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Sade

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Helen Folasade Adu (Yoruba: Fọláṣadé Adú [fɔ̄láʃādé ādú]; born 16 January 1959), known professionally as Sade Adu or simply Sade ( SHAH-day or shah-DAY), is a British-Nigerian singer and songwriter who is 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. Her success in the music industry was recognised with the honour Officer of the Order of the British Empire in 2002, and she was made Commander in the 2017 Birthday Honours. Sade was born in Ibadan, Nigeria, and was brought up in England from the age of four. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Sade is the 57th most popular singer (up from 252nd in 2019), the most popular biography from Nigeria (up from 6th in 2019) and the most popular Nigerian Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Sade ranks 57 out of 4,381Before her are Jay-Z, Nana Mouskouri, Sammy Davis Jr., Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Jacques Brel, and Albano Carrisi. After her are Shakira, Kate Bush, Sinéad O'Connor, James Brown, Amanda Lear, and 50 Cent.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1959, Sade ranks 3Before her are Carlo Ancelotti, and Val Kilmer. After her are Morrissey, Israel Kamakawiwoʻole, Luc Besson, Jens Stoltenberg, Kevin Spacey, Tupou VI, Emma Thompson, Klaus Iohannis, and Mike Pence.

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In Nigeria

Among people born in Nigeria, Sade ranks 1 out of 309After her are Wole Soyinka (1934), C. Odumegwu Ojukwu (1933), Dr. Alban (1957), Murtala Mohammed (1938), Chinua Achebe (1930), Francis Arinze (1932), Hugo Weaving (1960), Muhammadu Buhari (1942), Nana Asmaʼu (1793), Fela Kuti (1938), and Usman dan Fodio (1754).

Among SINGERS In Nigeria

Among singers born in Nigeria, Sade ranks 1After her are Burna Boy (1991), Nneka (1980), Wizkid (1990), Rema (2000), and Yemi Alade (1989).