Sinead O’Connor
has been a revolutionary force in
popular music
for more than a decade and now, Warner
Music Australia
is proud to announce the arrival of
the Dublin
born singer in Australia this week. The
talented singer
songwriter will visit Sydney and
Melbourne
from November 9th - 16th to promote her
critically
acclaimed new album Faith & Courage
Faith &
Courage is O’Connor’s sixth album, her first
all new full-length
album of new material since 1994’s
Universal
Mother (1997’s Gospel Oak was an EP) and
it is her
debut release for Atlantic Records. Widely
considered
as her best album to date, Faith & Courage
was released
in June 2000, and debuted at #18 on the
Australian
charts (currently gold in status). During
the making
of the album, the 33 year old performer
collaborated
with a spectacular line-up of producers /
artists including
Dave Stewart, Wyclef Jean, Brian
Eno, Marius
deVries (Madonna, Bjork) and Kevin
"She’kspere"
Briggs (Mariah Carey, TLC, Destiny’s
Child).
According to
the New York Times, Sinead O’Connor’s
"resolute
individualism has made her the most notable
Irish Pop
performer, aside from the superstars U2, of
her generation".
Atlantic Group Chairman/Co-CEO, Val
Azzoli states:
"Sinead is without a doubt one of the
most brilliant,
original and influential voices in
music today.
As a vocalist, as a songwriter, and as a
performer,
she communicates with a rare, undiluted
power, emotion
and intelligence that truly touches the
soul."
O’Connor’s
new single Jealous is receiving national
radio airplay
on the Triple J Network as well as key
stations across
the country. The track follows her
debut single
No Man’s Woman. Both releases have
beautifully
evocative and poignant videos.
Sinead O’Connor
will undertaking key television, radio
and print
interviews whilst in Australia for the very
first time.