Aurora

Aurora Aksnes born 15th June 1996 Stavanger is an Norwegian song writer and singer. Her debut E.P. Running with the Wolves by Decca Records was released on May 15th of 2015 receiving rave reviews from both music bloggers as well as from the press. The singer has recorded two high-profile covers Half the World Away by the band Oasis in a commercial for Christmas by John Lewis and Nature Boy by Nat King Cole. Her name was also recognized through a tweet from Katy Perry where Perry endorsed her song Runaway. Celebrate the special occasion. Aurora Aksnes first musical memory was when she discovered a keyboard within her loft and being fascinated by its music. Jan Oystein Aksnes was her father. They encouraged her not to pursue music solely for pleasure or as a means of growing, but that she should explore it. She started writing songs of her own. Bjork and Leonard Cohen are among her favorite writers. Her mother had told her the songs she wrote were not meant to gain fame for her but instead to inspire people to see their own value and impact in this world, she started singing them in public. As a young girl she started playing the piano and at nine, started writing songs. It wasn't until her 14th birthday when she shared her story with her parents. Aurora had no idea of being a famous singer. She claims that she simply enjoys writing songs. According to her, the music she writes is the way that she feels anything.