Aurora Aksnes (born June 15, 1996, from Stavanger) is an Norwegian artist and singer. Her debut E.P. Running with the Wolves is an album released in May 2015 by Decca Records. It has received a lot of praise from blogs and the press. Half the World Away, by the Oasis band, was released for John Lewis Christmas advertisements and Nature Boy by Nat King Cole are just two of the artist's high-profile recordings. Katy Perry shared a tweet that Perry made a splash with her track Runaway. Celebrate her special birthday. Aurora Aksnes first musical memory was when she discovered a keyboard in her loft, and becoming fascinated by its music. Jan Oystein Aksnes' parents May Britt Aksnes urged her to pursue music for development of her own, not to earn a living or an interest. Her parents encouraged her to compose. Her influences include renowned writer Leonard Cohen and Bob Dylan, as well as her love of Bjork's style. To counter her mother's suggestion that her children ought n...