Aurora Aksnes, born June 15th, 1996 in Stavanger and known professionally as Aurora often stylized in uppercase as AURORA is an Norwegian music producer and singer. Her debut E.P. Running with the Wolves has been released by Decca Records and was well reviewed by various music websites. She's recorded a variety of well-known cover songs, including Half the World Away (by the band Oasis) to accompany John Lewis' Christmas advert as well as Nature Boy (by Nat King Cole), which are widely loved. Her name was also recognized through a tweet from Katy Perry where Perry endorsed her track Runaway. Make it a day to celebrate her birthday. Aurora Aksnes first musical memory was finding a keyboard within her loft and being intrigued by its sounds. Jan Oystein Aksnes and May-Britt Aksnes urged Aurora to pursue music, not as work or for a passion and as a way to grow. Her parents inspired her to write. Her inspirations include famous writers Leonard Cohen and Bob Dylan and her affinity ...