Aurora Aksnes

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Summary

Aurora Aksnes is a Norwegian singer-songwriter and producer whose work includes All My Demons Greeting Me as a Friend and the song “Queendom,” as well as a vocal role in Frozen II. Her music often returns to nature, human vulnerability, and empowerment. She has described herself as bisexual and a feminist, said “Queendom” was inspired by homosexuality and written for people who have not been respected, and spoken against conversion therapy and for LGBTQ and women’s rights. She has also spoken and performed at COP26 in support of climate action and has made politics and activism recurring parts of her public work.