A divine voice forged in suffering: How Sinéad O’Connor’s early life mirrored my own… And music saved us both, writes American singer and songwriter ADELE BERTEI
Sinéad O'Connor was raw majesty and music was her God, her healing, writes American singer and songwriter Adele Bertei.On October 3rd, 1992, accompanied by a full orchestra, Sinéad performs her first song on Saturday Night Live; a fragile, nearly whispered version of Success (Has Made a Failure of Our Home).At the song's denouement, Sinéad improvises: 'I've never changed! I'm still the same!'Her desperation, naked now in true punk glory as her voice wails, 'Am I not your girl?'.Anyone who has […]