Similar to the Friends page, this is a brief collection of odds and ends of Hozier news. (Check out the last quarter: Q1 2017.)
June 2017
And yes, I do have the handwriting of a drunken child, thank you.
— Hozier (@Hozier) June 29, 2017
June 26: Take Me To Church is Certified Platinum in France.
#TakeMeToTheChurch @Hozier certifié SINGLE PLATINE 💿avec + de 20 millions Equivalent #streams #Congrats 🎼🙏👏 pic.twitter.com/TFEVX8C9b8
— snep (@snep) June 26, 2017
June 22: Like Real People Do was featured as the music for husband and wife dance team Keone & Mari Madrid on NBC’s World of Dance. This duo choreographed music videos including Justin Bieber’s Love Yourself and Flying Lotus’ Never Catch Me ft. Kendrick Lamar, which received an MTV Video Music Awards nomination.
This routine proves why @KeoneMadrid and @_marimadrid are the ultimate duo! #WorldofDance pic.twitter.com/yyZbPixYNL
— World of Dance (@NBCWorldofDance) June 21, 2017
Wow. This is some gorgeous work, thank you very much. <3 https://t.co/hY5nNlsyNf
— Hozier (@Hozier) June 22, 2017
@_marimadrid Few greater joys than seeing work as an element in somebody else's, esp in a medium it'd otherwise never be. Thank you both!
— Hozier (@Hozier) June 28, 2017
June 20: Bid on a Hozier signed Takamine P3NY acoustic guitar. This is the model of his go-to acoustic guitar that he uses for Cherry Wine and others. (We nicknamed his Nina.)
The charity auction is for the John Varvatos Stuart House Benefit, an all-in-one support facility to help child victims of rape and sexual assault. Bidding is open until June 28, 2017.
Take home a Takamine guitar signed by @Hozier: https://t.co/do9Ir4Kkjg @johnvarvatos
— Charitybuzz (@charitybuzz) June 20, 2017
I, for one, welcome the resurgence of the phrase
"Missed me, missed me, now you gotta kiss me"
to diffuse heated exchanges on our roads— Hozier (@Hozier) June 17, 2017
May 2017
May 27: After 131 weeks on the Billboard charts, this was the final week for Hozier on the Top 200 Albums chart, exiting at #186. The album peaked at #2 on October 25, 2014.
Take Me To Church left the Rock Streaming Songs Chart (top 25) on April 8, 2017, also after 131 weeks. The song held the #1 position from November 8, 2014
According to Billboard in February 2017, Take Me To Church had held a record for spending 23 weeks at #1 on their Hot Rock Songs chart, tying Hozier for 3rd position in that ranking.
And, Hozier continues to hold the #9 position on the Shazam Hall of Fame chart for all-time searches.
Rockin’ The Roses Benefit for Bread & Roses
May 18: Hozier performed a 45-minute acoustic set as the headliner at the Rockin’ The Roses Benefit in San Francisco. We have the full highlights, including exclusive full-length live videos for his performances of The Parting Glass and his cover of Sweet Thing by Van Morrison.
Here are some teasers:
Christ on a bike. Mortified by this, feel free to report TMTC. Wudja believe it's not about going to church
https://t.co/2ynCwLuLfH— Hozier (@Hozier) May 7, 2017
Winston House Appearance
May 4: Hozier is in Los Angeles in advance of his upcoming charity gig for Bread & Roses in San Francisco. He popped up at Winston House in Venice, CA for an intimate performance of To Be Alone.
hozier just came out to play a song at winston house and i've never been so shook. i missed that guy!
— LUANA (@luawna) May 5, 2017
Update:
We couldn’t stop laughing when we came across this post recently.
Telecaster
Hozier played a Fender Pro Telecaster, on loan from Danny Schnair of Columbia label-mates, Frenship. Hozier doesn’t have a Tele in his collection, so it was good to finally see him play one.
Flavia
Hozier’s high school friend, Flavia, played a set at Winston House and it was at her behest that he got up to do a song. What are friends for?
April 2017
Apr 14: Hozier’s Take Me To Church is #9 the most Shazamed songs of all-time.
@hozier 👏Shazam App's Most Popular Songs https://t.co/HZoMs82uto
— Caroline Downey (@CarolineAtMCD) April 16, 2017
Take Me to Church by Hozier is number 3 in Mozambique #iTunes top 100 songs https://t.co/wzBS4ZSXQ6
— Hot Music Charts (@ihotmusiccharts) April 14, 2017
Berlin campaign in support of Terre Des Femmes @TDFeV. A reminder of one issue that hasn't gone away. https://t.co/eJcurJGHkl
— Hozier (@Hozier) April 11, 2017
Apr 7: Hozier was the surprise guest at a fundraiser for the Wicklow Hospice Foundation that took place in Newtownmountkennedy. He performed a short acoustic set including To Be Alone, From Eden, and Take Me To Church.
@Hozier was a surprise guest at Wicklow councillors gala night for @WicklowHospice talented writer effortless singing & my God what a voice pic.twitter.com/kt8M9cJo3K
— Paul Messitt (@messerlad) April 8, 2017
And then Wicklow's @Hozier arrived at the Wicklow Hospice fundraiser 🙂. Fair play…and great tunes. pic.twitter.com/PReWplYZnG
— Stephen Donnelly (@DonnellyStephen) April 7, 2017
To Be Alone
From Eden
Take Me To Church
Apr 7: Chart update: Amazingly, Hozier’s album is #6 on the Billboard Americana/Folk album chart this week after 92 weeks on the chart.
.@drewholcomb debuts at #3 on Americana chart. @Hozier makes a nice move to #6. pic.twitter.com/fv8cX8z5n0
— SocialMusicPromotion (@SocialMusicPro) April 7, 2017
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His voice and these solo performances just stun – so god damn beautiful. What a gift and good cause.
Very happy to watch here. Thanks Guitars!
Thanks so much, you are so kind to share and it is so wonderful to hear that beautiful voice again.
That was brilliant – not just his amazing voice, but that he gives to such worthy causes! I volunteer for Langley Hospice 🇨🇦 – doubly impressed. Thank you HG for giving us a much needed glimpse of Andrew ❤️
So nice to hear him perform. Lovely that he lends his voice to a good cause.
Love seeing anything Hozier’s does, especially singing! So looking forward to the next album ❤️🇨🇦