Haukeland competes with a special feature: he has had Tourette syndrome since childhood.A disease of the nervous system, which is expressed in so -called tics - i.e. in involuntary movements, twitches or verbal tics.Even as a student, he got the nickname "Tix".Hence the artist name.At Haukeland, for example, the tics are expressed by twitching the muscles around the eyes.That is why sunglasses belongs to his outfit to hide the tics.
"Tix" shows his tics on stage
At the ESC semi-final on Tuesday, however, Haukeland decreased at the last refrain and thus showed his tics, which increased by the pressure and excitement, as he said to the broadcaster NRK."Tix" blinked several times more clearly recognizable.A special moment, also says Andreas' little brother: "I'm very proud of him," he told the Norwegian newspaper "VG".It was "crazy to see him on stage".
Song and performance are also well received by fans - and provide goosebumps for some.
And for Andreas "Tix" Andresen Haukeland it was also a great moment, as he said NRK: "It is the best thing I've ever experienced.Finished.Point."
From the party composer to a serious musician
Haukeland is one of the best known and most successful artists in Norway.Even as a child and teenager, he played, played guitar and piano.The music calmed him down and let the tics mitigate, as he says.Music became an important part of his life, as he tells in the documentary "The Story of Tix".
He became known through party songs that he wrote for the so-called Russia in Norway.Young Norwegians celebrate at this event: their school leaving certificate inside.In 2015 his breakthrough followed with the song "Sjeiken".In 2018 he composed the song "Sweet But Psycho" by Ava Max, which was also a number 1 hit in Germany.From the image of the party singer, "Tix" has moved away, as his ESC contribution "Fallen Angel" shows, which deals with letting go after a great love.
Audiostory Eurovision Song Contest In the past few years, Germany had no chances at ESC. Jendrik will das ändern Andreas Haukeland suffered from depression and thoughts of suicide
"Tix" prevailed against several other interpreters in the Norwegian ESC preliminary decision at the beginning of the year.An emotional moment for him."For a long time I felt like the ugly duckling.Both in the music industry and in my childhood.But one day the ugly duckling becomes a swan, "said Haukeland visibly touched.Many would have advised him against participation in ESC.His victory in the preliminary decision shows that his music means something to many people.
Haukeland had announced in the past not to appear under his stage name and to put his alter ego.In the documentary about him, he said that "Tix" was too much in the foreground and overshadow Andreas.Among other things, he suffered from depression and loneliness.In the song "Jeg Vil Ikke Leve" (I don't want to live), Haukeland processes my own suicide thoughts.In his song "Tusen Tårer" (a thousand tears) he processes his depression and loneliness.
Advice and help
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His music helped many people, said Haukeland.His goal as an artist: "I want you to remember me.Not for the music I made, but for the role I played in the life of the people."
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