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Stage name pronounced "Shar-day"; full name Helen Folasade Adu; born 1959 in Ibadan, Nigeria; daughter of Adebisi (an economics professor) and Anne (a nurse) Adu. Education: Graduated from St.

Martin's College of Art, London, ca. 1979. Addresses: Office-- c/o CBS Records, 51 W. 52nd St., New York, N.Y., 10019; Other-- 103 Nortimer St., London W1, England.

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is so hot because it sounds so cool," declared critic Cathleen McGuigan in Newsweek. The Nigerian-born British singer has risen rapidly to prominence with her first two albums, Diamond Life and Promise; both went platinum.

Her sound is "one that has definite jazz overtones but is mixed with a pop flavor and a hint of passion," according to Walter Leavy in Ebony, and it has captured the imagination of music fans and reviewers alike, particularly those in the young professional grouping.

Sade is responsible for the huge hit singles "Smooth Operator" and "The Sweetest Taboo," and she won a Grammy in 1986