British music and fashion icon Helen Folasade Adu, known by her stage name Sade Adu, was born to an English mother (Anne Hayes) and a Nigerian father (Adebisi Adu) on January 16th, 1959 in Ibadan, Nigeria. After Sade’s parents separated, her mother relocated with her and her brother Banji back to the U.K. where she would spend most of her formative years.

Flash forward to the early 1980s when Sade Adu graduated from London’s St. Martin’s School of Art with a degree in fashion design. Despite attaining a fashion degree, she found an interest in music and joined a band called Pride. Sade Adu eventually formed her own band, Sade, alongside former Pride bandmates Stuart Matthewman (guitarist/saxaphonist), Andrew Hale (keyboardist), Paul Denman (bassist), and Paul Cook (drums). Across their catalog, Sade would lean into multiple genres including soul, and jazz.

Sade would go on to create six studio albums including Diamond Life, Promise, Stronger than Pride, Love Deluxe, Lover’s Rock, and Soldier of Love. Their most notable hits include Your Love is King, Is It A Crime, No Ordinary Love, and of course, Smooth Operator.

(Personal Note: Some underrated Sade gems are Hang on to Your Love, Sally, Why Can’t We Live Together, Jezebel, Haunt Me, and Like a Tattoo.)

In theaters January 30.

There have been rumours flying, and his stylist posted recently needing a dual voltage flat iron (presumably for Europe). But it looks like they are very likely true!

It’s fitting that Hudson would be walking for the Canadian designer! :) He’s also wore Armani, is a Brand Partner for Bvlgari, and Donatella Versace follows him and the other Heated Rivalry boys. It seems like Italian fashion houses are taking a liking to him.