Sade

Sade will be inducted into the 2026 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame! 🏆

On this day in 1984, Sade released their debut album, "Diamond Life." Diamond Life won the 1985 Brit Award for Best British Album in addition to receiving high praise from music critics and being a commercial success. Diamond Life sold over 10 million copies worldwide, becoming one of the top-selling debut recordings of the era and the best-selling debut album by a British female vocalist, a record that stood for 24 years.

sade performing flow, 2001

sade photographed by albert watson, 1991

@solangehourly i just love her

Sade is one of those artists whose music becomes more and more enchanting as you get older. There's so much sophistication and depth in the work they created which is soul healing.

Sade has been nominated for induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame for the second time. Link in my bio to vote! ♥️

Sade sends a heartfelt message to Trevor Nelson to mark his 30 years at the BBC 🧡

Sade is nominated for Best Music Video for ‘Young Lion’ at the 2026 GRAMMYs. ‘Young Lion’ is part of the TRAИƧA compilation album by @RedHotOrg, which celebrates trans and non-binary artists and is dedicated to her trans son, Izaak. 💛

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sade interview (1992)

sade by ellen von unwerth, 1992

happy 67th birthday to the forever muse, sade adu 🌹

sade performing “the sweetest taboo” to cleanse your timeline ✨

A true masterpiece of an album.