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Behind Her Music
She herself has referred to her own music as “dark folk-pop” and “native pop,” which is influenced by American and Norwegian poetry.
frequently mentioned in the album’s final two tracks (“Under the Water” and “Black Water Lilies”) as a sign of his connection to nature and how “dark” his compositions are (the first song discusses drowning while the second discusses coming back afloat).
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On her second album, there are more hidden noises, according to Aksnes: The song
“Queendom,” for instance, has a secret recording of a woman drumming on the streets of Brazil. Her sound has been compared to those of musicians like Lana Del Rey, Lorde, Björk, and Florence Welch. She herself has referred to her own music as “dark folk-pop” and “native pop,” which is influenced by American and Norwegian poetry.
Her voice has frequently been described as “ethereal,” and the repetitive use of vowels in the music, like “ah,” “oh,” and “la,” has also been highlighted. Her career has been characterized by reoccurring themes of love, sexuality, environmentalism, religion, and human rights. Through her lyrics and live performances, she has shown her support for the LGBT community and the legalization of abortion.
Although she uses sophisticated language to convey her message of equality, respect for others, and nature, something changed because of what happened. This evolution starts with “Exist for Love” 2020, which is notable for being Aurora’s first entirely love song in a sense that is different from her traditio- nal songs and for moving away from synthesizers to adopt an orchestral work by Isobel Waller-Bridge, a composer who is best known for her participation in the series Fleabag and the tape Emma and is one of the most significant musicians working today. Even though the piece is romantic, it is clearly founded in the current instability, serving as a reminder that despite all the bad in the world, there is a safe place where we may stay.
Ah-ahah-ah!
The mature conflict in the 2019 Disney film “Frozen 2” takes the form of a siren call in the distance, calling Elsa to leave her Arendelle kingdom and unearth the mysteries of her past. When she begins singing “Into the Unknown,” Aurora contributes the haunting “Ah-ahah-ah!” heard throughout the song and the rest of the movie.
Aurora shared this opinion. The singer enjoyed the movie’s strong message as well as the references to her culture and the breathtaking natural scenes, which, in her opinion, closely resemble Norway.
