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'''Andrew Hozier-Byrne''' (born 17 March 1990),<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/6059764/hozier/biography| title=Hozier - Biography |publisher=Billboard.com |accessdate=3 June 2014}}</ref> known as '''Hozier''', is an [[Irish people|Irish]] musician and singer-songwriter from [[Bray, County Wicklow]].<ref>{{cite news|url= http://www.independent.ie/entertainment/music/meet-the-bray-singer-cracking-america-30089463.html | title=Meet the Bray singer cracking America |publisher=Irish Independent |date=13 March 2014|accessdate=3 June 2014}}</ref> In 2013, he released his debut EP, featuring the hit single "[[Take Me to Church]]", and his second EP ''[[From Eden]]'' in 2014. His debut studio album, ''[[Hozier (album)|Hozier]]'', was released in Ireland in September 2014 and globally in October 2014.
'''Andrew Hozier-Byrne''' (born 17 March 1990),<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/6059764/hozier/biography| title=Hozier - Biography |publisher=Billboard.com |accessdate=3 June 2014}}</ref> known as '''Hozier''' (pronounced ho-zee-er),<ref>{{cite web|title=Interview with Hozier in the Red Room at Cafe 939 in Boston|url=http://b-sides.tv/interviews/20140519-interview-hozier|website=B-Sides On-Air & Online!|accessdate=6 April 2015}}</ref> is an [[Irish people|Irish]] musician and singer-songwriter from [[Bray, County Wicklow]].<ref>{{cite news|url= http://www.independent.ie/entertainment/music/meet-the-bray-singer-cracking-america-30089463.html | title=Meet the Bray singer cracking America |publisher=Irish Independent |date=13 March 2014|accessdate=3 June 2014}}</ref> In 2013, he released his debut EP, featuring the hit single "[[Take Me to Church]]", and his second EP ''[[From Eden]]'' in 2014. His debut studio album, ''[[Hozier (album)|Hozier]]'', was released in Ireland in September 2014 and globally in October 2014.


==Career==
==Career==

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Hozier
Hozier at the Troubadour in West Hollywood (2014).
Hozier at the Troubadour in West Hollywood (2014).
Background information
Birth nameAndrew Hozier-Byrne
Also known asHozier
Born (1990-03-17) 17 March 1990 (age 34)
Bray, County Wicklow, Ireland
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Musician
  • singer-songwriter
Instrument(s)
  • Vocals
  • guitar
  • bass guitar
  • piano
  • synthesizer
Years active2008–present
Labels
Websitewww.hozier.com

Andrew Hozier-Byrne (born 17 March 1990),[1] known as Hozier (pronounced ho-zee-er),[2] is an Irish musician and singer-songwriter from Bray, County Wicklow.[3] In 2013, he released his debut EP, featuring the hit single "Take Me to Church", and his second EP From Eden in 2014. His debut studio album, Hozier, was released in Ireland in September 2014 and globally in October 2014.

Career

Beginnings

Hozier was born in Bray, County Wicklow, the son of a local blues musician.[4] He began a degree in music at Trinity College, Dublin, but dropped out midway through his first year in order to record demos for Universal Music.[5] While at Trinity, he became involved with the Trinity Orchestra. He was a member of Anúna from 2008 to 2012, and appears as a soloist on their 2012 release Illumination singing "La Chanson de Mardi Gras".[6] He toured and sang with the group internationally including performances in Norway and the Netherlands.[7]

2013–14: Take Me to Church and Hozier

Main article: Hozier (album)

In 2013, Hozier released the EP Take Me to Church (also containing "Like Real People Do", "Angel of Small Death and The Codeine Scene" and a live version of "Cherry Wine"), with the title track becoming his breakthrough single after it went viral on YouTube.[8] It reached number one on the Irish iTunes singles chart and number two in the official chart on 25 October 2013. Hozier followed up Take Me to Church with the new EP From Eden (also containing "Work Song", "Arsonist's Lullabye" and a live version of "To Be Alone"), and a number of festival tour dates and television appearances in the United States.[9] Hozier released his self-titled album, Hozier on 19 September 2014. It had five singles including "Take Me to Church", "Work Song", and "From Eden", which were hits on his earlier EPs. On December 5, 2014, it was announced that "Take Me to Church" was nominated at the 57th Annual Grammy Awards for Song of the Year in 2015.

He performed for the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show 2014, Saturday Night Live,[10] and Late Night with Seth Meyers.[11][12]

He performed "Take Me to Church" with Annie Lennox at the 2015 Grammy Awards.[13]

Discography

Studio albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications Sales
IRE
[14] 		AUS
[15] 		BEL
(Vl)
[16] 		CAN
[17] 		DEN
[18] 		GER
[19] 		NL
[20] 		NZ
[21] 		UK
[22] 		US
[23]
Hozier 1 3 2 2 9 14 7 6 5 2

Extended plays

Title Album details Peak chart positions
US
[29]
Take Me to Church
  • Released: 2013
  • Label: Rubyworks
  • Format: Digital download
 107
From Eden
  • Released: 9 March 2014
  • Label: Rubyworks
  • Format: Digital download
 —
"—" denotes an EP that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Singles

Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
IRE
[14] 		AUS
[30] 		BEL
(FLA)
[16] 		BEL
(WA)
[31] 		CAN
[32] 		DEN
[18] 		GER
[19] 		NL
[20] 		NZ
[21] 		UK
[22] 		US
[23]
"Take Me to Church" 2013 2 2 1 2 2 4 2 2 2 2 2 Hozier
"Arsonist's Lullabye"[A] 2014 — — — — — — — — — — —
"From Eden" 2 — 59 77 — — — — — — —
"Sedated" 3 — — — — — — — — — —
"Work Song" 2015 47 — — — — — — — — — 125
"Someone New" 13 50 — — 90 — — — — 187 —
"—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Notes

  • A ^ "Arsonist's Lullabye" features on the Deluxe edition of Hozier.
  • B ^ Did not appear in the official Belgian Ultratop 50 charts, but rather in the bubbling under Ultratip charts. Added 50 position to actual Ultratip position.

Awards

MTV Europe Music Awards
Year Nominee / work Award Result
2014 "Take Me to Church" Best Song with a Social Message 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

References

  1. ^ "Hozier - Biography". Billboard.com. Retrieved 3 June 2014.
  2. ^ "Interview with Hozier in the Red Room at Cafe 939 in Boston". B-Sides On-Air & Online!. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
  3. ^ "Meet the Bray singer cracking America". Irish Independent. 13 March 2014. Retrieved 3 June 2014.
  4. ^ "Hozier - Biography". Billboard.com. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
  5. ^ "An interview with Hozier". Irish Times (Culture). 14 October 2013. Retrieved 3 June 2014.
  6. ^ "Anúna News Page February 2014".
  7. ^ Anna Job (1 August 2013). "Hozier | Interview". Goldenplec.com. Retrieved 3 June 2014.
  8. ^ "Birth of a Buzz: Behind the Scenes as Hozier Goes Viral". Billboard.com. Retrieved 3 June 2014.
  9. ^ "Wicklow singer Hozier takes The Ellen Show by storm". MSN News. 22 May 2014. Retrieved 3 June 2014.
  10. ^ "DOUBLE whammy! Hozier's SNL performance is a total hit, with the Wicklow singer singing two hits". evoke.ie. 14 October 2014.
  11. ^ "Living the dream! Hozier performs on stage at the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show, surrounded by lingerie clad beauties = 3 December 2014". evoke.ie.
  12. ^ "Hozier joins Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande & Ed Sheeran to perform at Victoria's Secret Fashion Show 2014 = 18 November 2014". evoke.ie.
  13. ^ "Superstar duet! Guess who Hozier is performing with at the Grammy Awards?". evoke.ie. 29 January 2015.
  14. ^ a b Hung, Steffen. "Discography Hozier". Irish Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
  15. ^ Hung, Steffen. "Discography Hozier". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
  16. ^ a b Hung, Steffen. "Discografie Hozier". Belgium Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
  17. ^ Canada, Billboard. "Hozier". Billboard.
  18. ^ a b Hung, Steffen. "Discography Hozier". Danish Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
  19. ^ a b Hung, Steffen. "Discographie Hozier". German Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
  20. ^ a b Hung, Steffen. "Discografie Hozier". Dutch Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
  21. ^ a b Hung, Steffen. "Discography Hozier". New Zealand Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
  22. ^ a b
  23. ^ a b "Hozier – Chart History: The Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media.
  24. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2015 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
  25. ^ a b "Certified Awards Search" (To access, enter the search parameter "Hozier" and select "Search by Keyword"). British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
  26. ^ a b "Canadian certifications – Hozier". Music Canada. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
  27. ^ a b "American certifications – Hozier". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
  28. ^ [1]
  29. ^ "Hozier – Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media.
  30. ^ "australian-charts.com - Discography Hozier". Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
  31. ^ Hung, Steffen. "Discografie Hozier". Belgium Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
  32. ^ "Hozier – Chart History: Billboard Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media.
  33. ^ "ARIA Australian Top 50 Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. 30 March 2015. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
  34. ^ "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – 2015" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
  35. ^ "Hozier - Take Me to Church" (in Danish). IFPI Denmark. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
  36. ^ "New Zealand single certifications – Hozier – Take Me to Church". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 27 March 2015.

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