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The famous British-Nigerian singer and multiple Grammy Award winner Helen Folasade Adu (born January 16, 1959), beautifully nicknamed Sade Adu, is a singer who is naturally gifted with music.
Her voice is smooth, beautiful, and has a great rhythm that heals the heart and soul.
She has participated in many shows and received many awards and recognitions. She is also an actress and songwriter.
She was very popular in the 80s and early 90s.
British singer of Nigerian descent
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| Name: | Helen Folassade Addoo CBE |
| stage name: | Sadh Adu |
| Date of Birth: | January 16, 1959 (65 years old) |
| place of birth: | Ibadan |
| Children: | Isaac Theo Adu |
| Country of Citizenship: | Nigerian, British |
| parents: | Anne Hayes, Adebisi Adu |
| high: | 6 feet 2 inches |
| Brothers and sisters: | Banguiado |
| Boyfriend • Husband: | Carlos Scola Pliego (male, 1989–1995) |
| Profession: | Singer • Composer |
| net worth: | $70 million |
early life
Sade Addo, who speaks like a British person, was born in Nigeria, the most popular country in West Africa.
She was born on January 16, 1959, in Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria, to Mr. and Mrs. Adu, a Yoruba family.
The year before Nigeria gained independence from British colonial rule.
Her father’s name is Mr. Adebisi Adu.
Adebisi Adu is a school lecturer by profession.
He taught economics.Her mother was a nurse named Anne Hayes.
Sade Adu has an elder brother named Banji Adu.
A few years after she was born, her parents separated due to unresolved family issues.
In a rage, her mother took Sade and her brother to Colchester in Essex, England.
She grew up in England with her mother and grandfather.
educate
Sadeh Adu did not have the opportunity to study in her country of birth.
Instead, she completed her primary to secondary education at Clacton County High School, a prestigious school in the UK, following her parents’ separation.
She then studied fashion and design at Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design in London, England.
Profession
Sade Adu started her music career in 1980 when she joined a Latin funk band, Harmony, for Arriva. After some time, she joined another music band named Pride.
She sang backing vocals for the band’s stars. The music group made headlines when they performed at a concert in London.
A record company offered Pride a connection and Sade Adu was so excited about the opportunity that she followed her bandmates Paul Denma, Andrew Hale and Matthewman to sign with the British record company.
The band debuted in 1984 with a beautiful song called “Diamond Life” and followed it up with another hit, “Smooth Operator.”
With great success and encouragement, the band launched its first album “Promise”. There is a single “Promise (Sweet Taboo)” in the album which is very outstanding.
The song remained on the UK Hot 100 chart for 90 consecutive days.
A few years later, Sadeh Adu started to pursue a solo career and achieved great success. In 1986, she won the Grammy Award for Best New Artist.
She released an album titled Stronger Than Pride, and in the same year a song from the album Paradise topped the US R&B charts.
She released four more albums during her career, most of which received nominations and awards.
Social Media
From the facts gathered from most of her previous posts, Sade Adu does not talk about her personal life.
However, she usually shares beautiful pictures of herself and her son. You can access her social accounts through;
- Instagram: @sadeadu
- Twitter: @sadeadu
- Facebook: Sade Adu
Personal life
Sadeh Adu may have a successful music career, but her marriage life was not smooth. She was married and divorced twice.
Her first marriage was to Robert Elms in 1980, but they divorced for undisclosed reasons.
In 1989, she remarried to Spanish actor Carlos Scola Pliego, but the marriage failed and the two signed a divorce agreement in 1995.
Just when people thought all hope was lost, Thad fell in love again with a Jamaican named Bob Magan.
Bob Magan is a music producer and songwriter.
Although Sadeh Adu gave birth to a child for him a few months into their relationship, they never got married.
Sadeh Adu has brown skin, dark eyes and black hair. She is 6 feet 2 inches tall and looks fit.
net worth
Sade Adu lives a very comfortable life as a musician and money is not a big problem for her.
Her net worth is estimated at $70,000,000.
Additionally, she owns private properties in the United Kingdom and Nigeria.
