Just noticed that Sigrid, Astrid S, Dagny, Gabrielle and Susanne Sundfør do much better than AURORA in local songs charts despite her being the biggest name abroad along with A-ha, Alan Walker and Kygo. However, when it comes to albums, her first one sold more in Norway than any of the female artists I mentioned (with exception of Susanne)

She even headlined Øya but doesn't exactly seem to have a smash hit in Norway besides "Runaway" and "Stjernestøv". I wonder how mainstream she's in there?

📸: Heiko Junge / Øyafestivalen 2022

by auroritaboreaI

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  1. Would compare her to the others. A-Ha is in a league of its own. And of course Alan, Kygo and Aurora how more international recognition than the others. But here in Norway they are about the same. That’s my experience though. I don’t listen too much to Norwegian artists.

  2. Never met anyone who listens to her music really

  4. Her music isn’t bad but like someone said , I’ve personally never met anyone who listens to her music

  5. Fairly popular. But I’m from Bergen so I may be biased. She’s from Os or thereabouts.

  7. She is a big name, but her music is less mainstream than most of the others you have mentioned.

  10. My ex was head over heels into her and basically attended every concert of hers in the area. I know a lot of people who barely know her music as well; but on average she has a lot of fans here.

  12. I adore her but don’t really listen to her music. Not sure i know anyone who do

  13. I hope Susanne Sundfør is more popular, but assume Aurora is more popular (all power to both of them ofc). 

  14. Don’t think ive heard one song. Don’t listen to radio. Seen her picture in the news tho.

  16. She’s someone we are proud of but don’t listen to proportionally to that pride.

    Like Prince, Björk, Ravi Shankar, Yoko Ono, Mari Boine and Kurt Nilsen.

    Personally I think it’s because her songs are “meh”. She carries all of it with her amazing technique and divine passion. If she is ever paired with a good song there will be sparkles.

  17. She is frequently played on P1, P2 and P3, the “big three” radio stations by NRK (Our NPR).
    Whenever she releases music her singles are also played a bunch on commercial radio stations and she charts very good on Spotify and YouTube.
    She headlines festivals and has been awarded both Spellemannsprisen and P3Gull Artist of the year.

    She’s a big deal in certain circuits, although I suspect her lifestyle and views on “celebrityhood” makes her not as obliged as others to farm the status.

    I suspect her songs are more famous than she is. How it should be.

    She’s a real artist, plain and simple.

  18. very popular, just not super mainstream I’d say

  19. I like her better than the others you mentioned. But I think as far as the mainstream the others are more popular.

  21. I’m old as fuck, so I have never heard her music, except for the Massive Attack cover, which I enjoyed, but I did see a video of her answering a music quiz on the street, and she was so charming.

  22. one of her songs used to be popular but she faded out sort of

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