Irish singer-songwriter whose album The Lion as well as the Cobra brought her industrial success, aswell as her cover of “Nothing at all Compares 2 U.” She was delivered to Magdalene Asylum for shoplifting when she was fifteen. She’s collaborated with performers like Shane McGowan. In 2000, she openly accepted to being truly a lesbian, despite her previous failed marriages. She has wedded four situations: initial to John Reynolds in 1987, after that to Nicholas Sommerlad in 2001, after that to Steve Cooney this year 2010, and lastly to Barry Herridge in 2011. She acquired four kids and welcomed her initial grandchild in 2015. Bob Dylan was an impact on her behalf songwriting.
Quick Facts
Full Name Sinéad O'Connor
Date Of Birth December 8, 1966
Place Of Birth Glenageary, Ireland
Height 1.63 m
Profession Rock Singer
Education Newtown School, Waterford
Nationality Irish, British, Nothing Compares 2 U, This Is a Rebel Song, Oró Sé Do Bheatha 'Bhaile
Spouse Barry Herridge, Stephen Cooney, Nicholas Sommerlad, John Reynolds, Nothing Compares 2 U, This Is a Rebel Song, Oró Sé Do Bheatha 'Bhaile
Children Roisin Waters, Shane Lunny, Yeshua Bonadio, Jake Reynolds, Nothing Compares 2 U, This Is a Rebel Song, Oró Sé Do Bheatha 'Bhaile
Parents Marie O'Connor, John O'Connor, Nothing Compares 2 U, This Is a Rebel Song, Oró Sé Do Bheatha 'Bhaile
Siblings Joseph O'Connor, Eimear O'Connor, John O'Connor, Eoin O'Connor, Nothing Compares 2 U, This Is a Rebel Song, Oró Sé Do Bheatha 'Bhaile
Awards MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year, Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album, MTV Video Music Award for Best Female Video, MTV Video Music Award for Best Alternative Video, Brit Award for International Female Solo Artist, Danish Music Award for International Hit of the Year, Billboard Music Award for No. 1 World Single, Danish Grammy Award for Foreign Female Singer of the Year, Billboard Music Award for Rock Female Artist, Nothing Compares 2 U, This Is a Rebel Song, Oró Sé Do Bheatha 'Bhaile
Music Groups The The, Band Aid 30, Nothing Compares 2 U, This Is a Rebel Song, Oró Sé Do Bheatha 'Bhaile
Nominations Grammy Award for Best Music Video, Grammy Award for Record of the Year, Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance, Grammy Award for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance, MTV Video Music Award for Viewer's Choice, MTV Video Music Award Best Breakthrough Video, Grammy Award for Best Music Film, MTV Video Music Award for Best Video from a Film, Juno Award for International Album of the Year, International Viewer's Choice Award for MTV Europe, Juno Award for International Entertainer of the Year, TV Land Most Memorable SNL Musical Guest Award, Nothing Compares 2 U, This Is a Rebel Song, Oró Sé Do Bheatha 'Bhaile
Movies The Butcher Boy, Hush-a-Bye Baby, The Year of the Horse, The Value of Ignorance, Roger Waters: The Wall: Live in Berlin, Red Hot and Blue, Live at the Sugar Club, Emily Brontë's Wuthering Heights, Greatest Irish Artists, The Best of Sessions at West 54th: Vol. 1, Out of Ireland: The Hit Songs and Artists of Irish Music, Gaelic Spirit: Bringing Together the Best in Irish Music, Greatest Love: 18 Classic Hits
Star Sign Sagittarius
Facts
Filmography
Awards
Salaries
Quotes
Trademarks
Pictures
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Fact
1
Sister of renowned Irish author and broadcaster Joseph O'Connor.
2
Re-establishing Herself as a prominent Musician by Releasing Séan-Nos Nua, an Album of Traditional Irish Folk tunes, as well as New Music. [October 2002]
3
Was incarcerated in one of the notorious Magdalene Asylums during her teens for shoplifting.
4
Gave birth to her fourth child at age 40, a son Yeshua Francis Neil Bonadino on December 19, 2006. Child's father is her ex-boyfriend, Frank Bonadino.
5
Gave birth to her third child at age 37, a son Shane Lunny on March 10, 2004. Child's father is her ex-boyfriend, Donal Lunny.
6
Gave birth to her second child at age 29, a daughter Brigidine Róisíne Waters on March 6, 1996. Child's father is her ex-boyfriend, John Waters.
7
Gave birth to her first child at age 20, a son Jake Reynolds on June 16, 1987. Child's father is her first husband, John Reynolds.
8
Is a Vegan.
9
Winner of the 1991 Brit Award for International Female.
10
Expecting fourth child, first with partner Frank Bonadio, due Christmas Eve 2006.
11
A few weeks after her notorious Saturday Night Live appearance, she appeared at a benefit concert with Kris Kristofferson. When her name was announced, the crowd responded with what appeared to be a dead-even split between cheering and booing. Due to this rare reaction, she immediately scrapped her scheduled song (the keyboardist started playing and she waved for him to stop, which he did) and sang "War" again (the song she sang on SNL), then left the stage and broke down crying in Kristofferson's arms.
12
Was ordained as a Latin Tridentine Church priest by a rebel bishop; her adopted religious name was Mother Bernadette Mary.
13
Retired from music in 2003 to raise her three children, but announced in February 2005 that she was returning to the business.
14
In 2003, announced she had fibromyalgia, a illness known for causing incredible fatigue. This was a factor in her retirement from music.
15
Had a bitter three-year battle with ex-boyfriend, Irish journalist John Waters, for full custody rights of their daughter Roisin. The singer decided to turn over the baby to her father, just four days after she attempted suicide by swallowing 20 valium tablets. [1999]
16
Ranked #35 on VH1's 100 Greatest Women of Rock N Roll
17
When she won a Grammy in the Best Alternative Music Performance category for "I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got" (1990), she refused to accept it making her the first recording artist to rebuff N.A.R.A.S. Thus, the title of the song became somewhat prophetic
18
Once worked as a "Kiss-O-Gram" girl in Dublin.
19
Caused a huge international stir when she tore up a photograph of Pope John Paul II, live, on Saturday Night Live (1975) (on October 3, 1992), while shouting "Fight the true evil!" after singing an a capella version of Bob Marley's "War". Almost immediately, NBC received over a thousand phone calls with complaints. NBC, to this day, refuses to ever reair the incident, and all subsequent reruns of that show have a pre-show recording of her singing the song.
20
She made news in 1990 when she announced she would refuse to go onstage at the Garden State Arts Center in New Jersey if "The Star Spangled Banner" was performed. The venue heeded her demand.
21
Chosen by People magazine as one of the 50 Most Beautiful People in the world. [1991]
Soundtrack
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
Guapas
2014
TV Series performer - 1 episode
Tu cara me suena - Argentina
2014
TV Series producer - 1 episode
My Mad Fat Diary
2014
TV Series performer - 1 episode
Reason to Kill
2013
Short performer: "One More Day"
So You Think You Can Dance
2006-2012
TV Series performer - 3 episodes
White Heat
2012
TV Mini-Series performer - 1 episode
One Hit Wonderland
2012
TV Series documentary performer - 1 episode
The Voice UK
2012
TV Series performer - 1 episode
Albert Nobbs
2011
performer: "Lay Your Head Down"
Doctors
2010
TV Series performer - 1 episode
20 to 1
2006-2010
TV Series documentary performer - 2 episodes
The Young Victoria
2009
performer: "Only You love theme from The Young Victoria"
Sputnik
2008
TV Series performer - 1 episode
60/90
2008
TV Series performer - 1 episode
Forgetting Sarah Marshall
2008
performer: "Nothing Compares 2 U"
100 Greatest Songs of the 90s
2007
TV Mini-Series documentary performer - 1 episode
The Water Horse
2007
performer: "Back Where You Belong Theme from The Water Horse" / writer: "Back Where You Belong Theme from The Water Horse"
Fred Claus
2007
performer: "Silent Night"
Le premier cri
2007
Documentary performer: "A newborn Child"
La tele de tu vida
2007
TV Series performer - 1 episode
Jericho
2006-2007
TV Series performer - 2 episodes
Dolly Parton: The Acoustic Collection, 1999-2002
2006
Video short performer: "Dagger Through The Heart"
Blind Dating
2006
performer: "Harbour" - as Sinead O'Connor
Hinter Gittern - Der Frauenknast
2004-2005
TV Series performer - 2 episodes
I Love the '90s
2004
TV Series documentary performer - 1 episode
Joan of Arcadia
2003
TV Series performer - 1 episode
Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life
2003
"Tears From the Moon" Carmen Rizzo Stateside West Chillout mix
Veronica Guerin
2003
performer: "Funeral Song", "One More Day"
120 Minutes
2003
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Québec-Montréal
2002
performer: "The Last Day of Our Acquaintance" / writer: "The Last Day of Our Acquaintance"
S.P.U.N.G
2002
TV Series performer - 1 episode
Sinead O'Connor: Goodnight, Thank You, You've Been a Lovely Audience
2002
Video performer: "Molly Malone", "Oró Sé do Bheatha 'Bhaile", "The Singing Bird", "My Lagan Love", "I Am Stretched on Your Grave", "Nothing Compares 2 U", "John I Love You", "The Moorlough Shore", "You Made Me the Thief of Your Heart", "Paddy's Lament", "Thank You for Hearing Me", "Fire on Babylon", "The Last Day of Our Acquaintance"
Vanilla Sky
2001
performer: "The Healing Room" 2000 / writer: "The Healing Room" 2000
Alias
2001
TV Series 1 episode
If I Should Fall from Grace: The Shane MacGowan Story
2001
Documentary performer: "Haunted"
Heroes of Magic
2000
TV Special documentary performer: "You Do Something to Me" - uncredited
Rugrats in Paris: The Movie
2000
performer: "When You Love"
Little Nicky
2000
performer: "Dancing Lessons" - as Sinead O'Connor / writer: "Dancing Lessons" - as Sinead O'Connor
TV Movie documentary performer: "All Kinds of Everything"
You've Got Mail
1998
performer: "I Guess The Lord Must Be In New York City" - as Sinead O'Connor
TFI Friday
1998
TV Series performer - 1 episode
Dog Park
1998
performer: "This Is To Mother You" / writer: "This Is To Mother You"
Dance with Me
1998
performer: "Why Don't You Do Right"
The Great Hunger: The Life and Songs of Shane MacGowan
1997
TV Movie documentary performer: "The Song With No Name"
The MatchMaker
1997
performer: "Haunted"
The Butcher Boy
1997
performer: "THE BUTCHER BOY", "BEAUTIFUL BUNDORAN"
The End of Violence
1997
performer: "I'm Not Your Baby"
No Child of Mine
1997
TV Movie performer: "In This Heart" - uncredited / writer: "In This Heart" - uncredited
Michael Collins
1996
performer: "She Moved Through The Fair", "Easter Rebellion", "Civil War"
Two If by Sea
1996
performer: "Haunted"
In the Name of the Father
1993
performer: " You Made Me the Thief of Your Heart"
Forsthaus Falkenau
1992
TV Series performer - 1 episode
Saturday Night Live
1990-1992
TV Series performer - 2 episodes
Nothing Compares to You
1992
Documentary short performer: "Nothing Compares to You"
The Ghosts of Oxford Street
1991
TV Movie performer: "Silent Night" - uncredited
Only Fools and Horses....
1991
TV Series performer - 1 episode
Red Hot and Blue
1990
TV Movie performer: "You Do Something To Me"
State of Grace
1990
performer: "Drink Before the War" / writer: "Drink Before the War"
Top of the Pops
1990
TV Series performer - 1 episode
Sinead O'Connor: Year of the Horse
1990
Video performer: "Feel so Different", "The Emperor's New Clothes", "I Want Your Hands On Me", "Three Babies", "The Last Day of Our Acquaintance", "Nothing Compares 2 U", "Jump in the River", "Jerusalem", "Troy" / writer: "Feel so Different", "The Emperor's New Clothes", "I Want Your Hands On Me", "Three Babies", "The Last Day of Our Acquaintance", "Jump in the River", "Jerusalem", "Troy"
The Value of Ignorance
1989
Video short performer: "Jackie", "Just Like U Said It Would B", "Mandinka", "Just Call Me Joe", "Never Get Old", "Jerusalem", "Troy", "I Am Stretched on Your Grave" / writer: "Jackie", "Just Like U Said It Would B", "Mandinka", "Never Get Old", "Jerusalem", "Troy", "I Am Stretched on Your Grave"
Miami Vice
1988
TV Series performer - 1 episode
The Good Mother
1988
performer: "Just Like U Said It Would B" / writer: "Just Like U Said It Would B"
A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master
1988
performer: "I Want Your Hands On Me" / producer: "I Want Your Hands On Me"
Married to the Mob
1988
performer: "Jump in the River" / writer: "Jump in the River"
Captive
1986
performer: "Heroine"
The Clan of the Cave Bear
1986
performer: "HEROINE"
Music Department
Music Department
Title
Year
Status
Character
Waves
2017
Short composer: theme music filming
The Water Horse
2007
vocals
Independent Lens
TV Series documentary composer - 1 episode, 2003 musician - 1 episode, 2003
I Could Read the Sky
1999
musician
The Irish in America: Long Journey Home
1998
TV Mini-Series documentary musical performance by - 1 episode
Hush-a-Bye Baby
1990
composer: theme music
Actress
Actress
Title
Year
Status
Character
Famine
pre-production
The Butcher Boy
1997
Our Lady / Colleen
Wuthering Heights
1992
Emily Bronte (uncredited)
The Ghosts of Oxford Street
1991
TV Movie
Ann of Oxford Street
Hush-a-Bye Baby
1990
Sinéad
Composer
Composer
Title
Year
Status
Character
A Mother's Blight
2016
Short
The Value of Ignorance
1989
Video short
Producer
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Sinead O'Connor: Goodnight, Thank You, You've Been a Lovely Audience
2002
Video executive producer
Thanks
Thanks
Title
Year
Status
Character
Artists of the Roundtable
2008
Video documentary special thanks
Self
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Irish Rock Story: A Tale of Two Cities
2015
TV Movie documentary
Herself
Sinead O'Connor: 8 Good Reasons
2014
Short
Herself
Oprah: Where Are They Now?
2014
TV Series
Herself
Night of the Proms
2013
TV Series
Herself - Singer
Skavlan
2013
TV Series
Herself - Guest
Tavis Smiley
2012
TV Series
Herself - Guest
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
2012
TV Series
Herself - Musical Guest
The Graham Norton Show
2007-2012
TV Series
Herself - Guest
The Late Late Show
2005-2011
TV Series
Herself - Guest
Music
2010
Documentary
Herself
Music of Ireland: Welcome to America
2010
TV Movie documentary
Herself
50 Greatest Pop Videos
2010
TV Movie documentary
Herself
Newsnight
2010
TV Series
Herself
Music of Ireland: Welcome Home
2010
TV Movie documentary
Herself
Continuarà...
2008
TV Series
Herself - Interviewee
Miradas 2
2008
TV Series documentary
Herself - Interviewee
Saturday Night with Miriam
2007
TV Series
Herself
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
2005-2007
TV Series
Herself - Guest / Herself - Musical Guest
The Heaven and Earth Show
2007
TV Series
Herself - Guest
Ce soir (ou jamais!)
2007
TV Series
Himself
Xposé
2007
TV Series
Herself
The Podge and Rodge Show
2007
TV Series
Herself - Guest
God Gave Rock & Roll to You
2006
TV Movie documentary
Herself
The 100 Greatest Pop Videos
2005
TV Movie
Herself
Late Show with David Letterman
1994-2005
TV Series
Herself - Guest / Herself - Musical Guest
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
2000-2005
TV Series
Herself - Musical Guest
Peter Gabriel: Play
2004
Video
Herself (segment "Blood of Eden")
Damien Dempsey: It's All Good
2004
Documentary
Herself
Ryan Confidential
2004
TV Series
Herself (2004)
Une nuit au festival interceltique de Lorient
2003
TV Movie documentary
Herself
Dolly Parton: Platinum Blonde
2003
TV Movie documentary
Herself
V Graham Norton
2002
TV Series
Herself - Guest
Sinead O'Connor: Goodnight, Thank You, You've Been a Lovely Audience
2002
Video
Herself
So Graham Norton
2001
TV Series
Herself - Guest
100 Greatest Number One Singles
2001
TV Special documentary
Herself
The Big Schmooze
2000
TV Series
Herself
The Beatles Revolution
2000
TV Movie documentary
Herself
Good Morning Australia
2000
TV Series
Herself - Guest
Rove Live
2000
TV Series
Herself
Música sí
2000
TV Series
Herself - Musical Guest
Howard Stern
2000
TV Series
Herself - Guest
The Early Show
2000
TV Series
Herself - Guest
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
2000
TV Series
Herself - Guest
Here, There and Everywhere: a Concert for Linda
1999
TV Special documentary
Herself
Bang, Bang, It's Reeves and Mortimer
1999
TV Series
Herself
A Song for Eurotrash
1998
TV Movie documentary
Herself - Special Guest
The Righteous Babes
1998
TV Movie documentary
Herself
TFI Friday
1997-1998
TV Series
Herself / Herself - Performer
The Art of Influence
1998
TV Movie documentary
Herself
Jo Whiley
1998
TV Series
Herself - Special Guest
The Irish in America: Long Journey Home
1998
TV Mini-Series documentary voice
The Great Hunger: The Life and Songs of Shane MacGowan
1997
TV Movie documentary
Herself
Nobel Peace Prize Concert
1997
TV Movie
Herself
Sessions at West 54th
1997
TV Series documentary
Herself
Later... With Jools Holland
1995-1996
TV Series
Herself
Celebration: The Music of Pete Townshend and The Who
1994
Documentary
Herself
Top of the Pops
1988-1994
TV Series
Herself
The Danny Baker Show
1994
TV Series
Herself - Guest
Verstehen Sie Spaß?
1994
TV Series
Herself
All About Us
1993
Video documentary
Herself - Vocals (segment "Blood of Eden") (uncredited)
MTV Video Music Awards 1993
1993
TV Special
Herself
Aspel & Company
1993
TV Series
Herself - Guest
Bob Dylan: 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration
1993
TV Special documentary
Herself
Saturday Night Live
1990-1992
TV Series
Herself / Herself - Musical Guest
The Word
1992
TV Series
Herself
Arena
1992
TV Series documentary
Herself
MTV Video Music Awards 1991
1991
TV Special
Herself
Two Rooms: A Tribute to Elton John & Bernie Taupin
1991
TV Movie documentary
Herself
The Simple Truth: A Concert for Kurdish Refugees
1991
TV Movie
Herself
Sex in the 90's
1991
TV Mini-Series documentary
Herself
1990 Billboard Music Awards
1990
TV Special
Herself
MTV Video Music Awards 1990
1990
TV Special
Herself - Performer
The Wall: Live in Berlin
1990
TV Movie documentary
Herself
Gossip
1990
TV Series
Herself - Guest
Sinead O'Connor: Year of the Horse
1990
Video
Herself
The Value of Ignorance
1989
Video short
Herself
Zomerrock
1988-1989
TV Series
Herself
The 31st Annual Grammy Awards
1989
TV Special
Herself
Late Night with David Letterman
1988
TV Series
Herself - Guest
Wired
1988
TV Series
Herself - Performer
The Roxy
1988
TV Series
Herself
Archive Footage
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
That's So...
2016
TV Series documentary
Herself
Official! Biggest Hits of the 90s
2015
TV Movie
Herself
Tu cara me suena - Argentina
2014
TV Series
Herself
The Nation's Favourite Number 1 Single
2012
TV Mini-Series documentary
Herself
20 to 1
2006-2010
TV Series documentary
Herself
Michel Gondry 2: More Videos (Before and After DVD 1)
2009
Video
Herself (segment "Fire on Babylon")
Sputnik
2008
TV Series
Herself
60/90
2008
TV Series
Herself
La tele de tu vida
2007
TV Series
Herself
The Colbert Report
2007
TV Series
Himself
Folk Hibernia
2007
TV Movie documentary
Herself
Top of the Pops
2005
TV Series
Herself
I Love the '90s: Part Deux
2005
TV Series documentary
Herself
101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment
2003
TV Movie documentary
Herself
If I Should Fall from Grace: The Shane MacGowan Story
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[on remarrying therapist Barry Herridge] Since no woman on earth could not adore a man that treats her like a goddess and loves her like a slut.
2
All what we know as rock and pop music came from blues when you trace it back, it's history came from blues and in its time blues was pretty much like rap in so far as it had the same format which meant anybody could write a song. It wasn't too complicated, it was 12 bars, you had three verses, the first three lines were the same, the last line was different, you had a bridge.
3
A writer is the perfect boyfriend, they have lots of time to snuggle and a desk to bend you over.
4
[on her time in school in Ireland] I remember being in Sion Hill in Blackrock and this old nun walked into the room and drew this enormous big hard dick - in one continuous sweep of the chalk - and we fell on the floor clutching ourselves laughing. We had never even seen a dick that didn't belong to our brothers. Why did she do it? And how did a nun know how to draw such an accurate looking penis, balls and all? Anyway, that was the limit of my sex education.
5
I'm not a musical snob. 'Ooo Baby Baby' or whatever - those are as valid as 'Working Class Hero' or 'Imagine'. But there are times artists do need to stand up and not just be entertainers. 'V.I.P', the song, was about Irish artists being silent on the matter of the church reports [on child abuse by priests]. But it translates. The priorities have gone askew. If the rappers and the rock stars are having dinner with the President, that's a problem.
6
[observation, 2013] The music business is corrupt. It's full of nothing but vampires and pimps. What was more important that came out of the Miley [Cyrus] thing was being able to conversate about mental health and human rights. The two of us, without meaning it, did quite a good job.
7
The power of rock'n'roll to change things, to move people, is being murdered by all this worship of fame - Pop Idol, XFactor, all this stuff. What I'm worried about is it's all about the visual, the pyrotechnics, the tits out, shake your ass. It's not about the song. That to me is quite sad.
8
I don't do anything in order to cause trouble. It just so happens that what I do naturally causes trouble. I'm proud to be a troublemaker.
9
When you live with the Devil you learn there's a God very quickly.
10
As far as I'm concerned, I'm now in the business of making spiritual records and using my voice for that purpose. I'm not going to be singing songs that I made in the past. I closed the door on that incarnation of Sinead O'Connor.
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