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Sade, born on January 16, 1959 in Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria, is a singer, songwriter and singer-songwriter. As of 2026, Sade is 67 years old. Education on record includes Clacton County High School. Awards on record include Officer of the Order of the British Empire (2001), Commander of the Order of the British Empire (2017) and Grammy Award for Best New Artist (1986). Notable works include By Your Side, Smooth Operator and Your Love Is King.
My Take
Sade is my favorite argument against the attention economy. She emerged from Ibadan, conquered British pop with a voice that never raises itself, and then did the most radical thing a star can do: she went quiet. Years of silence between albums, no tabloid noise, no desperate reinvention — just immaculate records like By Your Side and Smooth Operator that sound outside of time. The Grammy and the royal honours feel almost beside the point; her real achievement is proving that restraint can be a form of power. Nobody has made minimalism feel this warm, and I trust her silence more than most artists' output.
This take was written by generative AI, one per person, from publicly reported facts (editorial policy). It is a reading of the record, not reporting.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Sade
- Name (Japanese)
- シャーデー・アデュ
- Reading
- しゃーでー・あでゅ
- Born
- January 16, 1959 (age 67)
- Origin
- Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria
- Occupation
- singer / songwriter / singer-songwriter / composer / model
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Boar
2. Background
- High school
- Clacton County High School
Awards & achievements
- 2001 Officer of the Order of the British Empire
- 2017 Commander of the Order of the British Empire
- 1986 Grammy Award for Best New Artist
3. Works & records
Filmography / notable works
| Category | Title |
|---|---|
| Notable work | By Your Side |
| Notable work | Smooth Operator |
| Notable work | Your Love Is King |
4. Links
- Official sitehttps://sade.com
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/sade/
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sade%20(singer)
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B7%E3%83%A3%E3%83%BC%E3%83%87%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A2%E3%83%87%E3%83%A5
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q194187
5. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Sade born?
Sade was born on January 16, 1959 and is 67 years old.
Where is Sade from?
Sade is from Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria.
What does Sade do?
Sade works as singer, songwriter, singer-songwriter, composer, model.
Which high school did Sade attend?
Sade attended Clacton County High School.
What is Sade known for?
Sade's notable works include By Your Side, Smooth Operator, Your Love Is King.
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