Aurora

Aurora Aksnes was born on 15 June 1996 in Stavanger, Norway. Professionally known as Aurora and sometimes stylized with uppercase letters like AURORA. Her debut E.P. Running with the Wolves was released by Decca Records Decca Records in May 2015 getting great reviews by music journalists and media. She's recorded a variety of well-known covers, such as Half the World Away (by Oasis) for the Christmas advert. Oasis) to accompany John Lewis' Christmas advert as well as Nature Boy (by Nat King Cole) and have been widely praised. Katy Perry's endorsement of her song Runaway on her blog added to the musician's appreciation. Enjoy her day. Aurora Aksnes first musical memory was finding a keyboard in her loft and being intrigued by its sounds. Jan Oystein Aksnes and May-Britt Aksnes encouraged her to learn music not to get a job or a hobby however, as a chance to grow. In the end, she began to write songs of her own. Bjork as well as Leonard Cohen are among her most favored songwriters. Her mother had told her the songs she wrote were not meant to be famous for her, but instead to inspire people to realize the importance of their work and influence in the world, she started playing them on stage. She was suggested by her mother to be able to perform her music publicly in order in order to make people aware of the importance of their work and how they impact the world. The family did not know until the age of fourteen. Aurora was not a dream of her childhood. The singer says that she simply likes creating music. For her, the music she composes is the way that she feels everything.