Aurora Aksnes, born June 15th, 1996 in Stavanger and known professionally as Aurora or, sometimes, stylized in the form of AURORA is a Norwegian singer and songwriter. Her debut E.P. Running with the Wolves has been released by Decca Records and was well reviewed by various music websites. Half the World Away, by the Oasis band for John Lewis Christmas advertisements and Nature Boy by Nat King Cole are among the artist's high-profile recordings. Katy Perry posted a video where she was announcing her endorsement of Runaway. This brought her some recognition. Enjoy her day. Aurora Aksnes earliest musical memory was of discovering an attic piano and becoming enthralled by the sounds it would create. Jan Oystein Aksnes, her parents, May Britt Aksnes and Jan Oystein Aksnes, encouraged their daughter to learn music as a passion rather than a profession. In the end, she started writing songs of her own. Her inspirations include famous writers Leonard Cohen and Bob Dylan in addition to h...