Sinead O'Connor

Shuhada' Sadaqat (previously Magda Davitt; born Sinéad Marie Bernadette O'Connor, 8 December 1966 – 26 July 2023) was an Irish singer and musician. Her debut album, The Lion and the Cobra, was released in 1987 and charted internationally. Her second album, I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got, received glowing reviews upon release and became her biggest success, selling over seven million copies worldwide. Its lead single, "Nothing Compares 2 U" (written by Prince), was named the number one world single in 1990 by the Billboard Music Awards.
She released ten studio albums: 1992's Am I Not Your Girl? and 1994's Universal Mother both went gold in the UK, 2000's Faith and Courage received gold status in Australia, and 2005's Throw Down Your Arms went gold in Ireland. Her work also includes songs for films, collaborations with many other artists, and appearances at charity fundraising concerts. Her 2021 memoir Rememberings was a best seller.
Throughout her music career she had been unabashedly honest about her spiritual journey, activism, socio-political views, as well as her trauma and mental health struggles.
In 1999, she was ordained as a priest by the Latin Tridentine Church, a sect that is not recognized by the mainstream Catholic Church. She consistently spoke out on issues related to child abuse, human rights, anti-racism, organised religion, and women's rights. In 2017, O'Connor changed her name to Magda Davitt. After converting to Islam in 2018, she changed it to Shuhada' Sadaqat. However, prior to her death, she continued to record and perform under her birth name.
== Links to Peel ==
Peel wasn't much keen on her music, telling his listeners on his 18 December 1995 (BBC World Service) show that Sinead O'Connor sings in one of Abdel Ali Slimani's tracks on the Mraya album, but then says 'don't let that put you off'. A track by Abdel Ali Slimani was played on the show, but it wasn't the one that featured Sinead O'Connor.
After Peel's death in 2004, it was later found out that he had a copy of her 1987 debut album, The Lion and the Cobra, in his Record Collection: O.
== Shows Played ==
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== See Also ==
* Fachtna Ó Ceallaigh
== External Links ==
* Wikipedia
* Discogs
* Official Website
Category:Artists