Vadé Explained

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] 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.

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.

Discography

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

• 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)

External links

• Official Website

Notes and References

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