TIX is one of the six contestants already qualified to the final of Norway’s Melodi Grand Prix 2021. Today his entry “Ut av mørket” was released.
Listen to “Ut av mørket”
Behind the artist name TIX we find 26-year-old Andreas Haukeland from Bærum. He released his debut album Dømt og berømt in 2016 and it peaked on number two on the Norwegian albums chart. His more recent singles such as “Kaller På Deg” and “Karantene” have both gained over 10 million streams on Spotify. In 2020 he was the most streamed artist in Norway.
Next to his own material, TIX has also written songs for other artists. These include “Sweet But Psycho” for Ava Max that topped the charts in over 15 countries, including United Kingdom, Sweden and Germany.
TIX will perform the song on the first semifinal of Melodi Grand Prix on Saturday, January 16. However, he has already pre-qualified to the final so he will compete for the Norwegian ticket to Rotterdam on February 20.
Moreover, you can also listen to the other competing entries at this year’s Melodi Grand Prix by following our Spotify playlist.
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