Sinead O'Connor, Irish singer, composer, multi-instrumentalist, was born on December 8, 1966 in Dublin. The fame of the singer is associated not only with her work, but also with defiant behavior and numerous scandals. Sinead had a difficult childhood, parents divorced when the girl was eight years old, and one day she is arrested for shoplifting. At the age of fifteen, O’Connor began collaborating as a vocalist with the band In Tua Nua, taking part in the creation of the single “Take My Hand”.
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Sinead O'Connor, Irish singer, composer, multi-instrumentalist, was born on December 8, 1966 in Dublin. The fame of the singer is associated not only with her work, but also with defiant behavior and numerous scandals. Sinead had a difficult childhood, parents divorced when the girl was eight years old, and one day she is arrested for shoplifting.
At the age of fifteen, O’Connor began collaborating as a vocalist with the band In Tua Nua, taking part in the creation of the single “Take My Hand”. In the same year, the singer signed a contract with Ensign Records. In 1987 he released his debut album, The Lion and the Cobra. Work representing a combination of different genres, including folk, punk rock and hard rock, receives approval from music publications. The album is ranked 36th in the US charts.
In 1990, for the album “I Do Not Want I Haven’t Got”, the singer received a Grammy Award for Best Alternative Album. The album stays on the US chart throughout the year, including 6 weeks in first place. The single "Nothing Compares 2 You" climbed to number one on the Billboard Hot 100. The next album, "I'm Not Your Girl," was less successful. However, a wide resonance receive shocking actions of the singer. During a performance on a late-night TV show, the singer tears apart a photo of John Paul II in front of the cameras, urging them to fight “this enemy.”
Having become an outcast as a result of his public stance, O'Connor leaves for Dublin, where he no longer takes part in show business. In 1994, the fourth album Universal Mother was released. It receives positive reviews from critics, but little commercial success. In 1997, a mini-album "Gospel Oak" was released, including old songs. After the release of two albums in the early 2000s, the singer states that she will not return to the world of music, although she sometimes performs in public. Since 2000, Sinead has been known as an active religious figure, despite a previous act that almost cost her career. /
Discography
1987: The Lion and the Cobra
1990: I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got
1992: Am I Not Your Girl?
1994: Universal Mother
1997: Gospel Oak EP
2000: Faith and Courage
2002: Sean-Nos Nua
2005 Throw Down Your Arms
2007 Theology