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"When you have Tourette's it's not that easy
not to stand out because it's such a visible thing," TIX, whose
real name is Andreas Haukeland, told Reuters Tuesday.
Tourette syndrome is a neurological condition characterised by
involuntary movements and tics.
"It was bad but I chose to take ownership over the name 'TIX'
and decided to use it as my artist name," he explained, as he
talked about being bullied as a teenager.
Known for its kitsch pop music and flamboyant costumes, the
annual Eurovision Song Contest, which takes place in Rotterdam
this year, usually draws a television audience of around 200
million.
From conservative roots, the contest has in the last decade or
so become a platform for inclusivity and acceptance among the
LGBT community. TIX hopes to add neurodiversity as one of the
causes the competition embraces.
"Eurovision is really a place where it's not only allowed to be
different, but it's encouraged to be different, to stand out and
to just make the most of those three minutes that you get on
stage," he added.
TIX has several number one hits in Norway under his belt and
hopes his song "Fallen Angel" will make it through this week's
semi-finals to reach the Eurovision final on Saturday.
(Reporting by Johnny Cotton and Bart Biesemans, writing by
Stephanie van den Berg, Editing by Rosalba O'Brien)
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