Brian Karlsson for The New York Times In April, Hozier reached No. 1 on the Hot 100 with the bouncy “Too Sweet,” becoming the first Irish artist since Sinead O’Connor to claim the top spot.

In a year where the big stars of the past decade have been coming out early to lay claim to the top spot of the Billboard Hot 100 - Beyoncé, Ariana Grande, Future, Metro Boomin and Kendrick Lamar ...

that it was the Too Sweet singer's birthday. "Happy 35th birthday to the talented Hozier," it was captioned with two photos of him. READ MORE: Forgotten Cillian Murphy thriller becomes surprise ...