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Sade (singer)

October 15, 2023

Helen Folasade Adu CBE (Yoruba: Fọláṣadé Adú [fɔ̄láʃādé ādú]; born 16 January 1959), known professionally as Sade Adu or simply Sade (/ʃɑːˈdeɪ/ shah-DAY[5]), is a Nigerian-born British singer, known as the lead vocalist of her band Sade. One of the most successful British female artists in history, she is often recognised as an influence on contemporary music.[6][7][8] Her success in the music industry was recognised with the Officer of the Order of the British Empire in 2002, and she was made Commander in the 2017 Birthday Honours.[9]

Sade

CBE
Sade performing in 2011
Born
Helen Folasade Adu

(1959-01-16) 16 January 1959 (age 64)
Ibadan, British Nigeria
Alma materSaint Martin's School of Art
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Years active1982–present
Spouses
Carlos Pliego
​
(m. 1989⁠–⁠1995)​
Ian Watts
​
(m. 2007)​
Children1
Musical career
OriginEssex, England
Genres
Instrument(s)Vocals
Labels
Member ofSade
Websitesade.com

Sade was born in Ibadan, Nigeria, and was brought up in England from the age of four. She studied at Saint Martin's School of Art in London and gained modest recognition as a fashion designer and part-time model before 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.

A year later the band released the album Diamond Life, which became one of the era's best-selling albums and the best-selling debut by a British female vocalist. In July 1985, Sade was among the performers at the Live Aid charity concert at Wembley Stadium, and the next year, she appeared in the film Absolute Beginners. After releasing their third and fourth albums, Stronger Than Pride (1988) and Love Deluxe (1992), the band went on hiatus after the birth of Sade's child.

After eight years without an album, 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. The band produced no more music until the release of Soldier of Love, ten years later. Since then, they have released two songs, "Flower of the Universe" for the soundtrack of Disney's A Wrinkle in Time, and "The Big Unknown", part of the soundtrack of Steve McQueen's film Widows.[10][11][12]

Early life Edit

Helen Folasade Adu was born on 16 January 1959 in Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria.[13] Her middle name, Folasade, means "crowned with wealth".[14] 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.[13] When Sade was four years old, her parents separated. Hayes returned to England with Sade and her elder brother, Banji, to live with their grandparents near Colchester, Essex.[15] When Sade was 11 years old, she moved to Holland-on-Sea, Essex, to live with her mother.[16] After completing her education at Clacton County High School and Colchester Institute at the age of 18, she moved to London and studied fashion design at Saint Martin's School of Art.[13][15][17]

Career Edit

1980–1984: Beginnings and Diamond Life Edit

After completing a three-year course in fashion design, and later modelling briefly, Sade began backup singing with British band Pride. During this time, she formed a songwriting partnership with Pride's guitarist/saxophonist Stuart Matthewman; together, backed by Pride's rhythm section, they began doing their own sets at Pride gigs.[18] Her solo performances of the song "Smooth Operator", co-written with Ray St. John, attracted record companies' attention, and in 1983 Sade and Matthewman split from Pride, along with keyboardist Andrew Hale, bassist Paul Denman, and drummer Paul Cook, to form the band Sade.[13][18] By the time she performed her first show at London's Heaven nightclub, she had become so popular that 1,000 people were turned away at the door. In May 1983, Sade performed their first US show at New York City's Danceteria nightclub. On 18 October 1983, Sade Adu signed with Epic Records. The rest of the band signed in 1984.[19]

Following the record deal, the group began recording their debut album, Diamond Life, which took six weeks to record and was recorded entirely at The Power Plant in London.[20] Diamond Life was released on 16 July 1984, reached number two in the UK Album Chart, sold over 1.2 million copies in the UK, and won the Brit Award for Best British Album in 1985.[21] The album was also a hit internationally, reaching number one in several countries and the top ten in the US, where it has sold in excess of four million copies. Diamond Life had international sales of over six million copies, becoming one of the top-selling debut recordings of the '80s, and the best-selling debut ever by a British female vocalist.[18]

"Your Love Is King" was released as the album's lead single on 25 February 1984 and was a success in European territories, charting at number seven in Ireland and number six on the UK Singles Chart.[22][23] The song was less successful in the US, where it peaked at number 54 on the US Billboard Hot 100.[24] The third single, "Smooth Operator", was released on 15 September 1984 and became the most successful song in the US from the album Diamond Life. The track peaked at number five on the US Billboard Hot 100 and the US Billboard Hot Black Singles, as well as peaking at number one on the US Billboard Adult Contemporary chart.[25] In Europe the song fared well, peaking at number 19 in the UK,[26] and reaching the top 20 in Austria, Switzerland, France, and Germany.[27]

1985–2000: Continued success and first hiatus Edit

In late 1985, the band released their second album, Promise, which peaked at number one in both the UK and the US[28][29] and became the band's first album to reach number one on the US Billboard 200. The album topped the chart in 1986 and spent two weeks at the peak position.[30] Eventually, the album went on to sell four million copies in the region and was certified four times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[31] The album spawned two singles "Never as Good as the First Time" and "The Sweetest Taboo," the latter of which was released as the album's lead single and stayed on the US Hot 100 for six months.[32] "The Sweetest Taboo" peaked at number five on the US Billboard Hot 100, number one on the US adult Contemporary chart, and number three on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks.[33] Sade was so popular that some radio stations reinstated the '70s practice of playing album tracks, adding "Is It a Crime" and "Tar Baby" to their playlists.[32] The following year, 1986, the band won a Grammy Award for Best New Artist.[34]

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.[35] The film was screened out of competition at the 1986 Cannes Film Festival and grossed £1.8 million in the UK.[36] 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.[31] 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.[37]

Love Deluxe was released as the band's fourth studio album on 26 October 1992. The album peaked at number three on the US Billboard 200[38] and has sold 3.4 million copies in the United States.[39] The album was later certified four times platinum by the RIAA for shipments of four million copies.[40] The album was also commercially successful elsewhere, reaching number-one in France,[41] and reaching the top ten in New Zealand,[42] Sweden,[43] Switzerland,[44] and the UK.[45] The album went on to be certified gold in the United Kingdom. In November 1994, the group released their first compilation album, The Best of Sade. The album was another top ten hit in both the United Kingdom and the United States,[46] certified platinum and four times platinum, respectively.[47] The compilation album included material from Sade's previous albums, as well as a cover version of "Please Send Me Someone to Love" (1950), originally by Percy Mayfield.[48]

2000–2010: Lovers Rock and second hiatus Edit

Following an eight-year hiatus, the band released their fifth studio album, Lovers Rock, on 13 November 2000 and received positive reviews from music critics.[49] The album reached number 18 on the UK Albums Chart, number three on the US Billboard 200, and has since been certified triple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA),[50] having sold 3.9 million copies in the United States by February 2010.[51] On 27 February 2002, the album earned Sade the Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Album,[52] and the lead single "By Your Side" was nominated for the 2002 Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance. Although the single lost out to Nelly Furtado's "I'm Like a Bird", it has been listed as the 48th greatest love song of all time by VH1.[53]

To promote the album, Sade and the band embarked on their fifth concert tour entitled Lovers Rock Tour. The tour was announced via the band's website in April 2001.[54] The announcement stated the tour would begin in the summer of 2001 with 30 shows. Initial dates were rescheduled due to extended rehearsal time. The shows sold well, with many stops adding additional shows. In August 2001, the tour was extended by eight weeks due to ticket demand.[55] Deemed by many critics as a comeback tour, it marked the band's first performances since 1994 and took place in 2001. Although many believed the trek would expand to other countries, this did not occur. With over 40 shows, it became the 13th biggest tour in North America, earning over 26 million.[56]

Following the tour, the band released their first live album, Lovers Live on 5 February 2002 by Epic Records. Lovers Live reached number ten on the US Billboard 200 and number 51 on the UK Albums Chart, the band's first album to miss the top twenty in the UK. The album was certified gold by the RIAA on 7 March 2002, having reached US sales of 562,000 copies,[57] while the DVD was certified platinum on 30 January 2003 for shipping 100,000 copies.

Following the release of Lovers Rock, Sade took a ten-year hiatus, during which she raised her child and moved to the Caribbean. During this time, she made a rare public appearance for an award ceremony that took place in 2002 to accept an Order of the British Empire (OBE) at Buckingham Palace for services to music.[58] In 2002, she appeared on the Red Hot Organization album, Red Hot + Riot, a compilation CD in tribute to the music of fellow Nigerian musician, Fela Kuti. She recorded a remix of her hit single "By Your Side" for the album and was billed as a co-producer.

2010–2017: Soldier of Love and third hiatus Edit

 
Sade performing in 2011

The band's sixth studio album, Soldier of Love, was released worldwide on 8 February 2010, and was their first album in ten years to contain new material.[15] Upon release, the album received positive reviews and became a success.[59] The album debuted atop the Billboard 200 in the United States with first-week sales of 502,000 copies. Soldier of Love became the band's first album to debut at number-one and the band's second album to peak at number-one on the chart. The album also had the best sales week by a group since Australian band AC/DC released their album Black Ice and entered the Billboard 200 at number-one in November 2008.[30] Consequently, the band became the act with the longest time between number-one albums, as the band's Promise (1985) and Soldier of Love were separated by 24 years, 10 months and 2 weeks.[60]

The first single and title track, "Soldier of Love", premiered on US radio on 8 December 2009[61][62] and was released digitally on 11 January 2010.[63] Subsequent singles, "Babyfather" and "The Moon and the Sky", were played by US urban adult contemporary radio on 13 April and 24 August 2010, respectively.[64][65] At the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards in 2011, the title track won Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals, while the song, "Babyfather", was nominated for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals.[66]

In April 2011, the band began their Sade Live tour (also known as the "Once in a Lifetime Tour" or the "Soldier of Love Tour").[67] The band toured Europe, the Americas, Australia and Asia to promote the band's sixth studio album and their second compilation album, The Ultimate Collection (2011). This trek marked the band's first tour in nearly a decade[68] and ranked 27th in Pollstar's "Top 50 Worldwide Tour (Mid-Year)", earning over 20 million dollars.[69] At the conclusion of 2011, the tour placed tenth on Billboard's annual "Top 25 Tours", earning over $50 million with 59 shows.[70] The tour was chronicled with Bring Me Home - Live 2011, released in May 2012.

2018–present: Return Edit

In March 2018, she (and the reunited band that also bears her name) released the acoustic ballad "Flower of the Universe" for the soundtrack to the Disney film A Wrinkle in Time. About asking Sade to contribute to the album, director Ava DuVernay wrote "I never thought she'd say yes, but asked anyway."[71] Later that year, Sade released "The Big Unknown" for the soundtrack to the 20th Century Fox film Widows. That film's director, Steve McQueen stated that Sade agreed to write the song for the film, because "the original series of Widows had deeply resonated with her."[72] The successor to Soldier of Love is in the works.[73] The band were the first to record their seventh album at the rebuilt Miraval Studios, where they previously recorded Promise and Stronger Than Pride. [74]

Legacy and influence Edit

The New Yorker described Sade's voice as a "grainy contralto full of air that betrays a slight ache but no agony, and values even imperfect dignity over a show of pain", a "deeply English" quality that makes categorising the artist's voice difficult.[75] Her voice was described by the BBC as "husky and restrained" and compared to singer Billie Holiday. BBC called her songwriting "sufficiently soulful and jazzy yet poppy, funky yet easy listening, to appeal to fans of all those genres."[76] Sade has been called a "pop star".[75] With the musicians in her band, Sade, The New Yorker wrote, "created one of the most profitable catalogues in pop"; the band's "easy" sound backing songs "exploring the heavier lifting inside love: commitment, consistency, friendship."[75] Her success has been attributed to a combination of her unique beauty, seemingly indefinable origins, and mysterious persona.[75] In 2023, Rolling Stone ranked Sade at No. 51 on their list of the 200 Greatest Singers of All Time.[77]

Sade's work has influenced and been recognised by many singers and hip hop artists. Rapper Rakim of Eric B. & Rakim stated he grew up listening to Sade's music and was influenced by her voice and style. Rakim has also referenced Sade's song "Smooth Operator" in the song "Microphone Fiend" (1988).[78] Talib Kweli stated he learned about precision from Sade due to her performance of Love Deluxe in its entirety at Madison Square Garden.[78] Rapper Missy Elliott cited Sade's performance of "Smooth Operator" as one of her favourites. Hip hop group Souls of Mischief stated they grew up listening to Sade's music.[78] Hip hop group Tanya Morgan also described Sade as one of their favourite artists.[78] Other rappers to recognise Sade include the former rap duo of Clipse – Malice and Pusha.[78] In reaction to the newly released album Soldier of Love, rapper Kanye West wrote, "This is why i still have a blog. To be a part of moments like this ... new Sade ... How much better this ... than everything else?".[78] Rapper Rick Ross stated in an interview that "People may know my infatuation with Sade. There's never been a bad Sade track. I love all different sides."[79]

American singer Beyoncé called Sade's music a "true friend" and an inspiration.[80] The late singer Aaliyah said that she admired Sade because "she stays true to her style no matter what ... she's an amazing artist, an amazing performer ... and I absolutely love her."[81] American R&B singer Brandy has cited Sade as one of her major vocal influences.[82] Heavy metal singer Greg Puciato also named her as an inspiration.[83]

Personal life Edit

Sade squatted in Tottenham in the 1980s, with her boyfriend Robert Elms.[84] In 1989, she married Spanish film director Carlos Pliego. Their marriage ended in 1995.[13] Sade moved briefly to the Caribbean to live with Jamaican music producer Bob Morgan in the late 1990s[13] and gave birth on 21 July 1996 to her first child, who later sang on Sade's song "Babyfather" in 2010. Sade and Morgan later separated, and she has been in a relationship with Ian Watts, a former Royal Marine, since 2007; from this relationship, she has a stepson. In 2016, on National Coming Out Day, Sade's child, Izaak Theo Adu, came out as a transgender man.[85][86][87] In September 2019, Izaak posted a message online, thanking his mother for her support through his transition.[88]

In 2005, Sade moved to the Gloucestershire countryside, where she bought a run-down cottage to renovate. She rarely does interviews.[89]

Honours, awards and nominations Edit

Main article: List of awards and nominations received by Sade

Sade was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 2002 for services to music, and stated her award was "a great gesture to me and all black women in England".[90] She was promoted to Commander of the same Order (CBE) in the 2017 Birthday Honours, also for services to music.[91][92] In 1986, she became the first Nigerian-born artist to win a Grammy Award when she was named Best New Artist. In 2023, Sade was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame.[93]

Discography Edit

Main article: Sade discography

Studio albums Edit

Tours Edit

See also Edit

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Further reading Edit

Books

Magazines

  • "5 Minutes With... Sade". Flare. May 2010. p. 118.
  • "15 Rap Bangers Inspired by Sade Samples". XXL Magazine. 20 October 2010. from the original on 27 September 2015. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
  • Berens, Jessica (January 1986). "Spins – Sade". Spin. p. 32. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
  • Clinton, Ivory Jeff; Arnold, Chuck; Herndon, Jessica (17 January 2011). "Picks and Pans Review: The Grammy Grapevine Sade". People. from the original on 20 September 2015. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
  • Collier, Aldore (30 June 1986). "Sade Sizzles as Singer in Her First Film". Jet. pp. 58–59. Retrieved 11 September 2015.
  • Collier, Aldore (April 1993). "Sade Speaks Out". Ebony. pp. 124–127. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
  • Concepcion, Mariel (30 September 2010). "Sade Announces First Tour in Ten Years". Billboard. from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
  • Eshun, Ekow (Winter 2000). "Sade's Complex Relationship With Fame Can Still Teach Us Something, 15 Years Later". Fader. No. 6. from the original on 3 September 2015. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
  • Flick, Larry (11 November 2000). "Epic's Sade Returns with 'Rock'". Billboard. pp. 1, 102. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
  • Gibbs, Adrienne Samuels (1 April 2010). "The Complete Insider's Guide to Sade". Ebony. pp. 90–94.
  • Hines, Kimberly A. (25 May 2012). "Sade Talks 'Bring Me Home Live,' Touring, Music & What's Next". Ebony. from the original on 5 September 2015. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
  • Leavy, Walter (May 1986). "Sade: The Story Behind the Exotic Singing Sensation". Ebony. pp. 155–164. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
  • Mieses, Stanley (3 February 1986). . People. Archived from the original on 19 September 2015. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
  • Moore, Trudy S. (7 November 1988). "Sade: Hit Singer Talks about Coping with Rumors, Sexy Image". Jet. pp. 30–32. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
  • Murray, Charles Shaar (23 May 1985). "Sade: Sophisticated Lady". Rolling Stone. from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
  • Pearson, Roger (24 June 1995). "Suing Over Song Royalties". Billboard. p. 50. from the original on 10 June 2016. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
  • Peters, Mitchell (27 August 2011). "The Love Moment". Billboard. pp. 16–19. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
  • "Sade Talks About Her Comeback, Bad Marriage and New Outlook". Jet. Johnson Publishing Company. 12 April 1993. pp. 58–59. Retrieved 11 September 2015.
  • Sanders, Richard (7 April 1986). "Archive: Chatter". People. No. 14. from the original on 26 September 2015. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
  • Sangweni, Yolanda (30 May 2012). "Exclusive: Four Things You Didn't Know about Sade". Essence. from the original on 15 September 2015. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
  • Shaw, William (January 2001). "Sade Speaks". Harper's Bazaar. pp. 68–69.
  • Tate, Greg (January 2001). "Black Magic Woman". Vibe. pp. 104–109. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
  • Walker, Nicole (18 December 2000). "Sade". Jet. pp. 60–64. Retrieved 4 September 2015.

Newspapers

  • Eccles, Peter R. (7 February 1986). "Sade: Nigerian Pop Princess". Observer-Reporter. Washington, Pennsylvania. Associated Press. p. B5. from the original on 12 May 2016. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
  • Farley, Christopher John (6 November 2000). "Sade Art & Soul". Time International (Canada Edition). from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
  • Harrington, Richard (10 January 1986). "Sade's Platinum Life". The Age. The Washington Post. pp. 12–13. from the original on 29 April 2016. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
  • Holden, Stephen (30 January 1985). "The Pop Life; 'Diamond Life,' Sade's Debut Album". The New York Times. from the original on 24 May 2015. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
  • Holden, Stephen (27 November 1985). "The Pop Life; Sade's 2d Album, A Refined Fusion". The New York Times. from the original on 24 May 2015. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
  • Holden, Stephen (25 May 1988). "The Pop Life". The New York Times. from the original on 25 May 2015. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
  • Holden, Stephen (12 December 1985). "Pop: Sade at Radio City". The New York Times. from the original on 24 May 2015. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  • Holden, Stephen (19 June 1988). "In an Exhibitionist World, Sade's Quiet Songs Shine". The New York Times. from the original on 7 March 2016. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
  • Holmes, Steven; Kohan, John; Schoenthal, Rhea (13 April 1986). "Much Adu about Sade". The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 107. from the original on 6 May 2016. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
  • Italie, Hillel (15 October 1988). "Music Makers: The Smooth, Sexy Vocals of Sade". The Newburgh Beacon. Associated Press. p. 6B. from the original on 29 April 2016. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
  • Jobey, Liz (25 October 1992). . The Independent. Archived from the original on 28 September 2015. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
  • Lester, Paul (22 February 2010). "Why Does Sade Have Such a Poor Reputation in the UK?". The Guardian. from the original on 12 June 2015. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
  • Lindvall, Helienne (18 May 2011). "Behind the Music: The Secrets of Sade's Success". The Guardian. from the original on 1 December 2016. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
  • Millner, Denene (22 September 1996). "Shedding Sade Backup Band Goes It Alone While Singer's Tied Up Being A Mom". New York Daily News. from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
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  • Sandall, Robert (5 November 2000). "Beautiful Stranger – Interview". The Sunday Times. p. Style 6.
  • Sandall, Robert (7 May 2012). "Sade Emerges from Her Own Country Retreat [Interview]". Soulhead. from the original on 7 September 2017. Retrieved 6 September 2017.

Websites

  • Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). "Gold & Platinum – Sade". Recording Industry Association of America. from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
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  • VH-1 Music (13 February 2012). "The 100 Greatest Women in Music". Archived from the original on 7 June 2015. Retrieved 6 September 2017.

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October 15, 2023
sade, singer, helen, folasade, yoruba, fọláṣadé, adú, láʃādé, ādú, born, january, 1959, known, professionally, sade, simply, sade, ɑː, shah, nigerian, born, british, singer, known, lead, vocalist, band, sade, most, successful, british, female, artists, history. Helen Folasade Adu CBE Yoruba Fọlaṣade Adu fɔ laʃade adu born 16 January 1959 known professionally as Sade Adu or simply Sade ʃ ɑː ˈ d eɪ shah DAY 5 is a Nigerian born British singer known as the lead vocalist of her band Sade One of the most successful British female artists in history she is often recognised as an influence on contemporary music 6 7 8 Her success in the music industry was recognised with the Officer of the Order of the British Empire in 2002 and she was made Commander in the 2017 Birthday Honours 9 SadeCBESade performing in 2011BornHelen Folasade Adu 1959 01 16 16 January 1959 age 64 Ibadan British NigeriaAlma materSaint Martin s School of ArtOccupationsSingersongwriterYears active1982 presentSpousesCarlos Pliego m 1989 1995 wbr Ian Watts m 2007 wbr Children1Musical careerOriginEssex EnglandGenresSoul 1 sophisti pop 2 smooth jazz 3 quiet storm 4 Instrument s VocalsLabelsPortrait Epic RCA SonyMember ofSadeWebsitesade wbr comSade was born in Ibadan Nigeria and was brought up in England from the age of four She studied at Saint Martin s School of Art in London and gained modest recognition as a fashion designer and part time model before 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 A year later the band released the album Diamond Life which became one of the era s best selling albums and the best selling debut by a British female vocalist In July 1985 Sade was among the performers at the Live Aid charity concert at Wembley Stadium and the next year she appeared in the film Absolute Beginners After releasing their third and fourth albums Stronger Than Pride 1988 and Love Deluxe 1992 the band went on hiatus after the birth of Sade s child After eight years without an album 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 The band produced no more music until the release of Soldier of Love ten years later Since then they have released two songs Flower of the Universe for the soundtrack of Disney s A Wrinkle in Time and The Big Unknown part of the soundtrack of Steve McQueen s film Widows 10 11 12 Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 2 1 1980 1984 Beginnings and Diamond Life 2 2 1985 2000 Continued success and first hiatus 2 3 2000 2010 Lovers Rock and second hiatus 2 4 2010 2017 Soldier of Love and third hiatus 2 5 2018 present Return 3 Legacy and influence 4 Personal life 5 Honours awards and nominations 6 Discography 6 1 Studio albums 7 Tours 8 See also 9 References 10 Further reading 11 External linksEarly life EditHelen Folasade Adu was born on 16 January 1959 in Ibadan Oyo State Nigeria 13 Her middle name Folasade means crowned with wealth 14 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 13 When Sade was four years old her parents separated Hayes returned to England with Sade and her elder brother Banji to live with their grandparents near Colchester Essex 15 When Sade was 11 years old she moved to Holland on Sea Essex to live with her mother 16 After completing her education at Clacton County High School and Colchester Institute at the age of 18 she moved to London and studied fashion design at Saint Martin s School of Art 13 15 17 Career Edit1980 1984 Beginnings and Diamond Life Edit After completing a three year course in fashion design and later modelling briefly Sade began backup singing with British band Pride During this time she formed a songwriting partnership with Pride s guitarist saxophonist Stuart Matthewman together backed by Pride s rhythm section they began doing their own sets at Pride gigs 18 Her solo performances of the song Smooth Operator co written with Ray St John attracted record companies attention and in 1983 Sade and Matthewman split from Pride along with keyboardist Andrew Hale bassist Paul Denman and drummer Paul Cook to form the band Sade 13 18 By the time she performed her first show at London s Heaven nightclub she had become so popular that 1 000 people were turned away at the door In May 1983 Sade performed their first US show at New York City s Danceteria nightclub On 18 October 1983 Sade Adu signed with Epic Records The rest of the band signed in 1984 19 Following the record deal the group began recording their debut album Diamond Life which took six weeks to record and was recorded entirely at The Power Plant in London 20 Diamond Life was released on 16 July 1984 reached number two in the UK Album Chart sold over 1 2 million copies in the UK and won the Brit Award for Best British Album in 1985 21 The album was also a hit internationally reaching number one in several countries and the top ten in the US where it has sold in excess of four million copies Diamond Life had international sales of over six million copies becoming one of the top selling debut recordings of the 80s and the best selling debut ever by a British female vocalist 18 Your Love Is King was released as the album s lead single on 25 February 1984 and was a success in European territories charting at number seven in Ireland and number six on the UK Singles Chart 22 23 The song was less successful in the US where it peaked at number 54 on the US Billboard Hot 100 24 The third single Smooth Operator was released on 15 September 1984 and became the most successful song in the US from the album Diamond Life The track peaked at number five on the US Billboard Hot 100 and the US Billboard Hot Black Singles as well as peaking at number one on the US Billboard Adult Contemporary chart 25 In Europe the song fared well peaking at number 19 in the UK 26 and reaching the top 20 in Austria Switzerland France and Germany 27 1985 2000 Continued success and first hiatus Edit In late 1985 the band released their second album Promise which peaked at number one in both the UK and the US 28 29 and became the band s first album to reach number one on the US Billboard 200 The album topped the chart in 1986 and spent two weeks at the peak position 30 Eventually the album went on to sell four million copies in the region and was certified four times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America RIAA 31 The album spawned two singles Never as Good as the First Time and The Sweetest Taboo the latter of which was released as the album s lead single and stayed on the US Hot 100 for six months 32 The Sweetest Taboo peaked at number five on the US Billboard Hot 100 number one on the US adult Contemporary chart and number three on the US Hot R amp B Hip Hop Singles amp Tracks 33 Sade was so popular that some radio stations reinstated the 70s practice of playing album tracks adding Is It a Crime and Tar Baby to their playlists 32 The following year 1986 the band won a Grammy Award for Best New Artist 34 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 35 The film was screened out of competition at the 1986 Cannes Film Festival and grossed 1 8 million in the UK 36 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 31 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 amp B Hip Hop Songs becoming the band s first single to do so 37 Love Deluxe was released as the band s fourth studio album on 26 October 1992 The album peaked at number three on the US Billboard 200 38 and has sold 3 4 million copies in the United States 39 The album was later certified four times platinum by the RIAA for shipments of four million copies 40 The album was also commercially successful elsewhere reaching number one in France 41 and reaching the top ten in New Zealand 42 Sweden 43 Switzerland 44 and the UK 45 The album went on to be certified gold in the United Kingdom In November 1994 the group released their first compilation album The Best of Sade The album was another top ten hit in both the United Kingdom and the United States 46 certified platinum and four times platinum respectively 47 The compilation album included material from Sade s previous albums as well as a cover version of Please Send Me Someone to Love 1950 originally by Percy Mayfield 48 2000 2010 Lovers Rock and second hiatus Edit Following an eight year hiatus the band released their fifth studio album Lovers Rock on 13 November 2000 and received positive reviews from music critics 49 The album reached number 18 on the UK Albums Chart number three on the US Billboard 200 and has since been certified triple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America RIAA 50 having sold 3 9 million copies in the United States by February 2010 51 On 27 February 2002 the album earned Sade the Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Album 52 and the lead single By Your Side was nominated for the 2002 Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance Although the single lost out to Nelly Furtado s I m Like a Bird it has been listed as the 48th greatest love song of all time by VH1 53 To promote the album Sade and the band embarked on their fifth concert tour entitled Lovers Rock Tour The tour was announced via the band s website in April 2001 54 The announcement stated the tour would begin in the summer of 2001 with 30 shows Initial dates were rescheduled due to extended rehearsal time The shows sold well with many stops adding additional shows In August 2001 the tour was extended by eight weeks due to ticket demand 55 Deemed by many critics as a comeback tour it marked the band s first performances since 1994 and took place in 2001 Although many believed the trek would expand to other countries this did not occur With over 40 shows it became the 13th biggest tour in North America earning over 26 million 56 Following the tour the band released their first live album Lovers Live on 5 February 2002 by Epic Records Lovers Live reached number ten on the US Billboard 200 and number 51 on the UK Albums Chart the band s first album to miss the top twenty in the UK The album was certified gold by the RIAA on 7 March 2002 having reached US sales of 562 000 copies 57 while the DVD was certified platinum on 30 January 2003 for shipping 100 000 copies Following the release of Lovers Rock Sade took a ten year hiatus during which she raised her child and moved to the Caribbean During this time she made a rare public appearance for an award ceremony that took place in 2002 to accept an Order of the British Empire OBE at Buckingham Palace for services to music 58 In 2002 she appeared on the Red Hot Organization album Red Hot Riot a compilation CD in tribute to the music of fellow Nigerian musician Fela Kuti She recorded a remix of her hit single By Your Side for the album and was billed as a co producer 2010 2017 Soldier of Love and third hiatus Edit nbsp Sade performing in 2011The band s sixth studio album Soldier of Love was released worldwide on 8 February 2010 and was their first album in ten years to contain new material 15 Upon release the album received positive reviews and became a success 59 The album debuted atop the Billboard 200 in the United States with first week sales of 502 000 copies Soldier of Love became the band s first album to debut at number one and the band s second album to peak at number one on the chart The album also had the best sales week by a group since Australian band AC DC released their album Black Ice and entered the Billboard 200 at number one in November 2008 30 Consequently the band became the act with the longest time between number one albums as the band s Promise 1985 and Soldier of Love were separated by 24 years 10 months and 2 weeks 60 The first single and title track Soldier of Love premiered on US radio on 8 December 2009 61 62 and was released digitally on 11 January 2010 63 Subsequent singles Babyfather and The Moon and the Sky were played by US urban adult contemporary radio on 13 April and 24 August 2010 respectively 64 65 At the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards in 2011 the title track won Best R amp B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals while the song Babyfather was nominated for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals 66 In April 2011 the band began their Sade Live tour also known as the Once in a Lifetime Tour or the Soldier of Love Tour 67 The band toured Europe the Americas Australia and Asia to promote the band s sixth studio album and their second compilation album The Ultimate Collection 2011 This trek marked the band s first tour in nearly a decade 68 and ranked 27th in Pollstar s Top 50 Worldwide Tour Mid Year earning over 20 million dollars 69 At the conclusion of 2011 the tour placed tenth on Billboard s annual Top 25 Tours earning over 50 million with 59 shows 70 The tour was chronicled with Bring Me Home Live 2011 released in May 2012 2018 present Return Edit In March 2018 she and the reunited band that also bears her name released the acoustic ballad Flower of the Universe for the soundtrack to the Disney film A Wrinkle in Time About asking Sade to contribute to the album director Ava DuVernay wrote I never thought she d say yes but asked anyway 71 Later that year Sade released The Big Unknown for the soundtrack to the 20th Century Fox film Widows That film s director Steve McQueen stated that Sade agreed to write the song for the film because the original series of Widows had deeply resonated with her 72 The successor to Soldier of Love is in the works 73 The band were the first to record their seventh album at the rebuilt Miraval Studios where they previously recorded Promise and Stronger Than Pride 74 Legacy and influence EditThe New Yorker described Sade s voice as a grainy contralto full of air that betrays a slight ache but no agony and values even imperfect dignity over a show of pain a deeply English quality that makes categorising the artist s voice difficult 75 Her voice was described by the BBC as husky and restrained and compared to singer Billie Holiday BBC called her songwriting sufficiently soulful and jazzy yet poppy funky yet easy listening to appeal to fans of all those genres 76 Sade has been called a pop star 75 With the musicians in her band Sade The New Yorker wrote created one of the most profitable catalogues in pop the band s easy sound backing songs exploring the heavier lifting inside love commitment consistency friendship 75 Her success has been attributed to a combination of her unique beauty seemingly indefinable origins and mysterious persona 75 In 2023 Rolling Stone ranked Sade at No 51 on their list of the 200 Greatest Singers of All Time 77 Sade s work has influenced and been recognised by many singers and hip hop artists Rapper Rakim of Eric B amp Rakim stated he grew up listening to Sade s music and was influenced by her voice and style Rakim has also referenced Sade s song Smooth Operator in the song Microphone Fiend 1988 78 Talib Kweli stated he learned about precision from Sade due to her performance of Love Deluxe in its entirety at Madison Square Garden 78 Rapper Missy Elliott cited Sade s performance of Smooth Operator as one of her favourites Hip hop group Souls of Mischief stated they grew up listening to Sade s music 78 Hip hop group Tanya Morgan also described Sade as one of their favourite artists 78 Other rappers to recognise Sade include the former rap duo of Clipse Malice and Pusha 78 In reaction to the newly released album Soldier of Love rapper Kanye West wrote This is why i still have a blog To be a part of moments like this new Sade How much better this than everything else 78 Rapper Rick Ross stated in an interview that People may know my infatuation with Sade There s never been a bad Sade track I love all different sides 79 American singer Beyonce called Sade s music a true friend and an inspiration 80 The late singer Aaliyah said that she admired Sade because she stays true to her style no matter what she s an amazing artist an amazing performer and I absolutely love her 81 American R amp B singer Brandy has cited Sade as one of her major vocal influences 82 Heavy metal singer Greg Puciato also named her as an inspiration 83 Personal life EditSade squatted in Tottenham in the 1980s with her boyfriend Robert Elms 84 In 1989 she married Spanish film director Carlos Pliego Their marriage ended in 1995 13 Sade moved briefly to the Caribbean to live with Jamaican music producer Bob Morgan in the late 1990s 13 and gave birth on 21 July 1996 to her first child who later sang on Sade s song Babyfather in 2010 Sade and Morgan later separated and she has been in a relationship with Ian Watts a former Royal Marine since 2007 from this relationship she has a stepson In 2016 on National Coming Out Day Sade s child Izaak Theo Adu came out as a transgender man 85 86 87 In September 2019 Izaak posted a message online thanking his mother for her support through his transition 88 In 2005 Sade moved to the Gloucestershire countryside where she bought a run down cottage to renovate She rarely does interviews 89 Honours awards and nominations EditMain article List of awards and nominations received by Sade Sade was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire OBE in 2002 for services to music and stated her award was a great gesture to me and all black women in England 90 She was promoted to Commander of the same Order CBE in the 2017 Birthday Honours also for services to music 91 92 In 1986 she became the first Nigerian born artist to win a Grammy 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