Aurora Aksnes was born on 15 June 1996 in Stavanger, Norway. She is professionally known as Aurora and often stylized with lowercase letters, such as AURORA. Her debut E.P. Running with the Wolves by Decca Records was released on May 15th, 2015 receiving rave reviews from bloggers and music critics as well as from the press. Half the World Away from Oasis was released by the group Oasis was made for an ad campaign for John Lewis, and Nature Boy is a Nat King Cole cover. Katy Perry, who endorsed the song Runaway by her, also gave the song a boost of recognition. Enjoy the celebration of this special event. Aurora Aksnes' first musical memories involve finding a tiny piano in her basement, and bewildered by the sound it made. Jan Oystein Aksnes and May-Britt Aksnes encouraged her to learn music, not for a job or a hobby and as a way to grow. So she started writing her own songs. Bjork as well as Leonard Cohen are among her most favored songwriters. When her mother told her that the...