Sade is from London.
Helen Folasade Adu , OBE ( Fọláṣadé Adú [ fɔ̄láʃādé ādú ] born 16 January 1959 ) , known professionally as Sade Adu or simply Sade ( [ ʃɑːˈdeɪ ] ) , is a Nigerian-born British singer-songwriter , composer , arranger , and record producer .