The name of one of the goddesses of the ancient Romans, the goddess of dawn Aurora, is widely used in the world of show business. This is the name of the group, it is used as an alias. Accordingly, today there are many similar musical projects in different countries with the same name. The new name on this list is the young Norwegian singer Aurora. Only with the difference that this is her real name, and not an alias invented for the scene. Aurora Axnes - songwriter, singer. She began her musical work very early. One cannot but pay attention to the strong voice of the singer. Her performance style is an interesting folk pop in combination with delicate electronics, which is very pleasant to the ear. Music critics have high hopes for Aurora, prophesying success and a great future for her.
Singer's childhood
Aurora Axnes is from Norway. She was born in the city of Stavanger on June 15, 1996. Then the family moved to Os, which is located near Bergen, where the future singer spent her childhood. Interestingly, her first steps in music were made using a toy piano. At first, even the parents did not know about her addiction. She seriously practiced the game from the age of six, she was inspired by the work of world famous musicians Bob Dylan and Leonard Cohen. At 9 years old, the girl begins to compose her own music. Aurora's mother accidentally found out that the songs that her daughter sings secretly in the bedroom are her own. She convinced young Aurora to reveal her talent, and share her creativity with others. This played an important role in the formation of Aurora as a singer and musician. And who knows, if not for the advice of my mother, we, perhaps, would not have learned about the Norwegian young starlet.
Singer Aurora. Biography and creativity
The whole life of Aurora Axnes is closely intertwined with her favorite pastime - music. She is really very talented, and everything that she achieved at such a young age is entirely her merit. The girl was engaged in music from early childhood, on the part of her parents there was absolutely no pressure and coercion to this. Despite the fact that the singer Aurora has been writing her music since almost 9 years old, her relatives did not know about this for a long time. For some reason, she was embarrassed to show her first creations to her relatives, not to mention strangers. Today, Aurora Axnes herself writes lyrics and music for her songs, in addition to her first inspirers, Bob Dylan in particular, she has another example in the person of the Norwegian singer Susanna Sundfer. Her debut on stage was a performance in the assembly hall of her native school Nordal Grieg. And only a year after that, the young talent will come into the view of the general public. Today, the singer Aurora, biography and creativity, photos of the performer are known to a wide audience.
How did it all start?
Axnes, at the age of sixteen, is already releasing his debut single, entitled Puppet. After which, a couple more singles follow one after another. It all started quite unexpectedly. Once a song by Aurora was accidentally heard by one of her friends. He liked her, and he had one interesting thought. A friend asks Aurora to send him this song, and he uploads it to one of the Norwegian music sites. Made Management, having heard the track of an unknown artist, became interested in the singer, and soon began a fruitful collaboration with Aurora Axnes. The first track called Puppet was released in 2012 in December. Then in May 2013, the track Awakening follows. So, the singer Aurora worked with this company, and in 2014, in October, she signed a contract with the studios Glassnote and Decca.
First success
Suddenly and rapidly, the musical career of a still very young singer begins. Who knew that behind her first single with Decca Under Stars (November 2014), a new one, Runaway, would appear in February next year. In six weeks in the UK, the Spotify single has been listened to over 1 million times. It was simply a stunning success, which the singer Aurora did not expect at all. The biography of the girl takes on a new twist regarding creativity. The clip shot for the song Runaway already had 10 million views. He was positively received by various music Internet blogs and the national press, in particular the NME magazine. The talent of the young singer also began to support pop star Katy Perry.
The development of the singer’s creativity and her immediate plans
National radio stations BBC Radio One, 6Music, Radio Two paid particular attention to the Aurora song Running with the Wolves, released in April 2015. Thanks to her frequent rotations, the young singer ends up in One's to Watch. After that, Aurora began to take part in various festivals, for example, Way Out West, Green Man Festival, Wilderness. And in September of the same year, her third single Murder Song (5, 4, 3, 2, 1) appeared, which was written by the national press and online music blogs. Then he was included in the soundtrack for FIFA 16, with which Aurora performed in London at a full-house concert and in Brixton, opening for Of Monsters and Men.
Conqueror became the next single of the singer, and a music video was shot on him. Aurora Axmes is thinking about releasing her debut album, which appeared in March 2016 under the title All My Demons Greeting Me as a Friend. Reviews of music critics about this work of the young singer were mostly positive. After the release of this first album, Aurora goes on a European tour. She also appeared on American television shows with Jimmy Fallon, as well as on the Conan O'Brien show. At the end of her tour, the singer is already preparing to record new songs, which she hopes will be included in her second album. The young performer is not going to stop there and will soon delight her fans with new songs.