Hozier (musician)
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| Birth name | Andrew Hozier-Byrne |
| Born | (1990-03-17) 17 March 1990 Newcastle, County Wicklow, Ireland |
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| Years active | 2008–present |
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| Website | hozier.com |
Andrew Hozier-Byrne (born 17 March 1990),[1] known professionally by the mononym Hozier (/ˈhoʊziər/[2]), is an Irish musician, singer and songwriter from County Wicklow.[3] In 2013, he released his debut EP, featuring the hit single "Take Me to Church". His eponymous debut studio album released in 2014, went number one in Ireland and scored top ten positions on global charts. It has attained a 6x Platinum accreditation from Ireland, indicating sales of over 90,000 copies. Hozier released his fourth EP in 2018 entitled "Nina Cried Power", featuring the title track as a single.
Contents
1 Career
1.1 Beginnings
1.2 2013–2016: Hozier
1.3 2018: Nina Cried Power EP
2 Discography
2.1 Studio albums
2.2 Extended plays
2.3 Singles
2.3.1 Promotional singles
2.4 Other charted songs
3 Awards
4 References
5 External links
Career
Beginnings
Hozier was born in Bray, Ireland.[4] Hozier's father is a local blues drummer whose day job was working at a bank until an operation to help a spinal problem resulted in nerve damage severe enough to necessitate a wheelchair.[5] His mother is an artist.[5]
Hozier and his sibling were raised in the minority Protestant Quaker faith.[5] Hozier has been writing songs since the age of 15.[6] Hozier 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]
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: Hozier
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.[13][6] Released in September, the video was shared by Stephen Fry, appeared on the front page of Reddit, and went viral.[5][14][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.[15] One of the tracks "Cherry Wine" appeared in Zach Braff's movie "Wish I Was Here", chosen for its heartbreaking lyrics and poetry.[16] The video for the song was released to raise awareness of domestic violence,[17] and was later performed on the Late Late Show with James Corden.[18][19]
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". "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 "Better Love", a song part of the Legend of Tarzan soundtrack.[22][23]
Hozier performing at the Troubadour in West Hollywood.
2018: Nina Cried Power EP
In September 2018, Hozier returned with the release of a new EP entitled Nina Cried Power. The record features a collaboration with Mavis Staples on the title track, as well as three other songs, entitled "NFWMB," "Moment's Silence," and "Shrike". The singer has stated that he is currently recording a second studio album.
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Sales | ||||||||||
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IRE [24] | AUS [25] | BEL (FL) [26] | CAN [27] | DEN [28] | GER [29] | ITA [30] | NLD [31] | NZ [32] | UK [33] | US [34] | ||||
Hozier |
| 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
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Extended plays
| Title | EP details | Peak chart positions | |
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CAN [27] | US [34] | ||
Take Me to Church |
| — | 107 |
From Eden |
| — | — |
Live in America |
| — | — |
Nina Cried Power |
| 33 | 60 |
| "—" denotes an EP that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||
Singles
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||||||||||
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IRE [24] | AUS [43] | BEL (FL) [26] | CAN [44] | GER [29] | ITA [30] | NLD [31] | NZ [32] | UK [33] | US [45] | ||||||||||||
| 2013 | "Take Me to Church" | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
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| 2014 | "From Eden" | 2 | — | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | 69 | — |
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| "Sedated" | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||
| 2015 | "Work Song" | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 120 | ||||||||||
| "Someone New" | 13 | 24 | 55 | 90 | — | — | — | 13 | 19 | 101 |
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| 2016 | "Better Love" | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Legend of Tarzan | |||||||||
| 2018 | "Nina Cried Power" (featuring Mavis Staples)[53][54] | 10 | — | 80 | — | — | — | — | —[A] | 87 | — | Nina Cried Power | |||||||||
| "Movement"[56] | 40 [57] | — | 95 | — | — | — | — | —[B] | — | — | TBA | ||||||||||
| "—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Notes
^ "Nina Cried Power" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Music Chart, but peaked at number 27 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.[55]
^ "Movement" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 26 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.[58]
Promotional singles
| Year | Title | Album |
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| 2014 | "Arsonist's Lullabye" | Hozier '"`UNIQ--templatestyles-00000055-QINU`"' (Deluxe edition) |
Other charted songs
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album/EP |
|---|---|---|---|
IRE [24][59] | |||
| 2018 | "NFWMB" | 27 | Nina Cried Power |
| "Shrike" | 31 |
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 |
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2015 | Hozier | Favorite Alternative Artist | Nominated |
Billboard Music Awards
| Year | Nominee/work | Award | Result |
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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 |
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2015 | Hozier | Best International New Artist | Nominated |
| "Take Me to Church" | Best International Video | Nominated |
- MTV Europe Music Awards
| Year | Nominee/work | Award | Result |
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2014 | "Take Me to Church" | Best Song with a Social Message | Nominated |
- MTV Video Music Awards
| Year | Nominee/work | Award | Result |
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2015 | "Take Me to Church" | Best Rock Video | Nominated |
Best Direction | Nominated |
- European Border Breakers Awards
| Year | Nominee/work | Award | Result |
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| 2015 | Hozier | Album of the Year | Won |
- Grammy Awards
| Year | Nominee/work | Award | Result |
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2015 | "Take Me to Church" | Song of the Year | Nominated |
- Teen Choice Awards
| Year | Nominee/work | Award | Result |
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2015 | "Take Me to Church" | Choice Rock Song | Won |
- Juno Awards
| Year | Nominee/work | Award | Result |
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2016 | Hozier | International Album of the Year | Nominated |
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External links
 | Wikimedia Commons has media related to Hozier (musician). |
- Official website
Hozier on IMDb
| Preceded by Maroon 5 | Saturday Night Live musical guest 11 October 2014 | Succeeded by Iggy Azalea |
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