O'Riordan was singing before she could talk. She grew up in the neighboring Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly. O'Riordan was raised in a devout Roman Catholic family, and was named by her mother in reference to the Lady of the Seven Dolours. Her mother, Eileen ( née Greensmith), was a school caterer. Her father, Terence Patrick "Terry" O'Riordan (1937–2011), worked as a farm labourer until a motorbike accident in 1968 left him brain damaged. 2.4 2013–2018: The Voice of Ireland and Something Elseĭolores Mary Eileen O'Riordan was born on 6 September 1971 in Ballybricken, County Limerick, the youngest of nine children, two of whom died in infancy.2.2 2003–2009: Solo career and other projects.2.1 1989–2003: Formation of the Cranberries, early success and stardom.She was honoured with the Ivor Novello International Achievement award, and in the months following her death, she was named "The Top Female Artist of All Time" on Billboard's Alternative Songs chart. In the UK, she received five Platinum certifications. In the US, she was awarded fourteen Platinum album certifications by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), and in Canada, ten Platinum certifications. With the Cranberries, O'Riordan sold more than 40 million albums worldwide during her lifetime that total increased to almost 50 million albums worldwide as of 2019, excluding her solo albums. The following year, the Cranberries released the Grammy-nominated album In the End (2019), featuring her final vocal recordings, and subsequently disbanded. O'Riordan died from drowning due to alcohol intoxication in January 2018. She subsequently released her last album with the group, Something Else (2017). O'Riordan struggled with depression and the pressure of her own success, and was diagnosed with bipolar disorder in 2015. Throughout her life, she had to overcome personal challenges. In April 2014, O'Riordan joined and began recording new material with the trio D.A.R.K.
She appeared as a judge on RTÉ's The Voice of Ireland during the 2013–14 season. The band released Roses (2012) and went on a world tour. She reunited with the Cranberries the same year. O'Riordan's first solo album, Are You Listening?, was released in May 2007 and was followed up by No Baggage in August 2009.
Over the years, she contributed to the release of Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't We? (1993), No Need to Argue (1994), To the Faithful Departed (1996), Bury the Hatchet (1999) and Wake Up and Smell the Coffee (2001) before taking a six-year hiatus starting in 2003. During her lifetime, she released seven studio albums with the Cranberries, including four number-one albums. Recognised for her "unique" voice, she quickly achieved worldwide fame. She began to perform as a soloist in her church choir before leaving secondary school to join the Cranberries in 1990.
O'Riordan was born in County Limerick, Ireland, to a Catholic working-class family. One of the most recognizable voices in rock in the 1990s, she was known for her lilting mezzo-soprano voice, signature yodel, emphasized use of keening, and strong Limerick accent. She was best known as the lead vocalist and lyricist for the alternative rock band the Cranberries. It does not store any personal data.Dolores Mary Eileen O'Riordan ( / oʊ ˈ r ɪər d ən/ oh- REER-dən 6 September 1971 – 15 January 2018) was an Irish musician, singer and songwriter. The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance". This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary". The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional". The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics". These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly.