Sade Adu (born January 16, 1959 in Ibadan, Nigeria), often just called Sade, is
a smooth jazz, soul and R&B singer from the UK. Born Helen Folasade Adu, she
initially worked as a model in the late 1970s. in 1980, Sade switched to the
music business, initially as a singer in various bands. in 1984, Sade released
her debut single "Your Love Is King", accompanied by a band. The song made it to
number 6 in the UK and from then on the name Sade became synonymous not only
with the singer, but with the artist's entire ensemble. Sade's debut album,
Diamond Life, followed in the same year...