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Vocal range

Sinéad O'Connor

Mezzo-soprano · Alternative · Pop · Folk · Ireland · prominent since 1987

Cited range
F3A5
Octaves
2.3
Semitones
28
Voice type
Mezzo-soprano
F3A5C3C4C5C6

What is Sinéad O'Connor’s vocal range?

Sinéad O'Connor's vocal range is commonly cited as F3 to A5 — about 2.3 octaves, or 28 semitones, and is usually classified as mezzo-soprano.

Whisper-to-cry dynamics inside a few bars; a clear tone that breaks into hard rasp at full volume. That cited span is wider than 23% of the 357 voices in this library.

Signature song
Nothing Compares 2 U

Reading the numbers

  • 2 other voices here carry the identical cited range — at the resolution these figures are quoted in, those voices are indistinguishable on the chart.
  • No separate full-voice ceiling is cited, so the figures describe a range worked largely in full voice across its 28 semitones.
  • The weight of the range is above middle C: 21 semitones up there against 7 below.
  • One of 5 singers from Ireland charted here.
  • Ranked by bottom note, it is the 297th lowest of the 357 voices here; by top note, the 160th highest.

Commonly cited figures, not lab measurements — extreme notes are one-off recorded moments, not the singer’s everyday range.

You vs Sinéad O'Connor

Take the free 2-minute range test — your mic finds your lowest and highest notes, then this page shows exactly how your voice lines up with Sinéad O'Connor’s.