Hozier

Born on St. Patrick's Day in County Wicklow, Ireland, 24-year-old singer/songwriter Andrew Hozier-Byrne was raised on blues, soul and jazz. He taught himself guitar and piano, joined his first band at 15, and studied music at Dublin’s Trinity College. His hit, “Take Me to Church," reached #1 in Ireland (keeping U2 off the top spot for the first time in 30 years), #2 in America and #5 in the UK. It’s currently in the Top 3 on the US iTunes Singles chart, and has been a Top 10 hit in Germany, Belgium, Denmark, Switzerland, Holland and Canada, with an accompanying music video that has over 18 million views on YouTube. “Take Me to Church” is also featured in the new Beats LeBron James ad, and Ed Sheeran covered it on BBC Radio 1. Hozier’s eponymous debut album was released globally in October, with tracks mixed by Andrew Scheps (Adele, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Lana Del Rey). His music has been used in ‘Wish I Was Here’, ‘Teenwolf’ and ‘The Leftovers’ and his upcoming 26-city US tour, which starts in February, is already sold out. Hozier has appeared on Saturday Night Live, David Letterman, Ellen DeGeneres and Jools Holland (UK). This will be his first appearance on the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show.