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'''Aurora Aksnes''' (born 15 June 1996), known as '''Aurora''' (stylised as '''AURORA'''), is a [[Norwegians|Norwegian]] singer and songwriter. She is signed to [[Decca Records]], [[Glassnote Records]] and Petroleum Records.<ref>[http://www.dagbladet.no/2014/09/30/kultur/musikk/aurora_aksnes/decca_records/35517390/ Dagbladet: Ville ikke gi The Beatles platekontrakt, men signerte norske Aurora (18)]</ref> |
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'''Aurora Aksnes''' (born 15 June 1996), stage name '''AURORA''', is a singer-songwriter from [[Bergen, Norway]]. Aged 19, she has been writing songs for almost half her life, crafting dark pop music of rare depth. Her debut EP ‘Running with the Wolves’, released through [[Decca Records]] in May 2015<ref>http://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2015/04/aurora-announces-debut-ep-titled-running-with-the.html</ref>, receiving widespread approval from online music blogs and national press. AURORA’s debut album is set for release in 2016.<ref>https://twitter.com/AURORAmusic/status/620734233926070273</ref> |
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==Early Life== |
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Aurora Aksnes was born on 15th June 1996 in Bergen, Norway. Her earliest musical memory is of finding an electric piano in her parents’ attic and being fascinated by the music she could produce. Her parents never pushed her to pursue music either as a career or as a hobby but as Aurora grew older, she moved on from mimicking classical music to composing her own. She cites renowned songwriters [[Leonard Cohen]] and [[Bob Dylan]] as influences<ref>http://jajajamusic.com/2014/09/spotlight-interview-aurora-aksnes-london-lexington/</ref> and, aged 10, she began writing songs for the first time. She decided to start playing her music publically following her mother’s suggestion that her songs could help people.<ref>http://www.vmagazine.com/site/content/3233/best-of-cmj-aurora</ref> |
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==Career== |
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It was one year after her debut performance at school that Aurora first came to the attention of anyone outside of her assembly hall. One of Aurora’s friends heard the song, asked for a copy and then uploaded it onto a Norwegian streaming site. Made Management heard the track and quickly began working with Aurora . She signed with the management company shortly before signing with Glassnote and Decca in October 2014. |
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Her first track ‘Puppet’ was made available in December 2012, it was followed by ‘Awakening’ in March 2014<ref>https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/awakening-single/id845290734</ref>. Her first single with Decca Records ‘Under Stars’ was released in November 2014<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5AWHALoCzPM</ref>, and ‘Runaway’ followed in February 2015<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_HlPboLRL8</ref>. Runaway achieved success in the UK on streaming service Spotify, reaching 1 million streams after just 6 weeks. The track was also received positively by various online music blogs and national press such as the NME. Aurora also found a fan in popstar [[Katy Perry]] who tweeted ‘new music that makes my heart a flutter’<ref>https://twitter.com/AURORAmusic/status/573356809194487809?replies_view=true&cursor=AKCWxYwO9Qc</ref>. She later continued to support the rising talent, making an appearance at Aurora’s LA show back in June<ref>https://www.facebook.com/iamAURORA/photos/a.677124125648676.1073741826.550690354958721/1067604756600609/?type=3&theater</ref>. |
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‘Running with the Wolves’ single was released in April 2015 and received attention from national BBC stations [[Radio One]], [[Radio Two]] and [[6Music]].<ref>http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/records/n3pgb4</ref> Frequent plays on such stations propelled Aurora into the ‘One’s to Watch’ pages of the [[The Independent|Independent]]<ref>http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/features/following-in-the-footsteps-of-bj-rk-and-sigur-r-s-the-scandi-and-nordic-music-acts-you-should-listen-10089694.html</ref> and [[The Guardian]]<ref>http://www.theguardian.com/music/musicblog/2015/apr/21/class-of-2015-rat-boy-soak-alex-burey-arora-tink</ref>. The excitement surrounding the young songstress propelled her onto the festival circuit and she appeared at renowned summer festivals such as Way Out West, Wilderness and Green Man Festival.<ref>http://www.wayoutwest.se/en/line-up/aurora/</ref><ref>http://www.wildernessfestival.com/programme/aurora/</ref> <ref>http://greenman.net/artists/aurora/</ref> |
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Aurora’s third single Murder Song (5, 4, 3, 2, 1) was released in September 2015 and has received continued support in national press, on national radio and popular online music blogs<ref>http://www.gigwise.com/news/102384/norwegian-singer-aurora-releases-murder-song</ref>. She has been included on the soundtrack of [[FIFA 16]]<ref>https://www.easports.com/fifa/news/2015/fifa-16-soundtrack</ref>, played a sold out headline show in London in September and is set to support [[Of Monsters and Men]] in Brixton in November 2015<ref>http://www.o2academybrixton.co.uk/event/77255/of-monsters-and-men-tickets</ref>. |
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Work on Aurora’s anticipated debut album continues with an expected released date in 2016.<ref>https://twitter.com/AURORAmusic/status/620734233926070273</ref> |
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* "Under Stars" (2014) |
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Birth name | Aurora Aksnes |
Born | Bergen, Norway | June 15, 1996
Genres | Electropop[1] |
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Years active | 2012–present |
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Website | aurora-music |
Aurora Aksnes (born 15 June 1996), stage name AURORA, is a singer-songwriter from Bergen, Norway. Aged 19, she has been writing songs for almost half her life, crafting dark pop music of rare depth. Her debut EP ‘Running with the Wolves’, released through Decca Records in May 2015[2], receiving widespread approval from online music blogs and national press. AURORA’s debut album is set for release in 2016.[3]
Early Life
Aurora Aksnes was born on 15th June 1996 in Bergen, Norway. Her earliest musical memory is of finding an electric piano in her parents’ attic and being fascinated by the music she could produce. Her parents never pushed her to pursue music either as a career or as a hobby but as Aurora grew older, she moved on from mimicking classical music to composing her own. She cites renowned songwriters Leonard Cohen and Bob Dylan as influences[4] and, aged 10, she began writing songs for the first time. She decided to start playing her music publically following her mother’s suggestion that her songs could help people.[5]
Career
It was one year after her debut performance at school that Aurora first came to the attention of anyone outside of her assembly hall. One of Aurora’s friends heard the song, asked for a copy and then uploaded it onto a Norwegian streaming site. Made Management heard the track and quickly began working with Aurora . She signed with the management company shortly before signing with Glassnote and Decca in October 2014.
Her first track ‘Puppet’ was made available in December 2012, it was followed by ‘Awakening’ in March 2014[6]. Her first single with Decca Records ‘Under Stars’ was released in November 2014[7], and ‘Runaway’ followed in February 2015[8]. Runaway achieved success in the UK on streaming service Spotify, reaching 1 million streams after just 6 weeks. The track was also received positively by various online music blogs and national press such as the NME. Aurora also found a fan in popstar Katy Perry who tweeted ‘new music that makes my heart a flutter’[9]. She later continued to support the rising talent, making an appearance at Aurora’s LA show back in June[10].
‘Running with the Wolves’ single was released in April 2015 and received attention from national BBC stations Radio One, Radio Two and 6Music.[11] Frequent plays on such stations propelled Aurora into the ‘One’s to Watch’ pages of the Independent[12] and The Guardian[13]. The excitement surrounding the young songstress propelled her onto the festival circuit and she appeared at renowned summer festivals such as Way Out West, Wilderness and Green Man Festival.[14][15] [16]
Aurora’s third single Murder Song (5, 4, 3, 2, 1) was released in September 2015 and has received continued support in national press, on national radio and popular online music blogs[17]. She has been included on the soundtrack of FIFA 16[18], played a sold out headline show in London in September and is set to support Of Monsters and Men in Brixton in November 2015[19].
Work on Aurora’s anticipated debut album continues with an expected released date in 2016.[20]
Discography
EPs
- Running with the Wolves (2015)
Singles
- "Awakening" (2013)
- "Under Stars" (2014)
- "Runaway" (2015)
- "Running with the Wolves" (2015)
- "Murder Song (5, 4, 3, 2, 1)" (2015)
Albums
- "Debut Album" (expected 2016)
References
- ^ Kaplan, Ilana. "Listen to Teenage Songstress Aurora's Deft Debut EP". Noisey Vice. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
- ^ http://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2015/04/aurora-announces-debut-ep-titled-running-with-the.html
- ^ https://twitter.com/AURORAmusic/status/620734233926070273
- ^ http://jajajamusic.com/2014/09/spotlight-interview-aurora-aksnes-london-lexington/
- ^ http://www.vmagazine.com/site/content/3233/best-of-cmj-aurora
- ^ https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/awakening-single/id845290734
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5AWHALoCzPM
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_HlPboLRL8
- ^ https://twitter.com/AURORAmusic/status/573356809194487809?replies_view=true&cursor=AKCWxYwO9Qc
- ^ https://www.facebook.com/iamAURORA/photos/a.677124125648676.1073741826.550690354958721/1067604756600609/?type=3&theater
- ^ http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/records/n3pgb4
- ^ http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/features/following-in-the-footsteps-of-bj-rk-and-sigur-r-s-the-scandi-and-nordic-music-acts-you-should-listen-10089694.html
- ^ http://www.theguardian.com/music/musicblog/2015/apr/21/class-of-2015-rat-boy-soak-alex-burey-arora-tink
- ^ http://www.wayoutwest.se/en/line-up/aurora/
- ^ http://www.wildernessfestival.com/programme/aurora/
- ^ http://greenman.net/artists/aurora/
- ^ http://www.gigwise.com/news/102384/norwegian-singer-aurora-releases-murder-song
- ^ https://www.easports.com/fifa/news/2015/fifa-16-soundtrack
- ^ http://www.o2academybrixton.co.uk/event/77255/of-monsters-and-men-tickets
- ^ https://twitter.com/AURORAmusic/status/620734233926070273