Following a brief stint of studying fashion design and modelling, Sade Adu began singing back up for a band named Pride.

Following a record deal, Sade's debut album Diamond Life (1984) was released.

Singer Sade would later go on to make her acting debut in the film Absolute Beginners, before the release of the band's next album, Stronger Than Pride (1988).

Subsequent albums included Love Deluxe (1992) and Lovers Rock (2000), all of which went multi-platinum in the US.

The band later reunited and released their sixth album, Soldier of Love (2010), which has been certified platinum in the US and won a Grammy Award.