But his new, hornier fandom has catapulted him to new levels of success.
Hoziers latest single, Too Sweet, became his first No.
2 more than a decade ago).
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They are discovering his older materiallike 2015s Work Songwhich hit No.
17 on theTikTok Billboard Top 50in February.
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What is it about Hozier that gets these young women going?
text or a fire emoji response to an Instagram story and call it a day.
Hoziers art is almost the antithesis to that epidemic.
For Hozier, this has all been, lets just say, anewexperience.
Despite his new heartthrob status, though, hes staying humble, tellingGlamourhes just a guy.
I can enjoy the humor and the joke of it, he says over Zoom.
Im also keen not to invest too much into thinking about it…but, its funny.
I get the humor and I think there’s a lot of goodwill.
Ive experienced a lot of the world, Im very fortunate in that regard.
Do I see myself as something of a role model?
I certainly would never say that I am.
I would never be [that presumptuous].
Im an individual with a conscience.
And Im an artistI just want the art to reflect my experience of the world.
While he may not necessarily consider himself a role model, his Gen Z fans certainly feel impressed.
With Gen Z, there is a wonderful nose for bullshit.
[Gen Z] is the generation who sort of spearheaded that.
I actually dont know what it is in particular, but the first album was quite DIY.
It was just guitars and drums and my voice.
Theres something very real about itmaybe theres something to the raw elements.
Well just leave that to the imagination.
Lexi Inks is a lifestyle journalist based in Jacksonville, Florida.
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