Artist Sinead O’Connor: UFC News: The well-known Irish singer Sinead O’Connor, who made her debut with “Nothing Compares 2 U,” has passed away. 56 years old. Follow UFC News Updates with InsideSports.IN.
O’Connor’s family provided the BBC with a statement confirming her passing.
Following the news that the celebrated Irish singer Sinead O’Connor had gone away at the age of 56, Conor McGregor has taken the lead in paying respect to her.
O’Connor Who Sang Conor McGregor To UFC Walkout Dies
When O’Connor first won the world championship at UFC 189, the promotion broke with precedent by allowing live performances for the main event, and O’Connor joined the UFC legend for his ring walk. It was never permitted before, and UFC president Dana White hasn’t permitted it since, which makes her rendition of “The Foggy Dew” much more meaningful to the Irishman.
O’Connor, one of Ireland’s most well-known performers, made her debut in 1987 with the release of her album The Lion And The Cobra. Throughout her long career, she made it to the top 40 of the charts eight times, and with her rendition of the traditional Irish ballad, she cemented her place in McGregor’s career.
Conor McGregor, a fellow Irish star and former UFC two-division champion, responded to the news of O’Connor’s passing by movingly writing “Gutted” next to a broken heart emoji in a quote tweet of a video from UFC 189. O’Connor performed during the whole of McGregor’s walkout prior to his match with Chad Mendes for the interim featherweight championship at that event on July 11, 2015. McGregor eventually prevailed through a second-round TKO.
Artist Sinead O’Connor Who Sang Conor McGregor To UFC Walkout Dies
Later, McGregor posted a tribute to O’Connor in which he referred to her as having “the voice of an angel.”O’Connor recorded 10 studio albums, with “I’m Not Bossy, I’m the Boss”—her last—coming out in 2014.
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