Adelaide singer uses autism 'superpower' to create blossoming music career

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Rising pop singer Lizzie Hosking believes her autism spectrum disorder is her ‘superpower’.

She is one of ten acts chosen to perform in front of music industry executives tonight at two exclusive gigs in Adelaide.

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Lizzie Hosking has released her new single and will soon be moving to London to further pursue her music career.

Lizzie Hosking’s music career is on the rise and she attributes much of this to her ‘superpower’.

After years of struggle, she is now no longer afraid to be open about her autism spectrum disorder (ASD), a condition she shares with her brother and one of her sisters.

“I try to represent my family in that way because of course we’ve had our problems too, but we all look out for each other and that’s very important to us,” she said.

The 25-year-old pop singer will perform at Scouted, an annual event showcasing South Australia’s best unsigned acts.

Hosking is one of ten artists selected to perform, beating 130 other candidates who are in the spotlight.

“I feel like I’m going to lose all my nerves this week when I’m talking to people. When I get on stage, I think it’s almost going to be a relief,” she admitted.

Lizzie Hosking (front, second from right) says her autism fuels her creativity.(Supplied: Lizzie Hosking)

Because she grew up in a family with disabilities, the music teacher was initially not open about her ASD.

That has changed enormously because of her singing.

“I see it as a superpower because I think it helps me to be very creative and I can focus very much on writing songs, which allows me to feel the music very deeply,” she said.

Christine Schloithe, managing director of Music SA, said the job at Scouted would be a huge boost to her career.

The shows are deliberately scheduled during a week when music industry professionals are in Adelaide for an indie record conference.

“We have a challenge in South Australia where it can be very difficult to get the bigger companies or independents from the eastern states to come to Adelaide to see live artists on a regular basis,” Schloithe said.

“For artists who are serious about building their careers, this is an opportunity to go the extra mile.”

Christine Schloithe says several South African acts will be taking the music industry on guard.(ABC News: Lincoln Rothall)

The showcase comes at a pivotal moment in Hosking’s career.

She just released her new single Dance With Me and is about to move to London.

“I’ll continue making music in the UK and I’m looking forward to meeting new people and seeing what my music takes me there,” she said.

“I’ve always said the goal is maybe Glastonbury Festival, see how it goes. I just want to play as much as possible, work with people to write new music and yeah, see what comes out of it.”

Mrs. Schloithe has no doubt that she can make it.

“She has a huge innate talent. I think the genre she works in makes her music very accessible,” she said.

“The combination of talent and interests, just the right amount of spice, I think she definitely has a great future ahead of her.”

Lizzie Hosking hopes her blossoming career can inspire others.(ABC News: Lincoln Rothall)

Hosking hopes her burgeoning career can inspire others.

“I’m a real ‘glass half full’ kind of person, so I wanted to make sure that anyone living with ASD can also see the good in their disability,” she said.

Hosking is one of five acts performing at Nexus Arts on August 2. Five more acts will be seen tonight at another Scouted performance at Jive.

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