Sade is involved in the music industry.
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 . Sade 's US certified sales so far stand at 23.5 million units according to Recording Industry Association of America ( RIAA ) website and have sold more than 50 million units worldwide to date .