Gli eredi di Sinead O'Connor contro Trump: "Smetta di usare ‘Nothing compares 2 U' per i suoi comizi”
Sinéad O'Connor: “Trump is a biblical devil”
Sinéad O'Connor's heirs have expressed their outrage at Donald Trump for using her iconic performance of “Nothing Compares 2 U” during his political rallies. They claim that O'Connor, who lived according to a strict moral code, would have been disgusted, hurt, and insulted by this misuse of her work by someone she referred to as a “biblical devil.” As custodians of her legacy, they demand that Trump and his associates immediately stop using her music.
Trump faces protests from many artists over the use of their music
Donald Trump, who served as the 45th president of the United States from 2017 to 2021, is running for a second term despite facing impeachment twice and being charged with several crimes in various states, including forgery of business documents, mishandling of classified documents, conspiracy, and racketeering. The protest from Sinéad O'Connor's heirs adds to a long list of musicians who have denounced Trump for using their music during his political rallies. Among them is Johnny Marr of The Smiths, who expressed his disappointment in the former president for using “Please, Please, Please Let Me Get What I Want,” written by Morrissey and Marr in 1984, as background music for a campaign rally. Marr wrote on Twitter, “I never thought this would happen in a million years. Consider this shit closed right now.” Other artists who have objected to Trump using their songs include Adele, Aerosmith, The Beatles, Bruce Springsteen, Elton John, Guns N' Roses, Leonard Cohen, Linkin Park, Neil Young, Nickelback, Ozzy Osbourne, Panic! at the Disco, Pharrell Williams, Phil Collins, Prince, Queen, R.E.M., Rihanna, The Rolling Stones, Tom Petty, Village People, and The White Stripes.
Sinéad O'Connor's death and career
Irish singer-songwriter Sinéad O'Connor died on July 26, 2023, in London at the age of 56 after a long battle with mental health issues and depression. In January, the Southwark Coroner's Court ruled her death as natural. The turning point in her life came on January 7, 2022, when her 17-year-old son, Shane, took his own life. Just over a week before her death, Sinéad remembered him as “the love of my life, the light of my soul.” She considered herself “lost” without him.
O'Connor's international career took off with the release of her second album, “I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got,” in 1990, which included her rendition of “Nothing Compares 2 U,” originally written by Prince. The song reached number one in multiple countries, including Ireland, where it topped the charts for 11 weeks. The song received Grammy nominations for Record of the Year and Best Female Rock Vocal Performance, while the album won the Grammy for Best Alternative Music Performance.
Conversion to Islam
Sinéad O'Connor was known for her fiery criticism of the Roman Catholic Church long before the revelations of sexual abuse scandals. In 1992, she made headlines by tearing a photo of Pope John Paul II on a US TV show to protest against Catholic sexual abuse in Ireland. However, she later proclaimed herself a Catholic priest. In 2018, she converted to Islam and thanked her “Muslim brothers and sisters” on Twitter for welcoming her into the Ummah, the global Muslim community. She claimed that her decision was the natural conclusion of her theological journey and that all scriptures lead to Islam, making all other sacred texts redundant.