AURORA

Aurora Aksnes, born on 15 June 1996, is a Norwegian singer, songwriter, and record producer known mononymously as Aurora. She was born in Stavanger and raised in Høle and Os. She began writing songs and learning dance at age six. Her music has been described as creating ethereal soundscapes, which has earned her the nickname "Fairy of Pop." Aurora gained recognition as a teenager in Norway and became one of the country's notable pop acts. Her debut studio album, All My Demons Greeting Me as a Friend, was released in 2016 and received positive reviews; it topped Norway's VG-lista for two weeks and was certified silver by the British Phonographic Industry. She released 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, was released in 2022 and became her first top-ten album in the UK and her second number-one album in Norway. Her fifth album, What Happened to the Heart?, was released in 2024 and charted within the top ten in the UK, Germany, Norway, Scotland, and the Netherlands.