Aurora Aksnes, born June 15 1995 in Stavanger and known professionally as Aurora often stylized in uppercase 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 welcomed by blogs about music. Half the World Away from Oasis was released by the group Oasis was made for an advertisement of John Lewis, and Nature Boy is a Nat King Cole cover. Katy Perry posted a video in which she endorsed Runaway. The endorsement earned her some recognition. Enjoy her day. Aurora Aksnes earliest musical memory is that of finding a piano in her attic and being awed by the sound it could produce. Jan Oystein Aksnes, her parents, May Britt Aksnes and Jan Oystein Aksnes, encouraged their daughter to learn music more as a hobby as a career. Thus, she began with her own music. She has cited renowned songwriters Leonard Cohen and Bob Dylan for inspiration, as well as an affinity for Bjork's style. Her mother had