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Hozier and Saoirse Ronan team up for new music video

Hozier has teamed up with Saoirse Ronan for his latest music video.

The Take Me To Church singer has enlisted the help of the Oscar nominated actress who will star in his video for Cherry Wine in aid of domestic violence charities.

The Carlow native will portray a young woman dealing with the trauma of an abusive relationship.

The video will also feature Irish actor Moe Dunford and will be directed by Dearbhla Walsh.

 

Speaking about the upcoming video, which is due to be released on Valentine’s Day, Hozier said he was “honoured” to be joined by such outstanding Irish talent.

“Domestic violence is an ongoing issue in our society, the statistics of which are shocking and the effects of which damage whole families, communities and span generations,” he said.

“With the song Cherry Wine, I tried to get across the difficulty of coming to terms with and facing up to domestic violence and the dynamic of an abusive relationship.

“I’m honored to be joined by Saoirse Ronan, Dearbhla Walsh and Moe Dunford in spreading awareness on this issue.

Guests attend the ISPCC luncheon 2014

Teaming up: Saoirse said she’s honoured to be a part of the music video | VIPIRELAND.COM

Meanwhile, Saoirse revealed that she hopes the video will shine a light on the issue of domestic violence.

“I am equally honored to join Hozier to create awareness for the #FaceUpToDomesticViolence campaign with the release of  Cherry Wine as a charity single,” she said.

“The song has always been one of my favorite tracks on his album.

“I hope through the video and song we can shine light on the issue and complexity of domestic abuse and in doing so help those caught up in the cycle of domestic violence.

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