Aurora

Aurora Aksnes, born June 15th, 1997 in Stavanger and professionally referred to as Aurora often stylized in uppercase as AURORA is a Norwegian musician and singer. Her debut E.P. Running with the Wolves is released in May of 2015 from Decca Records. It has been praised by the music press and bloggers. The singer has released a number of high-profile songs as covers, like Half the World Away (by Oasis) for the Christmas advert. Oasis) for John Lewis' Christmas advert and Nature Boy (by Nat King Cole) that were widely appreciated. She gained some further recognition via a blog post from Katy Perry where Perry endorsed her song Runaway. Celebrate the special occasion. Aurora Aksnes' earliest memory of music is when she discovered an old grand piano hidden in the attic. She was fascinated by what it could do. Jan Oystein Aksnes was her father. He urged her not to play music only to have fun or as a means of growth but rather, she must explore it. In order to do so she started writing her own songs that were her own creations. Her influences include renowned authors Leonard Cohen and Bob Dylan in addition to her love for Bjork's style. She decided to start performing the songs she wrote publicly after her mother said they could help people not to gain fame with her work, but instead help those around them see the importance of their work and how they can affect the world. She started playing piano at age six and making music when she was 9 years old. Her family didn't have any idea about it until she turned 14. Aurora was not a dream of her childhood. She says she just likes creating music. She claims that music is her favorite way of feeling anything.