Vadé

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Vadé in 2018

Vadé is a British a cappella R&B quintet formed by Philip Yeboah and JJ Hammersley in the summer of 2013. The band's musical influences include Boyz II Men, Naturally 7 and Take 6.

Vadé produce covers of songs across a range of genres, medleys and original material.

The group has worked with Gregory Porter,[1] Beverley Knight,[2] Geri Halliwell,[3] Katy B and Shaun Escoffrey. Vadé won Sky One's talent competition[4] Sing: Ultimate A Cappella 2017[5] presented by Cat Deeley,[6] which landed them a recording deal with Decca Records. Their debut studio album, Cry Your Heart Out was recorded at Abbey Road Studios and the title track was written by One Direction's Niall Horan.[citation needed]

Vadé won the title of 'Best Quintet'[7] at the a cappella Music Awards in 2018.

Vadé are members of the Seventh-day Adventist Church.[citation needed]

Discography[edit]

Albums
Year Title Label
2017 Cry Your Heart Out Decca Records
Singles
Year Title Written By Label
2017 "Cry Your Heart Out" Niall Horan Decca Records
2019 "Be Mine" (ft. Jermaine Riley) Jermaine Sanderson Independent
2022 "Christmas Wish " (ft. Vadé ) Eric ‘Blu2th’ Griggs & Shawn Stockman
2023 "Time After Time " (ft. The Swingles ) Cyndi Lauper Platoon Records

Members[edit]

  • Jermaine Sanderson - First Tenor (2013 - Present)
  • Philip Yeboah - Second Tenor/Baritone (2013 - Present)
  • Roy Crisp - Third Tenor (2013 - Present)
  • Joshua 'JJ' Hammerlsey - Bass (2013 - Present)

Former members

  • Samuel Acquah – Baritone (2013–2015)
  • Joseph Anti - Baritone (2015 - 2021)

References[edit]

  1. ^ "When A Child Is Born - Gregory Porter & Vade Song - BBC Music". BBC. Retrieved 2019-03-04.
  2. ^ "BBC Two - Gospel Christmas". BBC. Retrieved 2019-03-04.
  3. ^ "'Baby really suits you!': Fans praise Rylan for cradling Geri Horner's son Monty". Metro. 2017-12-20. Retrieved 2019-03-04.
  4. ^ Malcolm, Destiny (2017-11-13). "Winners of Sing: Ultimate A Capella show Vadé release single 'Cry Your Heart Out'". Step FWD UK Christian Chart. Retrieved 2019-03-04.
  5. ^ "IndieLondon: Sing: Ultimate A Cappella winners Vadé announce first UK tour for 2018 - Your London Reviews". www.indielondon.co.uk. Retrieved 2019-03-04.
  6. ^ "Cat Deeley explains everything you need to know about Sing: Ultimate A Cappella on Sky 1". Radio Times. Retrieved 2019-06-09.
  7. ^ Awards, A. Cappella Music. "A Cappella Music Awards". A Cappella Music Awards. Retrieved 2019-03-07.

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