![]() ![]() In January 2022, her 17-year-old son Shane was found dead after being reported missing two days previously. The mother of four told Winfrey that medication had helped her find more balance, but said it was “a work in progress”.Ī documentary film, titled Nothing Compares, which tells the story of O’Connor’s rise to fame and the later backlash she faced is due to be broadcast on Sky Documentaries and Now from July 29.īelfast-born filmmaker Kathryn Ferguson previously told the PA news agency she wanted to explore O’Connor’s story because she thinks “so many incredible women, especially ones that have put their head above the parapet and actually spoken, have been written off in awful ways, and I’m very interested in female revisionist histories”. An artwork featuring O’Connor at the Hard Rock Cafe in Dublin (PA)ĭuring an appearance on The Oprah Winfrey Show in 2007, O’Connor revealed she had been diagnosed with bipolar disorder and had suffered with suicidal thoughts. The singer also spoke openly about suffering from mental health problems. ![]() In 2018, she announced she had converted to Islam and changed her name to Shuhada’ Davitt, later Shuhada Sadaqat. She was later ordained as a priest by a bishop from an independent Catholic group and announced that she wanted to be known as Mother Bernadette Mary. One of her most notable moments of protest was when she ripped up a photograph of Pope John Paul II while appearing as a guest on Saturday Night Live in 1992. O’Connor was also known for making bold statements and frequently spoke out about the child abuse scandal in the Catholic Church. She released a further eight studio albums, the latest being 2014’s I’m Not Bossy, I’m The Boss. In 1991, she was named artist of the year by Rolling Stone magazine and took home the Brit Award for international female solo artist. The track earned her multiple Grammy Award nominations, including for the prestigious record of the year gong as well as best female pop vocal performance and best music video. The album also contained the hit single Nothing Compares 2 U, originally written by Prince, but O’Connor made it her own and it topped the charts in countries around the world. ![]() ![]() Instead, she wrote the Academy a letter saying the awards “acknowledge mostly the commercial side of art” but that she believed an artist’s purpose was to “inspire and, in some way, guide and heal the human race, of which we are all equal members”. The record was awarded the Grammy for best alternative music performance but she did not attend the ceremony in protest. Her second studio album, I Do Not Want What I Haven’t Got, followed in 1990 and continued the singer’s success as it received glowing reviews. She released her first critically acclaimed album The Lion And The Cobra in 1987. The Tanaiste added: “Our hearts goes out to her children, her family, friends and all who knew and loved her.īorn Sinead Marie Bernadette O’Connor in Glenageary, Co Dublin, in December 1966, the singer had a difficult childhood. Irish deputy prime minister Micheal Martin hailed O’Connor as “one of our greatest musical icons and someone deeply loved by the people of Ireland, and beyond”. Sinead O’Connor in 2007 (Niall Carson/PA) Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said he was “really sorry” to hear of O’Connor’s death, saying her music was “loved around the world and her talent was unmatched and beyond compare”. “May her spirit find the peace she sought in so many different ways.” “Her contribution joins those great achievements of Irish women who contributed to our lives, its culture and its history in their own unique but unforgettable ways. Mr Higgins continued: “Sinead O’Connor’s voice and delivery was in so many different ways original, extraordinary and left one with a deep impression that to have accomplished all she did while carrying the burden which she did was a powerful achievement in its own way. “The way in which she was able to move across the different forms of the arts was a singular achievement, as was the way her voice went around the world and how it was received.” “What Ireland has lost at such a relatively young age is one of our greatest and most gifted composers, songwriters and performers of recent decades, one who had a unique talent and extraordinary connection with her audience, all of whom held such love and warmth for her,” he added in a statement. Mr Higgins praised O’Connor’s “beautiful, unique voice” and her “fearless commitment to the important issues which she brought to public attention, no matter how uncomfortable those truths may have been”. “Her family and friends are devastated and have requested privacy at this very difficult time.” ![]()
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