He has an extremely original voice and great musical sensitivity. The song “Nothing Compares 2 U” released in 1990 was appreciated all over the world and became one of the most popular in that decade. Down Sinéad O’Connor however, the label of a scandalist stuck, but mainly because dared to loudly criticize the attitude of John Paul II on the problem of child abuse by seminarians in Ireland. Then it aroused outrage, only now many people are beginning to see the flaws supported by the evidence in the image of the pope. She inherited her courage from her father, who also wanted to draw attention to another burning issue in Ireland.
The daughter of a father who wanted to change the law in Ireland. She had a difficult childhood
Sinéad O’Connor was born in Dublin, Glenageary in 1966. Her parents separated when she was only 8 years old. Together with her three siblings, Sinéad was left in the care of her mother, who abused them. The children’s father fought for custody rights, but in Ireland the system gave them outright to the mother, and made the divorce difficult. That’s why he decided to make the case public. He founded and became chairman of the Divorce Action Group, which focused on the issue of unequal rights for fathers after divorce. A difficult childhood soon showed its devastating impact. Sinéad, at the age of 15, committed theft and truancy, which is why she ended up in the Grianán Training Center, the so-called juvenile detention center. Asylum of the Magdalene Sisters. The behavior of the nuns was traumatic for her. Years later she recalled:
I have never experienced and probably never will experience such panic, fear and anguish after anything else
A brilliant music career. “Nothing Compares 2 U” fell in love with the whole world
Thanks to her father’s help, she left juvie and went to Newtown boarding school in Waterford. And here she spread her musical wings, which was quickly appreciated. In time, she dropped out of school and, as a teenager, went to Dublin, where she was able to give concerts with her band on small stages. SShe released her debut album in 1987, was certified gold in the UK and the US. She was increasingly popular, however She was best known for her song “Nothing Compares 2 U”, written by another great artist – Prince. The song hummed the whole world, was on the charts many times, and the album from which it came “I Do Not Want What I Haven’t Got” gained platinum status several times. Sinéad released several more albums and continued to impress, but her career was marred by an appearance on Saturday Night Live.
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Manifesto against the pope. A scandal broke out
On October 3, 1992, Sinead O’Connor was a guest on a well-known American show. She performed Bob Marley’s “War” first, then later tore up a photo of John Paul II. And it was an event worthy of a global scandal. She did it as a sign of protest against the attitude of the Polish pope, who did not react to numerous cases of child abuse by priests in the Irish church. She accused him of a deliberate cover-up and insensitivity to the tragedy of the victims. Fans destroyed her records, her concerts were boycotted, The Washington Times called her “a face of pure hate” and Frank Sinatra “a stupid chick”. Denial did little, over time it came to light that the phenomenon of child molestation in Ireland was on a horrific scale. And not only there, which shows the book “Maxima Culpa” by Ekke Overbeek and “Sodom. Hypocrisy and Power in the Vatican by Frédéric Martel.
Years later, Sinéad said:
If Jesus had been with us, he would have burned the Vatican
The Pope has no problem voicing his opinion on contraception or divorce, criticizing The Da Vinci Code or Naomi Campbell for wearing cross jewelry. However, when it comes to speaking out about the evil done by pedophiles disguised as priests, the pope remains silent. It’s grotesque, incomprehensible, bizarre and unprecedented. They’re on the side of evil
Tearing up the photo of the pope was doubly symbolic for her. Her abusive mother kept a photograph of John Paul II above her bed. The singer had big problems in her private life, she suffers from polar affective disorder, which led her to attempt suicide. She was married four times and had four children. A year ago, she experienced a huge tragedy. Her 17-year-old son died, committed suicide. On Twitter she wrote:
My beautiful son, Nevi’im Nesta Ali Shane O’Connor, the light of my life, chose to end his earthly struggle today and is now with God. May he rest in peace and may no one follow his example. My child. I love you so much
As a result of a mental breakdown, the artist ended up in a psychiatric hospital, and before that she announced that At the age of 56, he ends his musical career.
Source: Gazeta
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