The group Sade remains one of the most popular in foreign charts. The name of the collective was the name of its soloist, a singer from God. Shade (Shadei) sings about what excites the audience. She released few albums, but each of them went multi-platinum.
The vocalist is reluctant and rarely attends social events and is not subject to "star fever". Helen Folashade Adu did not agree to rework her famous composition in a more modern way, considering it unacceptable. According to the vocalist, it is tactless to make a song that celebrates real feelings into a hit.
The way to the stage
The biography of the future celebrity began in 1959. The baby was born in the Nigerian city of Ibadan on January 16. Father, Busy Adu, was a professor at a local university, mother, Anne Hayes, worked as a nurse.
When the girl was 4 years old, she moved to London with her mother and older brother Bagni, as her parents separated. Shade was engaged in horse riding, dancing, singing. She was fond of the girl and fashion.
The graduate decided to get her education at St. Martin's College. She chose a career as a fashion designer. The meeting with Lee Barrett was fateful. The talented vocalist joined the Arriva group, which was looking for a soloist. The beautiful moving voice of the student ruled out the search.
In 1977, the girl opened an atelier. Soon, Shade recognized the idea of creating and sewing men's suits as unsuccessful, switching to a modeling career. But here, too, she was disappointed.
Confession
In 1982, together with Paul Cook, the artist founded the group. The name was the name of the singer. Schade's early compositions formed the basis of the repertoire. The albums were released one after another, starting in 1983. The album Diamond Life brought world fame to the band in 1984.
For 88 weeks it remained in the English charts and 88 in the US. In the same year, the performer was awarded the BPI Award for Best Album and a Grammy for Best Debutante. The collection Promise was no less successful.
In 1985, the star realized herself as an actress. She played Athena Duncanon, the singer, in Absolute Beginners. In 1988, the album Stronger Than Pride was presented, accompanied by a world tour and concerts in America.
Creativity continues
Listeners are immersed in the world of sensual music, becoming participants in the compositions. In Shade's work there is soul, and dance rhythms, and ballads, and tracks to films. In 1992, the Love Deluxe disc was presented. The song No Ordinary Love was featured in the film "Indecent Proposal".
The Best of Sade was released in 1994, and eight years later the singer recorded Lovers Rock. In 2010, the vocalist presented the album Soldier of Love.
The artist's personal life was not easy. The first choice was the director Carlos Scolu. The official ceremony took place in 1989, but in 1995 the couple separated. The new husband of the vocalist was producer Bobby Morgan. And 1996 they had a child, daughter Ila.
The star, according to her confession, prefers communication with ordinary people to the society of journalists. Probably the secret of her success is the ability not to waste herself, to preserve her talent.
