Smooth Operator

Helen Folasade Adu, OBE, (born 16 January 1959), better known as Sade (ʃɑːˈdeɪ), is a Nigerian singer-songwriter, composer, and record producer, noted for her soulful, smoky contralto voice. She has achieved success in the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s as the frontwoman and lead vocalist of the popular Grammy Award-winning English group Sade.