubstantiated claims of mental health and addiction issues.

From February 11, 1989, when she married Carlos Scola until their divorce in 1995, they had a daughter named She was married to director Carlos Scola from February 11, 1989 until their divorce in 1995. She and former boyfriend Bob Morgan welcomed a daughter named Mickailia.. Her ex-boyfriend Bob Morgan gave birth to a daughter, She was married to director Carlos Scola from February 11, 1989 until their divorce in 1995. She and former boyfriend Bob Morgan welcomed a daughter named Mickailia..

Sade Net Worth

Sade is one of the richest R &B Singer from Nigeria. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Sade 's net worth $70 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Her rendition of “Smooth Operator” was what led to her being discovered, which enabled her to sign a deal with Epic Records.

She is the frontwoman for the soul band Sade.

Helen Folasade Adu was born on 16 January 1959 in Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria but is a native of Ekiti State. Her middle name, Folasade, means “honour confers a crown”. Her parents are Adebisi Adu, a Nigerian lecturer in economics of Yoruba background, and Anne Hayes, an English district nurse; they met in London, married in 1955, and moved to Nigeria. When Sade was four years old, her parents separated. Anne Hayes then returned to England, taking Sade and older brother Banji with her to live with their grandparents near Colchester, Essex. When Sade was 11 years old, she moved to Holland-on-Sea, Essex, to live with her mother. After completing her education at Clacton County High School and Colchester Institute at age 18, she moved to London and studied fashion design at Saint Martin’s School of Art.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Sade height 5 ft 9 in Sade weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Sade Dating?

According to our records, Sade is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Sade’s is not dating anyone.

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After a spell of eight years without an album, which came after Sade appeared in the film Absolute Beginners (1986), the band reunited in 1999, and released Lovers Rock in 2000. The album departed from the jazz-inspired inflections of their previous work, featuring mellower sounds and pop compositions, and was critically praised, earning the group the Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Album. The band would then undergo another term of hiatus, not producing music for another ten years until the release of Soldier of Love. The album was another commercial success, although critical reception remained divided, but won the group the Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals. Following the album’s release, the band entered a third period of hiatus, and have only released two new songs (2018’s “Flower of the Universe” for the soundtrack of Disney’s A Wrinkle in Time and “The Big Unknown”, part of the soundtrack for Steve McQueen’s film Widows) to date.

Facts & Trivia

Sade Ranked on the list of most popular R &B Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Nigeria. Sade celebrates birthday on January 16 of every year.

In 1986, Sade made her acting debut in Absolute Beginners, a film adapted from the Colin MacInnes book of the same name about life in late-1950s London. Sade played the role of Athene Duncannon and lent her vocals to the film’s accompanying soundtrack. The film was screened out of competition at the 1986 Cannes Film Festival and grossed £1.8 million in the UK. Sade’s third album, Stronger Than Pride, was released on 3 May 1988, and like Sade’s previous album became a commercial success and certified three times platinum in the US. The album was popularized by four singles, most notably the album’s second single “Paradise”, which peaked at number 16 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and peaked at number one on the US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, becoming the band’s first single to do so.

What does Sade do now?

She keeps her London house for business meetings , but her home is now a village near Stroud, Gloucestershire, where she has been based since 2005 with her daughter, Ila, 13, and her boyfriend for the past four years, Ian, a former Royal Marine.

Is Sade retired?

Since debuting in 1984, Sade has veritably redefined soul music for a new generation. But she appeared to retire after 2010’s Solider of Love album, much to woe of her devoted fans.

How much is Sade worth 2020?

What is Sade’s net worth? Sade is a British singer, songwriter, and composer who has a net worth of $70 million.

What nationality is Sade?

Nationality

Who is Sade Adu husband?

Carlos Scola Pliego