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Sade Adu
Helen Folasade Adu, known professionally as Sade or Sade Adu, is a Nigerian-British singer-songwriter. She is the principal songwriter and lead vocalist of the band Sade. One of the most successful British female artists in history, she is often recognised as an influence on contemporary music. Her success in the music industry was recognised with the honour Officer of the Order of the British Emp…
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entertainment · British singer and songwriter (born 1959) · singer · songwriter · singer-songwriter · composer · model · musician · also Sade Adu, Sade (singer), Helen Folasade Adu, Sade, Adu
Born 16 January 1959 · Q194187
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2026· 3 entries
Vanguard: Fela Kuti, Sade Adu make history in Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2026 class
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And her bandmates will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
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2024· 4 entries
Published video “Sade - Young Lion (Official Music Video)”.
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Yahoo: Sade Adu Returns With New Song “Young Lion”: Listen
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Published video “Sade - A Message To Sade - Directed by The Polish Brothers (Lovers Live Extra 2001)”.
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HotNewHipHop: Sade Adu Net Worth 2024: What Is The Music Legend Worth?
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2023· 4 entries
Stereogum: Sade Adu, Snoop Dogg Among New Songwriters Hall Of Fame Inductees
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Billboard: Sade Adu, Snoop Dogg & All Seven 2023 Songwriters Hall of Fame Inductees
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Sade was invited to be inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame
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Rolling Stone ranked Sade at No
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2022· 1 entry
The band visited Miraval Studios in France for the first time since recording some of their albums Promise and Stronger Than Pride
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2020· 1 entry
Published video “Sade - Love Is Stronger Than Pride - Official - 1988”.
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2019· 1 entry
Sahara Reporters: Sade Adu’s Child Completes Transition From Female To Male
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2018· 2 entries
Published video “Sade - The Big Unknown (From "Widows") - Lyric Video - 2018”.
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Published video “Sade - Flower of the Universe (From Disney's "A Wrinkle In Time") - Lyric Video - 2018”.
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2017· 2 entries
Published video “SadeVEVO Live Stream”.
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Awarded Commander of the Order of the British Empire (2017).
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2016· 6 entries
Published video “Sade - By Your Side (Cottonbelly's 'Fola' Mix) [Audio]”.
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Published video “Sade - By Your Side (Ben Watt Lazy Dog Remix) [Audio]”.
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Published video “Sade - Sally (The Tube Dec 1984)”.
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Published video “Sade - Sally (The Tube Feb 1984)”.
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In 2016, on National Coming Out Day, Sade's child, Izaak Theo Adu, came out as a transgender man.
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On National Coming Out Day, Sade's child, Izaak Theo Adu, came out as a transgender man
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2011· 2 entries
The band has released three songs: "Flower of the Universe" for the soundtrack of Disney's A Wrinkle in Time, "The Big Unknown", part of the soundtrack of Steve McQueen's film Widows, and "Young Lion", part of the Red Ho
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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
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2010· 1 entry
The band released Soldier of Love, their sixth studio album, and toured arenas worldwide
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2005· 2 entries
In 2005, Sade moved to a village near Stroud, Gloucestershire, where she bought a run-down cottage to renovate.
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Sade moved to a village near Stroud, Gloucestershire, where she bought a run-down cottage to renovate
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2002· 1 entry
Appeared on the Red Hot Organization album, Red Hot + Riot, a compilation CD in tribute to the music of Fela Kuti
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2001· 1 entry
Awarded Officer of the Order of the British Empire (2001).
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1999· 2 entries
And the following year, released Lovers Rock, their first album in eight years
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“A maioria dos pop stars é composta de completos idiotas.”
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1996· 2 entries
After the birth of Sade's child
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On 21 July 1996, she gave birth to her first child, who later sang on Sade's song "Babyfather" in 2010.
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1989· 1 entry
Married Spanish film director Carlos Pliego
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1988· 1 entry
And a fourth album (Love Deluxe) in 1992
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1986· 5 entries
Awarded Grammy Award for Best New Artist (1986).
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Career landmark: Montreux Jazz Festival 1986.
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Sade made her acting debut in Absolute Beginners, a film adapted from the book Absolute Beginners by Colin MacInnes about life in late-1950s London
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And spent two weeks at the peak position
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Sade became the first Nigerian-born artist to win a Grammy Award when she was named Best New Artist
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1984· 1 entry
Career landmark: Montreux Jazz Festival 1984.
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1983· 1 entry
Sade, Matthewman, keyboardist Andrew Hale, bassist Paul Denman, and drummer Paul Cook, split from Pride to form the band that became known as Sade
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1959· 1 entry
Born 1959-01-16.
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1950· 1 entry
“Please Send Me Someone to Love”
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