Aurora (singer)
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Aurora Aksnes (Norwegian pronunciation: [æʉ̯ˈɾùːɾɑ ˈɑ̂ksˌneːs]) (born 15 June 1996),[2][3] known mononymously as Aurora (stylised in all caps),[4] is a Norwegian singer, songwriter and record producer. Born in Stavanger and raised in the towns of Høle and Os, she began writing her first songs and learning dance at the age of six. After some of her songs were uploaded online and became popular in Norway, she signed a recording contract with Petroleum Records, Decca and Glassnote Records[5] in 2014. Aurora gained recognition with her debut extended play (EP), Running with the Wolves (2015), which contained the sleeper hit "Runaway". Later that year, she provided the backing track for the John Lewis Christmas advert, singing a cover of the Oasis song "Half the World Away".
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.jpg) Aurora at Parkenfestivalen in Bodø, Norway (2023) | |
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| Birth name | Aurora Aksnes |
| Born | (1996-06-15) 15 June 1996 (age 27) Stavanger, Norway[1] |
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| Years active | 2012–present |
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| Website | aurora-music |
Aurora's debut studio album, All My Demons Greeting Me as a Friend (2016) received generally positive reviews, charting in various European countries and earning platinum certification two times in Norway. Her second EP Infections of a Different Kind (Step 1) (2018) was the first part of a two-part album, while the second part was her second studio album, A Different Kind of Human (Step 2) (2019). Her third studio album The Gods We Can Touch was released on 21 January 2022.
Her music is primarily electropop, folk, and art pop with vocals referred to as "ethereal". She only played piano at the beginning of her career, but later involved herself in percussion and other aspects of music production. In addition to her solo work, Aurora has collaborated with and co-written songs for other artists, including Askjell, Sub Urban, Sondre Lerche, Tom Odell and the Chemical Brothers. She has also contributed to soundtracks for several films, television series and video game franchises, including Girls, Frozen II, Wolfwalkers, Netflix's live-action One Piece series, Mass Effect: Andromeda, Sky: Children of the Light, and Assassin's Creed.