Sade Adu

Summary

Sade Adu is a human^[1]. Her place of birth was Ibadan^[2]. She was born on January 16, 1959^[3]. She worked as a singer^[4], songwriter^[5], singer-songwriter^[6], composer^[7], and model^[8]. She ranks in the top 0.12% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40,355 views/month, #1,173 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Sade Adu's place of birth was Ibadan^[2].
• Sade Adu was born on January 16, 1959^[3].
• Sade Adu held citizenship in United Kingdom^[10].
• Sade Adu worked as a singer^[4].
• Sade Adu worked as a songwriter^[5].
• Sade Adu worked as a singer-songwriter^[6].
• Sade Adu's professions included composer^[7].
• Sade Adu worked as a model^[8].
• Sade Adu's field of work was music composing^[11].
• Sade Adu's education included a stint at Saint Martin's School of Art^[12].
• Sade Adu was educated at Colchester Institute^[13].
• Sade Adu was educated at The Stanway School^[14].
• Sade Adu's education included a stint at Clacton County High School^[15].
• Sade Adu's education included a stint at Central Saint Martins^[16].
• A notable work attributed to Sade Adu is By Your Side^[17].
• A notable work attributed to Sade Adu is Smooth Operator^[18].
• A notable work attributed to Sade Adu is Your Love Is King^[19].
• Sade Adu received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[20].
• Sade Adu received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[21].
• Sade Adu received the Grammy Award for Best New Artist^[22].
• Sade Adu was a member of Sade^[23].
• Sade Adu is recorded as female^[24].
• Sade Adu's instance of is recorded as human^[25].
• Sade Adu's genre is soul^[26].
• Sade Adu's genre is jazz^[27].

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Origins and Family

Sade Adu was born in Ibadan^[2]. She was born on January 16, 1959^[3].

Education

Educated at Saint Martin's School of Art^[12], an art academy^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1854^[30], headquartered in Q126689007^[31]; Colchester Institute^[13], an institute^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1885^[34]; The Stanway School^[14], a secondary school^[35], in United Kingdom^[36], founded in 1958^[37]; Clacton County High School^[15], a secondary school^[38], in United Kingdom^[39], founded in 1928^[40]; and Central Saint Martins^[16], an art academy^[41], in United Kingdom^[42], founded in 1989^[43], headquartered in London^[44].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer^[4], songwriter^[5], singer-songwriter^[6], composer^[7], and model^[8]. Sade Adu's field of work was music composing^[11].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include By Your Side^[17], a musical work/composition^[45]; Smooth Operator^[18], a single^[46]; and Your Love Is King^[19], a single^[47].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[20], a grade of an order^[48], in United Kingdom^[49]; Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[21], a grade of an order^[50], in United Kingdom^[51]; and Grammy Award for Best New Artist^[22], a class of award^[52], in United States^[53], founded in 1959^[54].

Why It Matters

Sade Adu ranks in the top 0.12% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40,355 views/month, #1,173 of 1,000,298).^[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[55] She is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[56]

She has been cited as an influence by Amy Winehouse^[57], a singer-songwriter^[58], 1983–2011^[59], of United Kingdom^[60], awarded the Grammy Award for Best New Artist^[61], specialised in music composing^[62].

FAQs

Where was Sade Adu born?

Sade Adu's place of birth was Ibadan^[2].

What did Sade Adu do for work?

Sade Adu worked as singer^[4], songwriter^[5], singer-songwriter^[6], composer^[7], and model^[8].

Where did Sade Adu go to school?

Sade Adu was educated at Saint Martin's School of Art^[12], Colchester Institute^[13], The Stanway School^[14], and Clacton County High School^[15].

What awards did Sade Adu receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[20], Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[21], and Grammy Award for Best New Artist^[22].

Who did Sade Adu influence?

Sade Adu has been cited as an influence by Amy Winehouse^[57].