'Musical alchemy': Internet in tears as Sinead O’Connor’s daughter Roisin Waters sings 'Nothing Compares 2 U' for her late mother

NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK: Interent is in tears after Irish singer Sinead O’Connor’s daughter Roisin Waters sang 'Nothing Compares 2 U' in a loving tribute to her mother seven months after her tragic death. 

E! Online reported that Roisin Waters celebrated her mothers legacy in a concert in Carnegie Hall, New York, on Wednesday, March 20. 

Roisin Waters' emotional tribute to Sinead O’Connor 

Roisin Waters, according to the videos and the outlet, appeared barefoot on the stage and crowd couldn't help but applaud her emotional performance. 

Various artists performed at the tribute concert, honoring both Sinead O'Connor and The Pogues' late frontman Shane McGowan who passed away last year.

Among the performers were Bettye LaVette with 'I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got,' and Cat Power who delivered a rendition of The Pogues' 'The Body of an American.'

Sinead died in July at the age of 56 due to natural causes, as stated by the Southwark Coroner's Court in London.

Her funeral took place in August 2023  in her native Bray, County Wicklow, Ireland.

Roisin Waters' emotional tribute to Sinead O’Connor earned praises from the audience

With the videos of the concert circulating on internet, internet has nothing but praise for both Waters and O’Connor.

Singer Amanda Palmer shared the video clip of Waters singing 'Nothing Compares 2 U' during the concert on X. She wrote a lenghty caption stating how everyone was moved to tears. 

"Oh man…I don’t think there was a dry eye in the house. Every other performer was crammed side of stage to watch this bittersweet majesty unfold. And my god, could you feel the power of musical alchemy in the hall last night." Palmer wrote.

Even as people reacted with emotional and crying emoticons, many thanked the singer for sharing the video with people comparing Rose's way of singing to her mother O’Connor.

"Amanda I don't know why but Sinead's death really bothered me. The world lost such an amazing person and talent. It made so sad we didn't really recognize what we lost till she was gone," one reacted to the post. 

"Her voice has very similar tone and timbre to her mother’s. A lovely tribute," another wrote. One more added, "So like her mom the way she moves and sings." One simply added, "So beautiful."

Fans ask how to go through it without bawling

More clips from the same concert garnered more or less similar reactions as one asked, "I don’t know how anyone got through that without bawling," ending the coment with heartbreak emoticon. 

"That would have been so hard. Such a great job. Crying & wishing her all good things," wrote another user on X. "Crying my eyes out," one more commented. 

"Oh my word, this brought tears to my eyes. Amazing," wrote a user as more people compared her to her mother with one writing, "This is so beautiful!! Wonderful voice like her mother!."

"CHILLS… she sounds like her mother, WOW," commented a user with another wriring, "Barefoot? Maybe I need glasses."

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