SINGER
Sade
1959 - Today
Sade
Helen Folasade Adu (Yoruba: Fọláṣadé Adú [fɔ̄láʃādé ādú]; born 16 January 1959), known professionally as Sade Adu or simply Sade ( SHAH-day), is a Nigerian-born British singer, known as the lead vocalist of her band Sade. One of the most successful British female artists in history, she is often recognised as an influence on contemporary music. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Sade has received more than 428,176 page views. Her biography is available in 54 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 51 in 2019). Sade is the 252nd most popular singer (up from 265th in 2019), the 6th most popular biography from Nigeria (up from 7th in 2019) and the most popular Nigerian Singer.
Memorability Metrics
430k
Page Views (PV)
59.88
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
54
Languages Editions (L)
4.17
Effective Languages (L*)
4.90
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among SINGERS
Among singers, Sade ranks 252 out of 4,381. Before her are Bessie Smith, Lepa Brena, Sam Cooke, F. R. David, Debbie Harry, and Shane MacGowan. After her are Giuseppina Strepponi, Zdravko Čolić, Victoria Beckham, Marian Gold, Lil Wayne, and Barbara.
Most Popular Singers in Wikipedia
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Bessie Smith
1894 - 1937
HPI: 60.04
Rank: 246
Lepa Brena
1960 - Present
HPI: 60.02
Rank: 247
Sam Cooke
1931 - 1964
HPI: 59.96
Rank: 248
F. R. David
1947 - Present
HPI: 59.93
Rank: 249
Debbie Harry
1945 - Present
HPI: 59.91
Rank: 250
Shane MacGowan
1957 - 2023
HPI: 59.90
Rank: 251
Sade
1959 - Present
HPI: 59.88
Rank: 252
Giuseppina Strepponi
1815 - 1897
HPI: 59.86
Rank: 253
Zdravko Čolić
1951 - Present
HPI: 59.86
Rank: 254
Victoria Beckham
1974 - Present
HPI: 59.83
Rank: 255
Marian Gold
1954 - Present
HPI: 59.83
Rank: 256
Lil Wayne
1982 - Present
HPI: 59.81
Rank: 257
Barbara
1930 - 1997
HPI: 59.81
Rank: 258
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1959, Sade ranks 42. Before her are Kelly Lynch, Vahagn Khachaturyan, Michel Preud'homme, Florence Griffith Joyner, Sarah, Duchess of York, and Li Qiang. After her are Rigoberta Menchú, Gerhard Berger, Kyle MacLachlan, Moza bint Nasser, Vincent D'Onofrio, and Anne Hidalgo.
Others Born in 1959
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Kelly Lynch
ACTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 60.60
Rank: 36
Vahagn Khachaturyan
POLITICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 60.55
Rank: 37
Michel Preud'homme
SOCCER PLAYER
1959 - Present
HPI: 60.52
Rank: 38
Florence Griffith Joyner
ATHLETE
1959 - 1998
HPI: 60.37
Rank: 39
Sarah, Duchess of York
WRITER
1959 - Present
HPI: 60.30
Rank: 40
Li Qiang
POLITICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 60.21
Rank: 41
Sade
SINGER
1959 - Present
HPI: 59.88
Rank: 42
Rigoberta Menchú
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1959 - Present
HPI: 59.82
Rank: 43
Gerhard Berger
RACING DRIVER
1959 - Present
HPI: 59.54
Rank: 44
Kyle MacLachlan
ACTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 59.45
Rank: 45
Moza bint Nasser
POLITICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 59.42
Rank: 46
Vincent D'Onofrio
ACTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 59.36
Rank: 47
Anne Hidalgo
POLITICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 59.36
Rank: 48
In Nigeria
Among people born in Nigeria, Sade ranks 6 out of 309. Before her are Muhammadu Buhari (1942), Wole Soyinka (1934), Dr. Alban (1957), Chinua Achebe (1930), and Hugo Weaving (1960). After her are Fela Kuti (1938), Usman dan Fodio (1754), Jay-Jay Okocha (1973), Bola Tinubu (1952), Olusegun Obasanjo (1937), and Hakeem Olajuwon (1963).
Others born in Nigeria
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Muhammadu Buhari
POLITICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 62.63
Rank: 1
Wole Soyinka
WRITER
1934 - Present
HPI: 62.59
Rank: 2
Dr. Alban
MUSICIAN
1957 - Present
HPI: 62.04
Rank: 3
Chinua Achebe
WRITER
1930 - 2013
HPI: 61.40
Rank: 4
Hugo Weaving
ACTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 61.22
Rank: 5
Sade
SINGER
1959 - Present
HPI: 59.88
Rank: 6
Fela Kuti
MUSICIAN
1938 - 1997
HPI: 59.05
Rank: 7
Usman dan Fodio
PHILOSOPHER
1754 - 1817
HPI: 58.38
Rank: 8
Jay-Jay Okocha
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 57.42
Rank: 9
Bola Tinubu
POLITICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 57.23
Rank: 10
Olusegun Obasanjo
POLITICIAN
1937 - Present
HPI: 56.65
Rank: 11
Hakeem Olajuwon
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1963 - Present
HPI: 55.45
Rank: 12
Among SINGERS In Nigeria
Among singers born in Nigeria, Sade ranks 1. After her are Nneka (1980), Rema (2000), Wizkid (1990), Burna Boy (1991), and Yemi Alade (1989).
