sade ʃɑːˈdeɪ shah day are an english soul and r b band formed in london in 1982 however three of their members were originally from kingston upon hull in the east riding of yorkshire sade is the lead singer of the eponymous band their music also features elements of jazz and soft rocksade s debut album diamond life was released in 1984 reaching no 2 in the uk album chart selling over 1 2 million copies in the uk and won the brit award for best british album in 1985n late 1985 sade released their second album promise which peaked at no 1 in both the uk and the us it was certified double platinum in the uk and quadruple platinum in the us in 1986 the band won a grammy award for best new artist their 2000 album lovers rock won the grammy award for best pop vocal album