Sinéad O’Connor

Sinéad O’Connor was an Irish singer and songwriter whose expressive voice and uncompromising public presence made her a distinctive figure in late-twentieth-century music. Her debut album The Lion and the Cobra appeared in 1987. In 1990, her recording of Prince’s Nothing Compares 2 U became an international hit, accompanying the album I Do Not Want What I Haven’t Got.

Her later albums include Universal Mother, Faith and Courage, Sean-Nós Nua, Throw Down Your Arms and Theology. Alongside her own songs, she explored traditional and spiritual material. Her performances and public statements often challenged expectations of female pop performers. She died in 2023.