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Aurora Aksnes is a Norwegian singer-songwriter, record producer, dancer, and musician born on June 15, 1996, in Stavanger, Rogaland, Norway. She currently resides in Bergen. Her professional work in music began in 2012, and she performs using the piano, voice, acoustic bass guitar, and harp. Her musical output spans genres including alternative music, indie pop, synth-pop, pop music, art pop, alternative dance, alternative/indie rock, and afro house.
Aksnes is affiliated with Fontana Records and Glassnote Records. She speaks Norwegian, English, and Japanese. In addition to her musical career, she has worked in the acting department.
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Film & TV
Stavanger, Rogaland, Norway
Aurora Aksnes, known mononymously as AURORA, is a Norwegian singer, songwriter and record producer. Born 15 June 1996 in Stavanger, her debut extended play, Running with the Wolves, was released in 2015 through Decca Records. She is known for voicing Young Iduna in Frozen II (2019), and performing the song "Into the Unknown" alongside Idina Menzel.
Known for
- AURORA: What Happened to the Earth? Live From Mexico City — Self2026
- Portrait of a Song — Herself2025
- Aurora - Rock en Seine 2025 — Self2025
- Southern Star — She2025
- How Music Plays Us — Self2024
- ELSE!2024
- Sidekick med Vegar Tryggeseid — Self2024
- A Touch of the Divine — AURORA2022
- Aurora - Rock en Seine 2022 — Self2022
- AURORA - Live at Corona Capital Festival — AURORA2021
via TMDB
Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Female
- Origin
- Norway
- Active from
- 1996
Discography
Member of
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 1,847,806
- Total plays
- 91,158,823
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There are numerous artists who performs under the name Aurora: 1. Aurora Aksnes (born June 15, 1996), known mononymously as AURORA, is a Norwegian singer, songwriter and record producer. She is considered one of Norway's biggest artists. 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,
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Key facts
- Born
- Aurora Aksnes , ( 1996-06-15 ) 15 June 1996 (age 29) , Stavanger , Norway
- Occupations
- Singer songwriter record producer
- Years active
- 2012–present
- Works
- Discography
- Awards
- Full list
- Genres
- Art pop synth-pop electropop alternative pop folk-pop
- Instruments
- Vocals piano harp
- Labels
- Decca Glassnote Petroleum Fontana
- Member of
- Tomora
- Website
- aurora-music .com
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Aurora
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- Norway
- Place of birth
- Stavanger
- Occupation
- pianist
- Languages spoken
- Japanese
- Field of work
- music
- Genre
- art pop
- Instrument
- field recording
- Official website
- www.aurora-music.com
- Image
- AURORA, Ravnedalen Live festival, Kristiansand, Norway (53867200364) (cropped).jpg
- Residence
- Bergen
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- date of birth
- 1996-06-15
- Commons category
- Aurora (Norwegian vocalist)
- start of work period
- 2012-00-00
- birth name
- Aurora Aksnes
- social media followers
- 5970000
- sexual orientation
- bisexuality
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Encyclopedic overview
Aurora Aksnes (born 15 June 1996), known mononymously as Aurora (stylized in all capital letters), is a Norwegian singer, songwriter and record producer. Born in Stavanger and raised in Høle and Os, she started writing songs and learning dance at age six. Her ethereal soundscapes brought her widespread acclaim, earning her the nickname "Fairy of Pop".
Aurora first gained recognition as a teenager in Norway, quickly emerging as one of the country's most notable pop acts. Her debut studio album, All My Demons Greeting Me as a Friend (2016), received generally positive reviews, topping Norway's VG-lista for two consecutive weeks and earning a silver certification from the British Phonographic Industry (BPI). She followed with a two-part concept album: Infections of a Different Kind (Step 1) in 2018 and A Different Kind of Human (Step 2) in 2019. Her fourth studio album, The Gods We Can Touch (2022), marked her first top-ten entry in the UK and her second number-one album in Norway. Her fifth album, What Happened to the Heart? (2024), charted within the top 10 in the UK, Germany, Norway, Scotland, and the Netherlands.
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