Aurora

Aurora Aksnes, born June 15th, 1997 in Stavanger and is professionally known as Aurora often stylized in uppercase in the form of AURORA is a Norwegian musician and singer. Her debut E.P. Running with the Wolves has been released by Decca Records and was well received by music blogs. Half the World Away from Oasis was released by the group Oasis was recorded for an advertisement for John Lewis, and Nature Boy is the Nat King Cole cover. She gained some further recognition from a post by Katy Perry where Perry endorsed her track Runaway. Enjoy her day. Aurora Aksnes earliest musical memory is of finding a piano in her attic and being fascinated by the music it could make. Jan Oystein Aksnes, her parents May Britt Aksnes, and Jan Oystein Aksnes, encouraged their daughter to pursue music as a passion rather as a career. The Aksnes family advised her to compose. Alongside Bjork She also cites Leonard Cohen as an influence. Her mom encouraged her to play her music publicly, not in order to gain fame but rather in order to show others how important they are and how they can make a difference for humanity. She started playing piano at the age of six, and began creating music when she was nine. Her family didn't have any idea until she was fourteen. Aurora's success was never her dream. Her only passion is to write music. She believes that music is the only method of feeling anything.