27th January, 2019
Sade Adu, British-Nigerian singer, who turned 60 on 16 January, 2019 has been one of Nigeria’s most successful singers. While the likes of Olamide, Davido, Tiwa Savage, Small Doctor, Phyno, and the rest have never dreamt of winning a Grammy Award, Sadu Adu made history as the first Nigerian singer to have won a Grammy.
Born on January 16, 1959, in Ibadan, Nigeria, Sade was raised in London. He had been nominated for the award nine times and won four Grammy awards.
She won her first Grammy in 1986 in the Best New Artist category. She also won the Best R&B Performance by a duo or group with vocals in 1994 for the song, “No Ordinary Love.”
Sade Adu also won another Grammy in 2002 in the category of the Best Pop Vocal Album, with the song “Lovers Rock,” while in 2011, she won the Best R&B Performance by a group with vocals in 2011 for “Soldier of Live.”
She is also the most successful Solo Artiste in British history to have over 50 million sales with 110 music albums.