Sade Adu is a Nigerian-born British singer who is best known as the lead singer of her own band. Sade is widely regarded as an influence on contemporary music and is one of the most successful British female artists in history.
Sade’s achievements in the music industry were recognized in the United Kingdom with an Officer of the Order of the British Empire award in 2002, and she was made Commander in the 2017 Birthday Honours.
Sade was born in Ibadan, Nigeria, and raised in Essex, England, until the age of four. Prior to joining the band Pride in the early 1980s, she studied at Saint Martin’s School of Art in London and gained modest recognition as a fashion designer and part-time model.
Sade formed the band Sade after gaining attention as a performer, and signed a recording contract with Epic Records in 1983.
Is Sade Adu still alive?
Yes, Sade Adu is still alive.