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Hozier
Hozier in 2015
Hozier in 2015
Background information
Birth nameAndrew Hozier-Byrne
Born (1990-03-17) March 17, 1990 (age 34)
Bray, County Wicklow, Ireland
Genres
Occupations
  • Musician
  • singer
  • songwriter
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
Years active2008–present
Labels
Websitehozier.com

Andrew Hozier-Byrne (born 17 March 1990), known professionally as Hozier (/ˈhoʊziər/[1]), is an Irish musician, singer and songwriter from County Wicklow. He had his international breakthrough after releasing his debut single "Take Me to Church", which has been certified multi-platinum in several countries, including the US, the UK, and Canada.

In 2013, he released his debut EP, featuring the single "Take Me to Church". His debut studio album, released in 2014, topped the chart in Ireland and scored top ten positions on global charts. It has been certified 6× platinum in Ireland and multi-platinum in several countries. He embarked on an American and a European tour to support the album.

In September 2018, Hozier released an EP, titled Nina Cried Power, featuring the title track as a single. He released his second album, Wasteland, Baby!, in March 2019. It debuted atop the US Billboard 200. He is scheduled to embark on a worldwide tour to support the album.

Early life

Hozier was born in Bray, County Wicklow, Ireland.[2][3] Hozier's father, John Byrne, is a local blues drummer whose day job was working at a bank, while his mother, Raine Hozier-Byrne, is an artist.[4][5]

Hozier and his brother, Jon, were raised in the minority Protestant Quaker faith.[4] He has been writing songs since the age of 15.[6] He attended Delgany National School and St. Gerard's School before he began studying music in Trinity College, Dublin. He dropped out midway through his first year to record demos for Universal Music.[7][8]

Career

Beginnings

While in Trinity, Hozier became involved with the Trinity Orchestra. He was a member of the choral ensemble Anúna from 2009 to 2012, and appears as a soloist on their 2012 release Illumination singing "La Chanson de Mardi Gras".[9] He toured and sang with the group internationally including performances in Norway and the Netherlands.[10]

Hozier played at Oxegen Festival in 2009[11] and 2010.[12]

2013–2016: Take Me to Church EP and Hozier

Main article: Hozier (album)
Hozier performing at Lollapalooza, Chicago in January 2014.

In July 2013, Hozier released the EP Take Me to Church. The title track was a blues-gospel pop song with lyrics about finding solace in a lover, and its video was directed by Brendan Canty and depicts anti-gay violence in Russia.[7][6] Released in September, the video was shared by Stephen Fry, appeared on the front page of Reddit, and went viral.[4][13][7] The single achieved global success, scoring top five positions around the world and gaining multi-platinum certifications.

In 2014, Hozier released his second EP From Eden.[14] One of the tracks, "Cherry Wine", appeared in Zach Braff's movie "Wish I Was Here", chosen for its "heartbreaking lyrics and poetry".[15] The video for the song was released to raise awareness of domestic violence,[16] and was later performed on the Late Late Show with James Corden.[17][18]

Hozier released his self-titled album, Hozier, in September 2014. It featured five singles, including "Take Me to Church", "Someone New", "Work Song", and "From Eden". He embarked on an American and a European tour to support the album.[19]

"Take Me to Church" was later nominated at the 57th Annual Grammy Awards for Song of the Year in 2015. At the awards show, he performed the song with Annie Lennox,[20] and later at the 2015 Billboard Music Awards. On 12 November 2015, he won the VH1 Artist of the Year, based on fan votes. He also performed "Take Me to Church" and The Beatles' "Blackbird" with singer Tori Kelly.[21] In June 2016, Hozier released the song "Better Love" as part of the Legend of Tarzan soundtrack.[22][23]

Hozier performing at the Troubadour in West Hollywood.

2018–: Nina Cried Power EP and Wasteland, Baby!

In September 2018, Hozier returned with the release of the EP Nina Cried Power. The record features a collaboration with Mavis Staples on the title track, as well as three other songs, titled "NFWMB", "Moment's Silence", and "Shrike". The singer then stated that he was recording his second studio album. The title track, "Nina Cried Power" opposes xenophobia[5] and references various musicians, acknowledging their contributions.[24]

Hozier's second album, Wasteland, Baby!, was released on 1 March 2019 and debuted atop the US Billboard 200 chart.[25][26] The album's cover was painted by Hozier's mother who also created the artwork covers for some of his previous releases.[27] He is scheduled to embark on a worldwide tour, visiting venues across North America, Australia, New Zealand, and Europe, beginning on 10 March 2019 to support the album.[28][29]

He released the album’s lead single, "Movement", on 14 November 2018 along with the music video which featured Ukrainian Ballet dancer Sergei Polunin. Polunin had previously performed on Hozier's "Take Me to Church" video.[30][31] Subsequently, he also released "Almost (Sweet Music)" on 16 January 2019 and "Dinner and Diatribes" on 15 February 2019.[32] He released the music video for "Dinner and Diatribes" on 6 March 2019, featuring Anya Taylor-Joy[33] and directed by Anthony Byrne who also directed the video for "Someone New". Two songs from the Nina Cried Power EP, the title track and "Shrike", are also included on the album.[34] The song "No Plan" is greatly influenced by a lecture delivered by astrophysicist Katie Mack[5][35] about the end of the universe.

He is one of the headliners for the Electric Picnic 2019, a three-day festival held in Ireland on 30 August to 1 September.[36] He is scheduled to perform at the Glastonbury Festival 2019, a five-day festival held in June in England.[37] He is also scheduled to perform at the Lollapalooza 2019, a four-day music festival held in Chicago in August.[38]

Social activism

He is part of an organisation, Home Sweet Home, led by celebrities including Saoirse Ronan and Glen Hansard. In 2016, this organisation illegally took over an office building in Dublin to house 31 homeless families.[39]

Discography

Studio albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications Sales
IRE
[40] 		AUS
[41] 		BEL
(FL)
[42] 		CAN
[43] 		GER
[44] 		ITA
[45] 		NLD
[46] 		NZ
[47] 		UK
[48] 		US
[49]
Hozier 1 3 2 2 14 7 7 3 3 2
Wasteland, Baby!
  • Release: 1 March 2019[58]
  • Label: Rubyworks, Island
  • Format: CD, LP, digital download
 1
[59]		 8 19 9 15 — 17 9
[60]		 6 1

Extended plays

Title EP details Peak chart positions
CAN
[43] 		US
[49]
Take Me to Church
  • Released: 2013
  • Label: Rubyworks
  • Format: Digital download
 — 107
From Eden
  • Released: 9 March 2014
  • Label: Rubyworks
  • Format: Digital download
 — —
Live in America
  • Released: 31 July 2015
  • Label: Rubyworks
  • Format: Digital download
 — —
Nina Cried Power
  • Released: 7 September 2018
  • Label: Rubyworks
  • Format: Digital download
 33 60
"—" denotes an EP that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Singles

Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
IRE
[40] 		AUS
[61] 		BEL
(FL)
[42] 		CAN
[62] 		GER
[44] 		ITA
[45] 		NLD
[46] 		NZ
[47] 		UK
[48] 		US
[63]
"Take Me to Church" 2013 2 2 1 2 2 1 2 2 2 2 Hozier
"From Eden" 2014 2 — 59 — — — — — 69 —
"Sedated" 3 — — — — — — — — —
"Work Song" 2015 47 — — — — — — — — —[A]
"Someone New" 13 24 55 90 — — — 13 19 —[B]
"Jackie & Wilson"[citation needed] 68 — — — — — — — — —
"Cherry Wine" 2016 56 — — — — — — — — —
"Better Love" 72 — — — — — — — — — The Legend of Tarzan
"Nina Cried Power"[72][73]
(featuring Mavis Staples) 		2018 10 — 80 — — — — —[C] 87 — Wasteland, Baby!
"Movement" 40 — 64 — — — — —[D] — —
"Almost (Sweet Music)" 2019 11
[76]		 — — — — — — —[E] 82 —
"—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Notes

  1. ^ "Work Song" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 20 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.[69]
  2. ^ "Someone New" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number one on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.[69]
  3. ^ "Nina Cried Power" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Music Chart, but peaked at number 27 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.[74]
  4. ^ "Movement" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 26 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.[75]
  5. ^ "Almost (Sweet Music)" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 18 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.[77]

Promotional singles

Title Year Album
"Arsonist's Lullabye"[citation needed] 2014 Hozier[A]

Notes

  1. ^ The song is only included on the deluxe version of the album.

Other charted songs

Title Year Peak chart positions Album
IRE
[40]
"Angel Of Small Death & The Codeine Scene" 2014 34 Hozier
"Like Real People Do" 69
"To Be Alone" 74
"NFWMB" 2018 27 Nina Cried Power and Wasteland, Baby!
"Shrike" 31
"To Noise Making (Sing)" 2019 44
[76] 		Wasteland, Baby!

Awards

BBC Music Awards
Year Nominee / work Award Result
2015 Hozier International Artist of the Year Nominated
"Take Me to Church" Song of the Year Won
American Music Awards
Year Nominee / work Award Result
2015 Hozier Favorite Alternative Artist Nominated
Billboard Music Awards
Year Nominee / work Award Result
2015 Hozier Top New Artist Nominated
Top Rock Artist Won
"Take Me to Church" Top Streaming Song (Audio) Nominated
Top Rock Song Won
Hozier Top Rock Album Nominated
Los Premios 40 Principales
Year Nominee / work Award Result
2015 Hozier Best International New Artist Nominated
"Take Me to Church" Best International Video Nominated
MTV Europe Music Awards
Year Nominee / work Award Result
2014 "Take Me to Church" Best Song with a Social Message Nominated
MTV Video Music Awards
Year Nominee / work Award Result
2015 "Take Me to Church" Best Rock Video Nominated
Best Direction Nominated
European Border Breakers Awards
Year Nominee / work Award Result
2015 Hozier Album of the Year Won
Grammy Awards
Year Nominee / work Award Result
2015 "Take Me to Church" Song of the Year Nominated
Teen Choice Awards
Year Nominee / work Award Result
2015 "Take Me to Church" Choice Rock Song Won
Juno Awards
Year Nominee / work Award Result
2016 Hozier International Album of the Year Nominated

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