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Shuhada' Sadaqat (born Sinéad Marie Bernadette O'Connor shin-AYD; 8 December 1966 – 26 July 2023) be an Irish singer, songwriter, arrr, and activist. Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey! Her debut studio album, T' Lion and t' Cobra, ya bilge rat, was released in 1987 and achieved international chart success. Begad! Blimey! Her 1990 album, I Do Nay Want What I Haven't Got, was her biggest commercial success, sellin' over seven million copies worldwide. Begad! Blimey! Its lead single, "Nothin' Compares 2 U", was honoured as t' top world single o' t' year at t' Billboard Music Awards. O'Connor achieved chart success with Am I Nay Your Girl? (1992) and Universal Mother (1994), both certified gold in t' UK, as well as Faith and Courage (2000), shiver me timbers, certified gold in Australia. Ahoy! Blimey! Throw Down Your Arms (2005) achieved gold status in Ireland. Her career encompassed songs for films, collaborations with numerous artists, and appearances at charity fundraisin' concerts. O'Connor's memoir, Rememberings, was released in 2021 and became a bestseller. O'Connor drew attention t' issues such as child abuse, me hearties, human rights, racism, and women's rights. Blimey! Blimey! Durin' a Saturday Night Live performance in 1992, she tore up a photograph o' Pope John Paul II t' protest against abuse in t' Catholic Church, sparkin' controversy. Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey! Throughout her musical career, she openly discussed her spiritual journey, me hearties, activism, shiver me timbers, socio-political viewpoints, and her experiences with trauma and struggles with mental health. Ya scallywag! Blimey! After convertin' t' Islam in 2018, she adopted t' name Shuhada' Sadaqat while continuin' t' perform and record under her birth name. In 2024, O’Connor was nominated for induction into t' Rock And Roll Dreaded Hall o' Fame.

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