Sinéad O'Connor facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Sinéad O'Connor
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O’Connor during Festival Interceltique de Lorient 2013
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| Birth name | Sinéad Marie Bernadette O’Connor |
| Also known as | Magda Davitt |
| Born | 8 December 1966 Glenageary, County Dublin, Ireland |
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| Years active | 1986–present |
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| Associated acts | Ton Ton Macoute |
Sinéad Marie Bernadette O'Connor (born 8 December 1966) is an Irish singer-songwriter. She is perhaps most famous for performing the 1990 Prince song "Nothing Compares to U" which was nominated for three Grammy Awards. In 1991 she refused her Grammy Award for Best Alternative Album.
She is an Independent Catholic priest, rejecting the authority of Rome. She is openly bisexual, and has four children, each by a different father. All her four marriages ended in divorce. She was diagnosed with bipolar disorder in 2005.
She has released nine studio albums. Her most recent album, How About I Be Me (And You Be You)? was released in 2012. She released the second single from it, "4th and Vine" in February 2013.
Discography
- Studio albums
- The Lion and the Cobra (1987)
- I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got (1990)
- Am I Not Your Girl! (1992)
- Universal Mother (1994)
- Faith and Courage (2000)
- Sean-Nos Nua (2002)
- Throw Down Your Arms (2005)
- Theology (2007)
- How About I Be Me (And You Be You) (2012)
- I'm Not Bossy, I'm the Boss (2014)
Images for kids
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Sinéad O'Connor in Poznań in 2007
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O'Connor at "The Music in My Head" on 13 June 2008 in The Hague
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