Helen Folashade Adu turns 56 today, January 16, 2015.
The Grammy award winning musician is from Nigerian and British descent but was born in Ibadan, Nigeria. She was the lead singer of a band called Sade. She has released hit tracks Taboo, Smooth Operator, King Sorrow, Soldier of love. In 2002, she was awarded the Officer of the Order of the British Empire by Prince Charles at Buckingham Palace for her services to music.
Sade who has 6 studio albums was once married to a Spanish movie director in 1989, they had a daughter called Mickailiabut the marriage ended in 1995. Happy birthday to Nigeria's very own talented musician.
