Legendary singer Sinead O'Connor has died at the age of 56
July 27, 2023
Sinead O'Connor or her Islamic name, Shuhada' Sadaqat began forging a name in the global music charts in the 90s. - Twitter photo/@YusufCatStevens
Legendary singer Sinead O'Connor has died at the age of 56
Sinead O'Connor or her Islamic name, Shuhada' Sadaqat began forging a name in the global music charts in the 90s. - Twitter photo/@YusufCatStevens
Famous Irish-born singer and activist Sinead O'Connor has reportedly died at the age of 56.
The news of the 'Nothing Compares 2 U' singer's passing was announced by his family members in a statement on Wednesday.
"It is with great sadness that we would like to announce that Sinead has passed away.
"Family members and friends are deeply saddened and ask not to be disturbed at this time," the statement added.
Sinead O'Connor or her Islamic name, Shuhada' Sadaqat began forging a name in the global music charts in the 90s.
She is best known for the song 'Nothing Compares 2 U' which was written by Prince and released in 1990. It managed to penetrate the main charts of the world and was crowned as the world's number one single by the Billboard Music Awards.
In addition, Rolling Stones magazine listed the song at number 165 in its list of the 500 greatest songs of all time.
She also made history when she became the first woman to win the best music video at the Music Television Awards (MTV) in 1990 through the music video 'Nothing Compares 2 U'.
In addition, Sinead is also known for her vocal advocacy for human rights, including a controversial performance on Saturday Night Live in 1992 as a sign of protest against the sexual abuse of children in the Catholic church.
Sinead converted to Islam in 2018 and changed her name to Shuhada' Sadaqat but continued to perform using her birth name.
She also released a memoir called Rememberings in 2021.
Previously Sinead was hospitalized a week after her son died in early 2022/
She admitted that he was saddened by the death of his son, Shane , 17, and also expressed her desire on Twitter to 'follow in her son's footsteps'.
