One of the leading exponents of Russ music, a bass-heavy subgenre of electronic music characterized by its fast tempo and explicit lyrics, Andreas Andresen Haukeland (April 12, 1993), better known as Tix, is a singer-songwriter and producer from Norway. Born and raised in the city of Bærum, Haukeland suffered bullying from an early age due to his Tourette syndrome, a condition that would later inspire his stage name. He made his official debut in 2014 with the single âFraternity,â followed by the controversial track âSjeiken 2015,â which went to Number 5 in Norway. Tix dropped his studio debut Dømt Og Berømt in 2016 to great commercial success, reaching Number 2 on the VG-lista. After co-producing Flo Ridaâs âGame Timeâ (2017) and Ava Maxâs âSweet but Psychoâ (2018), Tix scored his first non-Russ hit in 2018 with the Top 5 single âShotgun.â More success ensued with the Number 1 singles âJeg Vil Ikke Leveâ (2019), âKaller PÃ¥ Degâ (2020), and âKaranteneâ (2020). In 2021, Tix won the Melodi Grand Prix and earned the opportunity to represent Norway at the 65th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest with the song âFallen Angel.â Despite finishing in 18th place, the track peaked at Number 2 on the VG-lista and charted in Belgium, Finland, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Sweden, and the UK. That year, Tix also landed two Number 1 hits in his native Norway with the singles âUt Av Mørketâ and âEngel, Ikke Dra.â
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