Aurora: - Fame is strange and unnatural | 2016 interview | English sub. | SVT/NRK/Skavlan

The Norwegian artist talks about what it's like to have Katy Perry as a fan, and why she wouldn't want her life, in this 2016 interview with Scandinavian talk show Skavlan.
Also present in the studio are Andreas Wahl, Mark Levengood and Martina Haag.
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[@tbz1551]

Everyday conversation with her would be as if listening to poetry being read.

[@SiliconBong]

Norwegian is the language of love.

[@victoriaangel8310]

i love how everybody looks at her while she speaks, like she is a piece of treasure, like she is unreal. Is incredable to have such an impact on people.

[@faustianluminary4456]

@@lucieth555 Well said sir. I certainly hope she's able to maintain her sense of self, and stay true to it, but most importantly I hope she's happy.

[@cgboy2003]

It made a lot of differences to have a physicist, an actress and a journalist, not a bunch of comedians talk with her. I kind of wonder how it was like that Aurora spoke Bergensk, some of other guests spoke Swedish, and it was also on Swedish TV. Did she speak differently in these occasions or? I ask because Martina looked baffled when Norwegians reacted accordingly.

[@ufoinboxes1802]

@@cgboy2003 swedish people and norwegians can understand eachother quite well, the languages are quite similiar. :D

[@cgboy2003]

@@ufoinboxes1802 I heard that before, and I just wondered if it's always so(even her Bergensk), thx!

[@ufoinboxes1802]

@@cgboy2003 np:D

[@tolotwin5503]

Aurora is a "loud quiet person" it seems. She is incredibly introverted and speaks softly, but she moves and talks in such a precise and decisive way she stands out. I love her delicate way with words

[@jailaye6929]

thank you Tolo for possibly the best three sentences I've read to describe Aurora yet . . . {-.-}

[@roundhousetrainspotting]

Norwegian is a beautiful language.

[@SebHaarfagre]

A lot of Norwegians will be happy to hear that, thank you :) Maybe a little bit for everyone as well, so many dialects.

[@palacsintacsatornaja6103]

@@SebHaarfagre jeg elsker norsk

[@Benjamenho]

Really thought about learning the language when aurora spoke it

[@guitaria66636]

it sounds so nice

[@ragnarkisten]

But this isn't Norwegian its BÆÆÆÆÆÆÆRGGEEEENNNNSSSKKK!

[@anurishaasokan538]

“ I skipped the youth phase... young people have a little bit of small storms and it’s nice to be with adult people who have calmed the storms ♥️” how wise can she get ?

[@avedic]

lol indeed. Funnily enough she said in a livestream recently, like a year ago or so, that she feels like she's only NOW going through her "teenage years" as she put it. She said the pandemic gave her the freedom and space to relax a bit, drink wine, do weird random stuff, hook up with people, have fun, etc....stuff she kinda had to put on hold once her career skyrocketed. I'm glad she got the chance to balance things out a bit more. :)

[@tarananajaika]

I watch these interviews with Aurora and it makes me fall in love with Norwegian people. All those interviews are always respectful and not so hectic. They let each other finish talking and look at each other. It might be the setting with Aurora, maybe Norwegian people aren't like that while talking about politics. But nevertheless, I enjoy those interviews quite a lot.

[@irisholmberg9649]

The other Guy talking is actually swedish! Even danish people come on the show. The languages are very simular.

[@tarananajaika]

@@irisholmberg9649 Was he talking Swedish? I wouldn't have noticed :-D

[@irisholmberg9649]

tarananajaika hahaha yep! Only a few words and letters differ

[@thomasnorb4077]

@@irisholmberg9649 The other guy? The host is Norwegian. The bald man speaks Swedish.

[@kristineb2901]

Yeah. As a norwegian I find media from afar hectic and even "messy". I don't understand why people can't just listen like they would when talking to a friend. A celeberty is just a normal human being with the same emotions and worries as others, and therefore we should treat them accordingly. I'm not trying to "degrade" Aurora. She's great and I love her songs, but she is still a normal, humble and relatable young adult.

[@flannsixtyseven7489]

I wish people like her would rule this world.

[@TomTomson81]

We'd go under. Happy, but we'd go under.

[@muffuffty]

@@TomTomson81 maybe that's exactly what the world needs.

[@ethansalters8843]

@@TomTomson81 worth it

[@JeanneDArte]

I dare to assume that she would never even think of ruling over anyone. :) If people with soft hearts like hers were in charge there would no longer be anyone "in charge". I love this thought experiment.

[@lauraelise9155]

is aurora even a fan of katy perry? people keep talking about katy mentioning aurora, but aurora is so much more than that. she's not just a "small" artist that got _discovered_ by a big celebrity..

[@Nico-San91]

In one interview she was actually asked the question if Katy Perry is a inspriration for her, her simple answer :"No" 😄😄And it makes perfectly sense because as you said, Aurora >>>>>Katy.

[@lindagutierrez4080]

I think she felt uncomfortable in that moment, was a little bit like "you become famous ´cause Katy Perry wrote about you on Twitter"

[@davidsnyder9661]

LAura ELise She said shes not a fan of katy perry, She said she likes different kind of music like Bob dylan n lenard cohan

[@SebHaarfagre]

Well technically she is... but I completely get your point and also agree They probably brought it up because it's one of the turning points in her life, at least for the music scene. And we got her genuine observation of what fame can do to a pop star like her. Skavlan is very good with his questions I think. I just wish someone gave her a hug while sitting there because I know I want to :p

[@VivienLawrence]

@@Nico-San91 do you remember the name of the interview?

[@3rdvoidmen594]

She is just a an angel but this Host is extra ordinary..This is what interview is supposed to be like. I am done with all the US and UK interviews..It's all about having fun and jokes..fuck that..we need this

[@juliadavidking23]

It occurs to me wonderfully that a good interview doesn't naturally involve a humongous amount of screaming and "merrymaking".😌

[@sulmaenya]

Omg look at her talking... She worries about Perry... I mean the earth sent this woman to cure our souls

[@ursulabarth3780]

This was the most poetic and philosophical interview I've every seen

[@brokentombot]

You know you're stoned when you watch half an interview in Norwegian before realizing you need to turn on English subtitles to understand fully.

[@karenstark9235]

I love the way the people around her are truly listening and enjoy and appreciate what she has to say. Aurora is definitely worth listening to. It is a rare and refreshing experience to hear someone so intelligent and in touch with oneself speak in honesty and be able to relate to the human in all of us.

[@stevebarrett2106]

She is haunting, charming and disarming...

[@_VenusV]

Not only is Aurora an amazing singer and songwriter. I relate to her so much and I am a huge fan.

[@victorgabrielbuena]

I really like how everyone else in the interview are visibly entranced and very bedazzled by Aurora, completely transfixed with whatever she has to say.

[@tinaw8755]

love how everyone has this soft smile on their faces when she talks.

[@Veryy_Victoriaa]

Wow. She’s so sincere and open.

[@iae987]

She speaks to my soul.

[@MarcinWieczorkowski]

Thank you for uploading this interview to the official channel.

[@ДэнаунНовиньо]

Such deep conversation coming from someone still so young. I started behaving a little like her after my 30th birthday. She knows relationship subtleties that we that decades to learn, through trial and error. Aurora is a special being, we should all listen to her messages.

[@anilchirra3851]

That was a great interview. And every word makes sense. When she speaks

[@hannahwildcrafts]

She is such a great interviewer... so real in herself and how she sees the world. Love!

[@anurishaasokan538]

She is the kind of person who can see right through you ♥️ even if you don’t speak a word✨ She is more than an artist

[@moreenkigen5382]

In love with the Norwegian language

[@MAXIMUS-yk5vs]

these are literally my therapy sessions

[@TheRenegat76]

I love her view on life

[@utahpotah1414]

5:02, only Aurora could make someone smile like that

[@wohdinhel]

We should go back to the music being about the music, not about worshipping the person that the music represents. Aurora is an incredible artist whose work I want everyone to be able to appreciate, but celebrity culture is toxic to artistry, and if she became “huge” like Katy Perry or the like, I’m sure it would run the risk of negatively impacting her music. It seems like this is yet another thing that Scandinavians are just a more evolved species about - plenty of Scandinavian artists have expressed similar anti-fame sentiments over the years, most notably Björk, and I really hope that Aurora doesn’t have to go through similar traumas in her career.

[@SantaCecilie]

She is getting bigger and bigger and has more and more followers that really adore her. But she is using that fame to be a good role model for them. To lift their spirits. Not for her own "pleasure". Sometimes people need role models to show them that it is OK to be in a certain way. She doesn´t settle with being a talented paid entertainer only.

[@moonie2770]

@@SantaCecilie Factss

[@Iv-zi5pe]

this interview gave me peace

[@berndholl]

I don't understand one word, but she is so natural and pure, it's overwhelming!

[@banderdash2368]

SHE'S SUCH A RAVENCLAW🦅🦅

[@MelliaBoomBot]

Wikia FANDOM.........

[@claraspearinbelloch6907]

She likes Harry Potter, just in case you'd like to know. Also a lot of people sees her as Luna Lovegood

[@bobdoubter2977]

I just got her cd today and I will do something soon that I have never done before; get another cd and not open it so that I always have one ready. I will be listening to her the rest of my life. I could not have imagined a greater artist then Aurora. But, I have learned that perhaps she is not for a general audience and that only certain people, like poets and other artists, can appreciate her. She is amazing. For a great concert see her in Brazil and on Jimmy Fallon....she is awesome.

[@RiverWorksCo]

If I live another 100 years will never gonna be as wise and natural as she is now, at such a young age.

[@runeresell-hansen9506]

Er du her også? En ekte fan! Don't worry about the google translate-thing. I forgive you:-D

[@RiverWorksCo]

@@runeresell-hansen9506 jeg er overalt, hvor Aurora er. 😅 takk😉

[@GrowWithMeInternational]

I love you, Aurora! I see you, don't forget the impact we make on one another. So much strength. I know it's hard. Love love love love love love love love love - feel it, it's there

[@Daysed.and.Konfuzed]

The bit about Kate losing her freedom was wise being her years. 😔

[@billyjoel5484]

The sad comment about Katy Perry lost her freedom to just be a person could make me cry, but asthma and allergies battles have helped me gain "emo" strength. The balance will be interesting to find between saving yourself/ourselves with our freedoms and helping others. No one should have to sacrifice any positive part of themselves to help others thru music or other platforms.

[@Towert7]

Aurora is a highly sensitive person. I really enjoy listening to her.

[@jamiethecat9044]

Hoppas på fler intervjuer med Aurora i framtiden! 😃

[@Abbadonhades]

Aurora is a deep thinker as well as empathetic. It shows in how she considers each word and each sentence before she speaks. Aurora also wants to avoid being misunderstood I think.

[@reengineer2497]

but she often is misunderstood.

[@Abbadonhades]

@@reengineer2497 That is more down to many people's ideas of normality I believe. I'm thinking about her body movements. How she uses her hands so actively both in performances and interviews. How her eyes widens into intense stares. How when she dances, it is often something that might be called interpretive dancing. If one includes interviews Aurora is so refreshingly honest and blunt in her observations, which is unusual. She is so liberated and free from self consciousness. She is unbiased, speaks tolerance and acceptance. Aurora also speaks up for nature, for mental health et cetera. I think she is a wonderful human being, and a terrific role model. When you have freed yourself from society's conventions to such a large degree, it is easy to be viewed as weird and downright strange. Personally I wish to be more like her.

[@reengineer2497]

@@Abbadonhades the need to express our true selves or truth directly puts us in path of conflict mate. its a journey through adversity. life becomes a lot more challenging for those who see more. The Movie Dead Poets Society captures this very beautifully. I was too sure about myself that what I was doing by encouraging people in my life to observe more, learn more and trying to encourage people to their authentic selves was "good" but like a monkey that tried to save a fish out of water, sometimes making people see what was possible, because I was incapable of helping them figure out how to handle adversity my actions lead to lot of hurt and suffering, so it kind of looks like such encouragement is harmless and perhaps fruitful only for a subset of human population. I'm not contradicting you, I just wanted to share how trying to change the world by believing just that taught me how ignorant that belief is. which is why Aurora reminds me not just to encourage people to be authentic selves, but also to do something about creating a world that would be gentle with those who want to be themselves. in the end aren't practical actions what we need ? what actually brings change ?

[@reengineer2497]

@@Abbadonhades which is why I always also talk about anticipating adversity, its becomes absolutely necessary to understand where a person is coming from, the kind of circumstances they are in to reasonably assure so that we don't take away the choice ( red pill | green pill ) from the person. and when we are mindful that this is the case .. sometimes we help people by not helping, letting them suffer so they don't suffer more .. universe and life seem to be indifferent. this reasoning just shifts perspective so much, your r understanding of suffering, hurt, and life change drastically. almost liberating.

[@reengineer2497]

@@Abbadonhades if one is too weak to get a better grasp of situation and let people suffer less, it would only make one naive causing someone unnecessary hurt

[@annatsukiya]

One word I kept listening in the interview; "aolah" it's mean 'everyone' I guess.

[@hanyuufurude13]

"alle" :) you are correct! I love watching these interviews, you can learn so much without having a formal lesson

[@swirlandtwirl5417]

Gosh fantastic

[@raquelwright1607]

She's so beautiful.

[@riiko92]

I love how she talks with her whole body. 🙂

[@richdandanell2911]

Aurora is a world treasure for all of humankind . She needs to be protected and learned from . Aurora is the role model for all the rest of us .

[@gachazaya4463]

Some people don't realise that alot of female identifying Norwegians have a higher voice , which comes from speaking different dialects. So when she speaks English that voice still carries into her voice. You're welcome :)

[@richapitan471]

1:57 if she do that to me im dead

[@Regretfulgoose]

She’s so smol 😂

[@Vera-hi6yz]

I didnt understand a SINGLE thing but i enjoyed so much

[@ddfitts23]

turn on the subtitles, the CC box under the video :)

[@nivek5031]

Talented, unique, extremely perceptive, undoubtedly attractive and entirely lovable. 😊

[@fouzanium]

In hindsight, Aurora could feel what was wrong with Katy Perry and Katy had a tough time with Russell Brand which led to the eventual breakup.

[@shawnfreeoftyranny8849]

At 2:07 she totally agreed with that guy and that he said nothing to acknowledge.

[@jeronimoance7896]

💞 AURORA POR SOBRE TODO..

[@Mark-om3cl]

She’s so god damn pretty.

[@christian53050]

I wonder to what degree there might be a slight language barrier in the conversation between Aurora and the other guests, since Aurora's mother tongue is Norwegian and she has to modify her normal speech a bit to make certain that that everyone can understand her nuances. One guest seems to be Swedish/Finnish based on his accent She clearly has the capacity to captivate her listeners through her unconventional endearing personality.

[@pankuj4268]

Make her the Brand Ambassador of Earth if aliens visit. ⭐

[@erik....]

She was right Katy is actually Katheryn.

[@rafalkucinski1256]

Hello again from Rav from Poland

[@NeuroticNexus]

If this is norwegian, I am surprised how many words which sound common to me (German) are used.

[@bjrn-ingeblomqvist1963]

It's because German and Norwegian are two quite related languages :)

[@NeuroticNexus]

@@bjrn-ingeblomqvist1963 Never knew it, even not when I was in Norway with my parents as a teen. And when reading Norwegian I don't get any common words ;) Perhaps I can try to learn it?

[@Hogda]

@@NeuroticNexus She is from a city called Bergen. Their dialect has a strong German influence due to the influx of hanseats from Germany in the 1700s

[@NeuroticNexus]

@@Hogda And isn't Bergen one of the cities with the most rainy days? Like children grow up with raincoats ;) No, seriously, I saw a documentary where they showed Bergen too and also mentioned about the amount of rain. Nice city, like most of the Scandinavian cities I was lucky to see.

[@Hogda]

@@NeuroticNexus Hehe, yes :) It rains almost all the time, unfortunately. But it is a beautiful city to visit during the summer on those rare days when it doesn't.

[@bez.errinha]

Nunca pensei que eu fosse tão parecido com ela

[@kaoutermouslimhaliba7145]

My question, Being Aurora as famous as she is . How does it go for her in Norway? Can she go around free without anyone bothering her? Do people respect her space?

[@kaoutermouslimhaliba7145]

@Dzsamila # I discovered her through KZbin ,so I don't know how famous she is here in Spain.(I don't see the charts tbh) But I don't think anyone would criticise her ways here , probably the other way around. But I don't think the press not the people would let her have her own vital space. The press is terrible here.

[@Ottee2]

Incisive interview, thanks.

[@AnnaSorbian]

❤️

[@enola.94]

Norwegian people are such vibe

[@hwplugburz]

Why cant NRK air your show anymore?? It co-aired for years on bouth SVT and NRK simultainiesly and then NRK stoped... I realy miss it,, used to wash Every episode and Lindmo is absolutely Not the same... (if i go to svt online its all zone-blocked content)

[@SkavlanTV]

Greetings and sorry about the late reply! If you're in Norway, the show now airs on TV 2, and online on TV 2 Sumo. Our show is free to watch, but you need to have a user 😊

[@hwplugburz]

@@SkavlanTV Ahhaaaaa 😂👍 Tusen takk Fredrik (hvis det faktisk er deg editer YT comments, det ville overraske meg..) Jeg viste ikke at det gikk påTV2, bra at det også er på Sumo da😊, for jeg blir gal av all reklamen til tv2.

[@Burps___]

Tama timult A roo ra? 0:00

[@sugarinmywounds]

Cool One Yeah, or as we would write it in Norwegian: "Ta godt imot Aurora!"

[@OutOfRangeDE]

Norwegianeurovisionfancauseitsthebest I just realised how hard its to understand. For me both variants could be correct, because i dont know anything about Norwegian. But the corrected one seems logic when you know it. And ofcourse Aurora as a whole name.

[@LamassuAnimations]

What's the sense of doing an interview of less than 10 mins.? An artist like her can speak easily 30 mins and still dont get her audience bored or annoyed. She could have said much more, I hate when you have this little time for interviewing good people

[@atomic_9182]

Is there a translation or captioning available?

[@SkavlanTV]

Hi there, and thank you for commenting. You have to turn the subtitles on yourself. Click the CC icon bottom of the video screen on desktop, or click the three dots top right on mobile or tablet to find the CC option.

[@benndarayta9156]

She speaks a different language not from this world

[@NeglectedField]

Just interested - does she have a typical Stavanger dialect?

[@sigurdkaslegard420]

no Bergen

[@NeglectedField]

Sigurd Kaslegard Ah, I stand corrected. I just saw she was born in Stavanger and didnt read that she grew up in the Bergen area.

[@morganechaili]

I think she just pronounces the "r" differently

[@lene4102]

The dialect from Bergen is the easiest to understand for a Dane. I just love this old soul in this beautiful woman.

[@hlynurelli]

@@morganechaili The grammar is a little bit different as well

[@buttercoconut1624]

which part of norway is bokmal prominent?

[@thomasnorb4077]

The majority of the population. Mainly in the eastern region; i.e. around the capital.

[@rafalkucinski1256]

just b carefull what u r wishhink 4 ;) piece and love

[@davidsnyder9661]

Needs engliah subtitles

[@gnrtradepro]

It has them. Go to settings, thats the cog bottom right of vid player, in subtitles change auto to English. Then turn on the subtitles by clicking the small icon left of the cog. Enjoy!

[@aspirina4915]

I can't see the subtitles:(

[@SkavlanTV]

Hi there, and thank you for commenting. You have to turn the subtitles on yourself. Click the CC icon bottom of the video screen on desktop, or click the three dots top right on mobile or tablet to find the CC option.

[@aspirina4915]

@@SkavlanTV Thanks for helping 😊

[@biceali7212]

Interview: Norwegian Comments: all English, am i missing something here? Aurora is unique tho ☝️

[@erikmajaron1247]

You are missing the subtitles ;)

[@davidwest5506]

I hope her fame never makes her feel like she feels Katy feels like. Not trying to be funny.

[@user-db5vy9uo4i]

وش ذي اللغه 😭😭😂😂 ؟؟

[@vikingodin1986]

Nah man subtitles are kaput

[@sai9718]

Who is this woman!??

[@sugarinmywounds]

Sai 97 AURORA is a young new Norwegian artist who comes from Bergen and has a style which one could caracterize as pop, but it is so much more than that. She really has her own style. Her music is very dreamy and the lyrics are very poetic. As they said in the video, she wrote some of the lyrics when she was only nine years old. You would just have to listen to understand. She is so unique. You should listen through her album All my Demons Greeting me as a Friend

[@OutOfRangeDE]

Norwegianeurovisionfancauseitsthebest hey when Aurora would be at the esc one time i would watch it.

[@sugarinmywounds]

OutOfRangeDE Yeah, oh my god I hope Aurora or Sigrid or Isàk or someone like that would participate in Eurovision someday. That would be amazing! 😃

[@OutOfRangeDE]

Norwegianeurovisionfancauseitsthebest I dont know much about esc and the election but here in germany there is a music show most times where you can vote via sms or phone call and the winner is the singer for esc then. But most times many newcomers are only listed for the show. But i barely know anything about the german music scene in genres with vocals. Most i hear from here is nothing special so i got uninterested.

[@sugarinmywounds]

We also have a national final. It's called Melodi Grand Prix, or MGP. We also have many newcomers listed. It differs from year to year though. This year we actually had mostly well-known people. Alexander Rybak went and won the whole thing. But I wish some of our most popular and unique artists would join MGP sometimes in the near future, with some great songs with a different sound. That would be awesome. Sigrid has said that she loves Eurovision. But I doubt that she will participate anytime soon, because the only problem with participating in MGP and eventually Eurovision is that it takes up a lot of time. When artists near their big break-through one could argue that this time is better spent in making new music, playing many conserts, and promo.

[@faceoftheearth1311]

Hun er Fullstendig Fullkommen iii

[@florence1395]

Where’s the promised subtitles?

[@SkavlanTV]

Hey! Press the CC icon at the bottom of the video image on desktop. On smart phone or tablet you can find the CC option if you press the three dots top right on your screen :-)

[@frankpeter6851]

Skavlan thanks skavlan!

[@SkavlanTV]

You're more than welcome, Frank :-) Thanks for watching!

[@luizagabriela5935]

Aurora 10000000000 biwirfor

[@florence1395]

Thank you 🙏

[@selbst105]

katy perry bla bla bla...

[@hairypooper1236]

She gives off Lady Diana vibes