Aurora Aksnes (born June 15, 1996, in Stavanger) is a Norwegian musician and vocalist. Her debut E.P. Running with the Wolves is an album released in May 2015 from Decca Records. It has received high praise from the blogs and the press. Half the World Away from Oasis was released by the group Oasis was recorded to accompany an advertisement for John Lewis, and Nature Boy is an Nat King Cole cover. Katy Perry, who endorsed the song Runaway from her side, gave her the track a little more attention. Celebrate her birthday. Aurora Aksnes earliest musical memory is that of finding an instrument in her attic and becoming enthralled by the sounds it would produce. Jan Oystein Aksnes, her parents, May Britt Aksnes and Jan Oystein Aksnes, encouraged their daughter to take up music as a passion rather than a profession. The singer began to write lyrics of her own. She has cited renowned songwriters Leonard Cohen and Bob Dylan for inspiration, as well as an affinity for Bjork's style. The s...