Shuhada' Sadaqat (previously Magda Davitt; born Sinéad Marie Bernadette O'… Read Full Bio ↴Shuhada' Sadaqat (previously Magda Davitt; born Sinéad Marie Bernadette O'Connor; 8 December 1966 – 26 July 2023), known professionally as Sinéad O'Connor, was an Irish singer and musician who rose to fame in the late 1980s with her debut album The Lion and the Cobra. O'Connor achieved worldwide success in 1990 with a new arrangement of Prince's song "Nothing Compares 2 U".
Since then, while maintaining her singing career, she has occasionally encountered controversy, partly due to her statements and gestures—such as her ordination as a priest despite being a woman with a Roman Catholic background—and her strongly expressed views on organised religion, women's rights, war, and child abuse.
In addition to her ten solo albums her work includes many singles, songs for films, collaborations with many other artists and appearances at charity fundraising concerts.
Since converting to Islam in 2018 she has changed her name to Shuhada Sadaqat.
In December 2019 she gave her first UK concert in five years at the Shepherd's Bush Empire, London.
On 26 July 2023, O'Connor's family issued a statement that she had died at the age of 56, without indicating the date or cause.
In the statement, the singer’s family said: “It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved Sinéad. Her family and friends are devastated and have requested privacy at this very difficult time.”
The acclaimed Dublin performer released 10 studio albums, while her song “Nothing Compares 2 U” was named the number one world single in 1990 by the Billboard Music Awards. Her version of the ballad, written by musician Prince, topped the charts around the globe and earned her three Grammy nominations.
Since then, while maintaining her singing career, she has occasionally encountered controversy, partly due to her statements and gestures—such as her ordination as a priest despite being a woman with a Roman Catholic background—and her strongly expressed views on organised religion, women's rights, war, and child abuse.
In addition to her ten solo albums her work includes many singles, songs for films, collaborations with many other artists and appearances at charity fundraising concerts.
Since converting to Islam in 2018 she has changed her name to Shuhada Sadaqat.
In December 2019 she gave her first UK concert in five years at the Shepherd's Bush Empire, London.
On 26 July 2023, O'Connor's family issued a statement that she had died at the age of 56, without indicating the date or cause.
In the statement, the singer’s family said: “It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved Sinéad. Her family and friends are devastated and have requested privacy at this very difficult time.”
The acclaimed Dublin performer released 10 studio albums, while her song “Nothing Compares 2 U” was named the number one world single in 1990 by the Billboard Music Awards. Her version of the ballad, written by musician Prince, topped the charts around the globe and earned her three Grammy nominations.
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Sinéad O'Connor Lyrics
Black Boys On Mopeds Margareth Thatcher on TV Shocked by the deaths that took pla…
Black Coffee I'm feelin' mighty lonesome, Haven't slept a wink I walk the…
Don't Cry for Me Argentina It won't be easy, you'll think it strange When I try…
Drink Before the War Well, you tell us that we're wrong And you tell us…
Feel So Different God grant me the serenity to accept the things I…
Gloomy Sunday Sunday is gloomy, My hours are slumberless, Dearest the shad…
How Insensitive How insensitive I must have seemed When he told me That…
I Am Stretched On Your Grave I am stretched on your grave And will lie there forever If…
I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got I'm walking through the desert And I am not frightened altho…
I Want to Be Loved By You I want to be loved by you, Just you and nobody…
Jackie Jackie left on a cold, dark night Telling me he'd be…
Jerusalem Ran down and the lady said it It got torn down…
Jump in the River The phone calls Always left me unsure They'd never say thing…
Just Call Me Joe We came here across the great divide Into the city, slander…
Just Like U Said It Would B I will walk in the garden And feel religion within I will…
Love Letters Love letters straight From you heart Keep us so near…
Mandinka I'm dancing the seven veils Want you to pick up my…
Never Get Old "God commanded His angels concerning you To guard you in all…
Nothing Compares 2 U It's been seven hours and fifteen days Since you took your…
Scarlet Ribbons I peeked in to say goodnight And I heard my child…
Secret Love Once I had a secret love That lived within The heart…
Success Has Made a Failure of Our Home We used to go out walking hand in hand You told…
The Emperor's New Clothes It seems years since you held a baby While I wrecked…
The Last Day of Our Acquaintance This is the last day of our acquaintance I will meet…
Three Babies Each of these My three babies I will carry with me For mysel…
Troy I'll remember it In Dublin in a rainstorm And sitting in the…
Why Don't You Do Right? You had plenty money Nineteen forty one You lost it all And …
You Cause As Much Sorrow I'm full of good intentions Like I never was before It's too…
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The song is about her abusive mother, who locked her out of the house, and she sitting in the long grass in summer keeping warm , while her mother turned off the light inside the house , and she screamed . etc.