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Hozier comes from County Wicklow in Ireland, where a love of blues, soul, folk, and gospel shaped his writing and his voice. He studied at Trinity College Dublin, sang with the choral group Anúna, and began releasing solo work in 2008. The turning point arrived in 2013 with the first version of his breakout single “Take Me to Church,” which he wrote, recorded, and released while still at home. The song’s video drew international attention for its human rights message, and the single’s slow build on radio and streaming put an Irish newcomer on playlists around the world.
His self titled debut album arrived in 2014 through Rubyworks, Island, and Columbia. Recorded in Ireland and the United States with Hozier as a central creative driver, it delivered a run of singles that carried the record for years. “Take Me to Church” reached number two on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States and became a global hit. Follow up tracks such as “From Eden,” “Someone New,” “Work Song,” and “Cherry Wine” deepened his presence on radio and on stage, and the album earned multi platinum certifications in several territories. He spent the next years touring widely and appearing at major festivals, building a reputation for a live show that fused raw vocal power with careful dynamics and a tight band.
In 2018, the Nina Cried Power EP reintroduced him with a clear statement of purpose. The title track featured Mavis Staples and honored a lineage of artists who tied soul music to social conscience. That set the tone for his second full album, Wasteland, Baby! released in 2019. The record entered at number one in both Ireland and the United States and featured “Movement,” “Almost Sweet Music,” and “Dinner and Diatribes.” The album’s sound kept faith with the deeply rooted influences that defined his debut while widening the palette with choral layers, intimate guitar work, and heavier grooves.
In 2023 he returned with Unreal Unearth, a full length project that uses the journey in Dante’s Inferno as a loose framework. Written during a period of global uncertainty, the album explores themes of loss, change, and endurance through shifting textures and traditional forms. It continued his pattern of pairing a soulful lead voice with arrangements that move easily from quiet folk to storming blues and choir like peaks. Tracks from the record pushed him back to the upper reaches of charts in Ireland, the United Kingdom, and the United States, and the supporting tour confirmed his status as a headliner with a loyal international base.
Across these releases he has issued three studio albums along with EPs and a steady flow of singles. His biggest hit remains “Take Me to Church,” which earned a Grammy nomination for Song of the Year in 2015 and cemented his place on global radio. He has also collected wins and nominations from Irish and international award bodies during this run, recognition that reflects both sales and the persistent cultural reach of his songs.
Outside the studio he has tied several projects to charitable and social causes. The “Cherry Wine” single raised awareness and funds related to domestic violence. Public statements and performances have supported human rights and relief efforts, reflecting an artist who connects musical work to community work. That consistency is part of why fans stay with him. The voice is singular, the writing is grounded in real traditions, and the choices around releases and tours feel intentional rather than rushed.
Complete List Of Hozier Songs From A to Z
- Abstract (Psychopomp) – Unreal Unearth – 2023
- All Things End – Eat Your Young – 2023
- All Things End – Unreal Unearth – 2023
- Almost (Sweet Music) – Wasteland, Baby! – 2019
- Angel of Small Death and the Codeine Scene – Hozier – 2014
- Angel of Small Death & the Codeine Scene (Live at iTunes Festival, London / 2014) – Hozier – 2014
- Anything But – Unreal Unearth – 2023
- Arsonist’s Lullabye – Hozier – 2014
- As It Was – Wasteland, Baby! – 2019
- Be – Wasteland, Baby! – 2019
- Be (Acoustic) – Wasteland, Baby! (Special Edition) – 2024
- Better Love – The Legend of Tarzan – 2016
- Bullseye – Forever Is a Feeling – 2025
- Butchered Tongue – Unreal Unearth – 2023
- Cherry Wine (Live) – Hozier – 2014
- Damage Gets Done – Unreal Unearth – 2023
- De Selby (Part 1) – Unreal Unearth – 2023
- De Selby (Part 2) – Unreal Unearth – 2023
- Dinner & Diatribes – Wasteland, Baby! – 2019
- Do I Wanna Know? (BBC Live Version) – Hozier – 2014
- Do I Wanna Know? (Live at the BBC) – Hozier – 2014
- Eat Your Young – Eat Your Young – 2023
- Eat Your Young – Unreal Unearth – 2023
- Empire Now – Unheard – 2024
- Empire Now – Unreal Unearth – 2023
- Fare Well – Unheard – 2024
- Fare Well – Unreal Unearth – 2023
- First Light – Unreal Unearth – 2023
- First Time – Unreal Unearth – 2023
- Foreigner’s God – Hozier – 2014
- Francesca – Unreal Unearth – 2023
- From Eden – Hozier – 2014
- From Eden (Live) – Hozier – 2014
- Hymn to Virgil – Unreal Unearth – 2023
- I, Carrion (Icarian) – Unreal Unearth – 2023
- Illinois Blues (Live) – Hozier – 2014
- In a Week – Hozier – 2014
- In the Woods Somewhere – Hozier – 2014
- It Will Come Back – Hozier – 2014
- Jackie and Wilson – Hozier – 2014
- Jackie and Wilson (Live) – Hozier – 2014
- Jackie and Wilson (Live at iTunes Festival, London / 2014) – Hozier – 2014
- Jackboot Jump – Non-album single – 2020
- July – Unaired – 2024
- July – Unreal Unearth – 2023
- Lay Me Down (BBC Live Lounge) – Hozier – 2014
- Like Real People Do – Hozier – 2014
- Like Real People Do (Live at iTunes Festival, London / 2014) – Hozier – 2014
- Moment’s Silence (Common Tongue) – Nina Cried Power – 2018
- Movement – Wasteland, Baby! – 2019
- My Love Will Never Die – Hozier – 2014
- NFWMB – Nina Cried Power – 2018
- Nina Cried Power – Nina Cried Power – 2018
- Nina Cried Power – Wasteland, Baby! – 2019
- No Plan – Wasteland, Baby! – 2019
- Nobody – Wasteland, Baby! – 2019
- Nobody’s Soldier – Unaired – 2024
- Nobody’s Soldier – Unreal Unearth – 2023
- Northern Attitude – Stick Season (Forever) – 2024
- Problem / Regulate (BBC Live Lounge) – Hozier – 2014
- Problem / Regulate (BBC Live Version) – Hozier – 2014
- Run – Hozier – 2014
- Sedated – Hozier – 2014
- Shrike – Nina Cried Power – 2018
- Shrike – Wasteland, Baby! – 2019
- Someone New – Hozier – 2014
- Someone New (Live) – Hozier – 2014
- Someone New (Live at iTunes Festival, London / 2014) – Hozier – 2014
- Son of Nyx – Unreal Unearth – 2023
- Sunlight – Wasteland, Baby! – 2019
- Swan Upon Leda – Unreal Unearth – 2023
- Take Me to Church – Hozier – 2014
- Take Me to Church (Live) – Hozier – 2014
- Talk – Wasteland, Baby! – 2019
- Tell It to My Heart – Non-album single – 2021
- That You Are – Unaired – 2024
- That You Are – Unreal Unearth – 2023
- The Bones (remix) – Non-album single – 2020
- The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face – The Secret of Life: Partners, Volume Two – 2025
- The Parting Glass – Non-album single – 2020
- Through Me (The Flood) – Eat Your Young – 2023
- Through Me (The Flood) – Unreal Unearth – 2023
- To Be Alone – Hozier – 2014
- To Be Alone (Live at iTunes Festival, London / 2014) – Hozier – 2014
- To Noise Making (Sing) – Wasteland, Baby! – 2019
- To Someone from a Warm Climate (Uiscefhuaraithe) – Unreal Unearth – 2023
- Too Sweet – Unheard – 2024
- Too Sweet – Unreal Unearth – 2023
- Unknown / Nth – Unreal Unearth – 2023
- Wasteland, Baby! – Wasteland, Baby! – 2019
- Who We Are – Unreal Unearth – 2023
- Whole Lotta Love (BBC Live Version) – Hozier – 2014
- Whole Lotta Love (The Dermot O’Leary Saturday Sessions Show) – Hozier – 2014
- Wildflower and Barley – Unheard – 2024
- Wildflower and Barley – Unreal Unearth – 2023
- Work Song – Hozier – 2014
- Work Song (Live) – Hozier – 2014
- Work Song (Live at iTunes Festival, London / 2014) – Hozier – 2014
- Would That I – Wasteland, Baby! – 2019
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Hozier (2014): 36 songs
Wasteland, Baby! (2019): 14 songs
Unreal Unearth (2023): 26 songs
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