Aurora (singer) Biography: Songs, Age, Parents, Net Worth, Boyfriend, Height, Tour, Religion, Wiki

Biography

Aurora Aksnes, known professionally as Aurora, is a talented Norwegian singer, songwriter, and record producer born on June 15, 1996, in Stavanger and raised in the rural villages of Høle and Os.

She began writing songs and learning piano at age six, later expanding into percussion and music production. Her career launched in 2012 as a teenager in Norway, leading to a signing with Decca and Glassnote Records in 2014.

Early singles like “Runaway” (from her 2015 EP Running with the Wolves) gained viral traction on TikTok in 2021. Her debut album, All My Demons Greeting Me as a Friend (2016), topped Norway’s charts and sold over 500,000 copies worldwide, earning her multiple Spellemann Awards.

Aurora has released five studio albums, including the two-part A Different Kind of Human (2018–2019), The Gods We Can Touch (2022), and What Happened to the Heart? (2024), which charted in the top ten across Europe.

She has collaborated with artists like Hans Zimmer, Bring Me the Horizon, and Jacob Collier, and contributed to soundtracks for Frozen 2, Genshin Impact, and Netflix’s One Piece.

With over one million albums sold by 2021, four Spellemann Awards, a 2025 Forbes 30 Under 30 listing, and the Silver Clef Award, Aurora is celebrated for her ethereal pop sound addressing themes of nature, humanity, and emotional vulnerability.

In 2025, she performed a virtual concert in Sky: Children of the Light and released the theme for the second season of Kaiju No. 8.

Norwegian singer-songwriter and record producer
Aurora
Wiki Facts & About Data
Real Name:	Aurora Aksnes
Stage Name:	Aurora
Born:	15 June 1996 (age 29 years old)
Place of Birth:	Stavanger, Norway
Nationality:	Norwegian
Education:	N/A
Height:	160 cm
Parents:	Jan Øystein Aksnes, May Britt Aksnes
Siblings:	Viktoria Aksnes, Miranda Aksnes
Spouse:	Not Married
Boyfriend • Partner:	Not Dating
Children:	N/A
Occupation:	Singer • Record Producer
Net Worth:	$500,000 (USD)

Early Life & Education

Aurora Aksnes, known professionally as AURORA, was born on 15 June 1996 at Stavanger University Hospital in Stavanger, Norway.

She is entirely ethnic Norwegian, with family roots stretching back many generations in western Norway, particularly in Jæren, Sunnhordland, and the small villages of Høle and Os. She grew up in a secular household with no formal religious practice.

Aurora has always described herself as non-religious yet deeply spiritual, drawing inspiration from nature, pantheism, and indigenous ways of seeing the world rather than any organised faith.

Her mother, May Britt Aksnes, trained as a midwife and later worked in healthcare administration. Her father, Jan Øystein Aksnes, is a sales manager and former sailor who introduced Aurora to a wide range of music – from classical and jazz to African rhythms and early electronic sounds.

Aurora is the youngest of three daughters; her older sisters are Miranda Aksnes (born 1990), a visual artist and fashion designer who has created artwork and visuals for many of Aurora’s projects, and Viktoria Aksnes (born 1993), a professional makeup artist and costume designer who regularly works on Aurora’s tours and videos.

Shortly after her birth, the family moved to the tiny rural village of Høle, and then to an even more isolated house high in the mountains of Os (now part of Bjørnafjorden municipality). The nearest neighbour was kilometres away, and she spent her childhood surrounded by forests, fjords, and wildlife – an environment that has profoundly influenced both her music and worldview.

She attended the small local primary school in Os and the lower secondary school in nearby Osøyro. In upper secondary school, she followed the general studies track near Bergen, but in her final years, she was partly home-schooled to accommodate early recording sessions and touring. She never went to university, choosing instead to devote herself entirely to music from the age of seventeen.

Aurora discovered an old electric piano in the family attic when she was six, taught herself to play, began writing songs at nine, and was producing her own demos by her early teens. Her parents never pushed her toward a musical career; they encouraged her independence and creativity.

Career

Aurora Aksnes released her first single, “Puppet,” in 2012 at just 16 years old. A local performance of the song was posted on YouTube and quickly drew the attention of Made Management, the team later known for artists like Sigrid and Girl in Red.

By 2014, she had signed international deals with Decca, Glassnote, and Petroleum Records, setting the stage for her global debut. Her first EP, Running with the Wolves, arrived in May 2015 and featured “Runaway,” a delicate ballad she wrote when she was 12.

Though loved by early fans, the song became a worldwide phenomenon in 2021 when it went viral on TikTok, eventually crossing a billion streams. Her debut album, All My Demons Greeting Me as a Friend (2016), entered the Norwegian charts at No. 1 and charted across major markets, including the UK, Australia, and Germany. It later achieved platinum status in Norway and has sold more than half a million copies worldwide.

Between 2018 and 2019, Aurora released the two-part project Infections of a Different Kind (Step 1) and A Different Kind of Human (Step 2), expanding her sound from intimate folktronica into bold art-pop, electronic, and dance-driven directions.

Her fourth album, The Gods We Can Touch (2022), became her strongest international performer, reaching No. 8 in the UK and breaking into the top ten in multiple European countries, boosted by singles like “Cure for Me” and “Giving In to the Love.”

In June 2024, she followed with her fifth album, What Happened to the Heart?, created in part as a response to a letter co-written by Indigenous leaders. Co-produced with Chris Greatti, the project debuted at No. 3 in the UK. It marked a more politically outspoken era for Aurora, exploring themes of climate grief, queer identity, and spiritual disconnection.

Alongside her solo work, Aurora has contributed widely to other artists and major media projects. She has collaborated with The Chemical Brothers, Sub Urban, Bring Me the Horizon, Jacob Collier, and Hans Zimmer.

Her voice is heard in Frozen 2 as the iconic chant in “All Is Found,” and she has contributed vocals to the soundtracks of Genshin Impact, Netflix’s One Piece live-action series, and the 2025 anime Kaiju No. 8, where she performs the theme “Ignite the Light.” She has even ventured into virtual performance spaces, including a 2025 in-game concert in Sky: Children of the Light.

Aurora has headlined major festivals such as Glastonbury (Other Stage 2024), Coachella, Lollapalooza, and Øya, and has sold out multiple world tours known for her barefoot performances and nature-inspired stage aesthetics.

By 2025, she had earned four Spellemannprisen awards, the Nordic Music Prize, the O2 Silver Clef Award, and recognition on the Forbes 30 Under 30 Europe list.

Social Media

• Wikipedia: Aurora (singer)
• Instagram: AURORA (@auroramusic)
• Facebook: AURORA
• IMDb: AURORA
• YouTube: AURORA
• TikTok: AURORA (@iamauroramusic)
• Twitter: AURORA (@AURORAmusic) / X

Personal Life

Aurora Aksnes, the Norwegian singer known professionally as AURORA, was born on June 15, 1996, making her 29 years old.

She is not married and has no husband or history of marriage. Aurora has no children and has not publicly discussed any plans for parenthood, focusing instead on her music and advocacy work.

Her height is reported as 5 feet 3 inches (160 cm), though some sources suggest she stands closer to 5 feet 7 inches (170 cm); the shorter measurement aligns with more recent visual estimates from performances and photos.

Aurora has no confirmed public relationships or ex-partners detailed in reliable sources. She came out as bisexual in 2018 and has spoken openly about embracing fluid attractions to both men and women without rigid labels, emphasizing love as an exploratory and label-free experience.

She is considered single, with no recent rumors or announcements linking her romantically to anyone.

Net Worth

Aurora Aksnes, known professionally as AURORA, has an estimated net worth of $500,000.

This figure, drawn from multiple industry analyses, reflects her earnings from album sales (over 1 million units worldwide), streaming royalties (with 14 million monthly Spotify listeners), sold-out tours, and soundtrack contributions to projects like Frozen 2 and Genshin Impact.

Despite her rising profile—including a 2025 Forbes 30 Under 30 listing and the Silver Clef Award—her wealth remains modest compared to mainstream pop peers, largely due to high touring costs, taxes, donations to environmental and indigenous causes, and her independent creative approach.

Some estimates vary slightly (up to $2.5 million from older reports), but $500,000 is the most consistently cited for her current financial standing.

Filmography

Studio Albums

1. All My Demons Greeting Me as a Friend (2016)  
2. Infections of a Different Kind (Step 1) (2018)  
3. A Different Kind of Human (Step 2) (2019)  
4. The Gods We Can Touch (2022)  
5. What Happened to the Heart? (2024)

EPs

• Running with the Wolves (2015)  
• For the Humans Who Take Long Walks in the Forest (2021) (acoustic reworks)

Major Singles (selected)

• Puppet (2012)  
• Awakening (2013)  
• Runaway (2015)  
• Murder Song (5, 4, 3, 2, 1) (2015)  
• Conqueror (2016)  
• I Went Too Far (2016)  
• Winter Bird (2016)  
• Animal (2019)  
• The Seed (2019)  
• Apple Tree (2019)  
• Exist for Love (2020)  
• Cure for Me (2021)  
• Giving In to the Love (2021)  
• Heathens (2021)  
• A Dangerous Thing / Everything Matters (with Pomme) (2022)  
• The Conflict of the Mind (2024)  
• Some Type of Skin (2024)  
• Starvation (2024)  
• My Name (with Askjell & Chesle) (2024)  
• Ignite the Light (Kaiju No. 8 season 2 theme, 2025)

Notable Collaborations & Features

• Half the World Away (John Lewis Christmas advert cover, 2015)  
• Home (with Icarus, 2016)  
• In Bottles (with Kölsch, 2019)  
• Vinterens Gåte (with Christine, Frozen 2 Norwegian version, 2019)  
• The Secret Garden (film soundtrack, 2020)  
• Stjernestøv (with Askjell, 2020)  
• Paramour (with Sub Urban, 2022)  
• Storm (with Bring Me the Horizon, 2023)  
• Your Blood (2023 film soundtrack single)  
• The Blade (with Hans Zimmer for The Creator, 2023)  
• My Sails Are Broken (with Jacob Collier, 2024)

Major Soundtrack Contributions

• Frozen 2 – choral vocals on “All Is Found” and Norwegian version (2019)  
• Wolfwalkers – “Running with the Wolves” re-recorded version (2020)  
• Genshin Impact – “The Divine Damsel of Devastation” region trailer (2021)  
• Mass Effect Legendary Edition – trailer song “Into the Unknown” cover (2021)  
• Creaks (game soundtrack, 2020)  
• Sky: Children of the Light – in-game concert and original songs (2021, 2025)  
• One Piece (Netflix live-action) – “My Sails Are Set” (2023)  
• Kaiju No. 8 season 2 – opening theme “Ignite the Light” (2025)

Live Albums / Sessions

• Live at Nidarosdomen (2017)  
• BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge performance (2019)  
• AURA – Live from Studio (2021)  
• KEXP Full Performance (2022)  
• NPR Tiny Desk Concert (2024)

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