Aura Dione Explained
Aura Dione |
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Birth Name: | Maria Louise Joensen |
Birth Date: | 21 January 1985 |
Birth Place: | Copenhagen, Denmark |
Origin: | Bornholm, Denmark |
Years Active: | 2007–present |
Maria Louise Joensen (in Danish pronounced as /jœːnsn̩/; born 21 January 1985), known as Aura Dione, is a Danish singer and songwriter. In 2008 she released her debut album, Columbine. The album spawned the hit single "I Will Love You Monday (365)", which reached number one in Germany, achieved over 80 million video views and was certified platinum.
After winning the European Border Breaker Award in 2011, Dione won Best Female Artist and Hit of the Year for "Geronimo" at the Danish Music Awards 2012 and Female Artist of the Year in 2013; she is one of Denmark's top two female recording artists and one of Germany's top three.
Life and career
Early life
Aura Dione was born Maria Joensen on 21 January 1985 in Copenhagen, Denmark. Her mother is of Faroese and French descent, while her father is of Danish and Spanish descent.[1] [2] [3] Her parents introduced her to music, and she began writing songs when she was as young as 8 years old.[4] Her parents were hippies who with Aura as a child sailed all the world's oceans, until the 7-year-old was given residence on Bornholm . Here, she began her formal schooling and as a teenager enrolled to Secondary school, but in the middle of her education she chose to move to Australia where she sought inspiration from the Aborigines. This later resulted into a song "Something From Nothing".
2007–2010: Columbine and international breakthrough
Dione debuted in summer 2007 with the single "Something From Nothing", but has also gained success with the track "Song for Sophie" - both from her album Columbine, which was released in 2008. The single "I Will Love You Monday" a No.1 hit in Europe, where it was issued in an expanded version titled "I Will Love You Monday (365)".
2011–2015: Before the Dinosaurs
Dione released her second international studio album Before the Dinosaurs on 4 November 2011. The first single release "Geronimo" was produced by David Jost and went straight to the #1 in the official German Media Control Charts.[5] In the very same year Aura Dione won a European Border Breakers Award for her international breakthrough.[6] Aura Dione recently released the second single "Friends" of her international hit album Before the Dinosaurs. The song is written and produced by Dione, David Jost and Rock Mafia and reached the official German Radio Charts #1. "Friends" is Dione's third Radio #1 single.[7]
2024: Dansk Melodi Grand Prix
Dione was one of the contestants of Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2024, the Danish national final for the Eurovision Song Contest 2024, with the song "Mirrorball of Hope".[8]
Personal life
Dione was engaged to Danish billionaire Janus Friis but the couple split up in April 2015.[9]
Awards and recognition
Danish Music Awards
|-| rowspan="2"|2009| Columbine| Årets Danske Pop Udgivelse| |-| rowspan="4"|Herself| rowspan="2"|Årets Danske Kvindelige Kunstner| |-| rowspan="5"|2012| |-| Årets Publikumpris | |-| Ærespris| |-| Before the Dinosaurs| Årets Danske Pop Udgivelse| |-| "Geronimo"| Årets Danske Hit|
GAFFA Awards!Ref.|-| rowspan=2|2021| Herself| Best Danish Solo Act| |rowspan=2|[10] |-| Fearless Lovers| Best Danish Pop Album |
MTV Europe Music Awards|-| 2012| Herself| Best Danish Act|
Discography
Albums
Singles
Featured singles
Promotional singles
External links
Notes and References
- News: Staun. Simon. Aura svævede over Clinton. 12 August 2010. 2 November 2011. Fyens Stiftstidende. da.
- Web site: Winther. Anne. Aura: Mobbeofferet der fandt strutkjolen frem - Avisen.dk. Avisen.dk. 2 November 2011. 28 January 2008.
- News: Eriksen. Jan. En aura af succes. B.T.. 2 November 2011. 24 July 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110724085434/http://kvinder.bt.dk/index.php?id=2357. dead.
- Rune Langhoff, "Aura af Verden", Berlingske Tidende (23 January 2008). Retrieved 9 December 2009.
- http://www.bild.de/unterhaltung/musik/saengerin/geronimo-single-charts-0-auf-1-20759868.bild.html "BILD Newspaper Article about Aura Dione and David Jost"
- http://ec.europa.eu/culture/our-programmes-and-actions/doc1098_en.htm "Winners of the 2011 European Border Breakers Awards"
- http://www.universal-music.de/aura-dione/news/detail/article:206541/friends-hat-platz-1-der-deutschen-radiocharts-erobert "Universal Music Press Release"
- Web site: Denmark 2024: The 'Melodi Grand Prix' lineup is revealed . 25 January 2024 . 25 January 2024 . Eurovision.tv . European Broadcasting Union.
- Web site: Slut for Aura og Skype-milliardær. https://web.archive.org/web/20150715013406/http://ekstrabladet.dk/flash/dkkendte/slut-for-aura-og-skype-milliardaer/5543336. 2015-07-15. 29 April 2015 .
- Web site: GAFFA-PRISEN 2021 | GAFFA.dk. 2021-03-29. 2021-04-10. https://web.archive.org/web/20210410185314/https://gaffa.dk/prisen/afstemningen. dead.
- Web site: danishcharts.dk - Discography Aura Dione . . Hung Medien . 2 November 2011 . 7 March 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160307052220/http://www.musicline.de/de/chartverfolgung_summary/artist/Dione,Aura/single?sort=entry . live .
- Web site: Discographie Aura Dione - austriancharts.at . de . . Hung Medien . 2 November 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20111224093618/http://austriancharts.at/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Aura+Dione . 24 December 2011.
- For peak positions in Germany:
- Web site: Aura Dione - Columbine. Hung Medien. 10 February 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120303023302/http://greekcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Aura+Dione&titel=Columbine&cat=a. 3 March 2012. dead .
- Web site: Aura Dione – I Will Love You Monday (365). de. Hung Medien. 15 May 2022. 25 December 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211225033131/https://hitparade.ch/song/Aura-Dione/I-Will-Love-You-Monday-(365)-647594. live.
- Web site: Guld og platin i august. IFPI Danmark. da. 23 October 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20150117070449/http://www.ifpi.dk/?q=content%2Fguld-og-platin-i-august. 17 January 2015. dead.
- Web site: Danish album certifications – Aura Dione – Before the Dinosaurs. IFPI Danmark. 15 May 2022. 4 January 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220104192521/http://www.ifpi.dk/node/8239. live.
- Web site: Gold & Platin. de. IFPI (Austria). 15 May 2022. 15 May 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220515142723/https://ifpi.at/auszeichnungen/?fwp_interpret=Aura%20Dione. live.
- Web site: Radio Top 100 - Aura Dione. IFPI Czech Republic. 15 May 2022. cs. 28 October 2015. https://wayback.webarchiv.cz/wayback/20151028081601/http://www.ifpicr.cz/hitparada/index.php?a=interpret&hitparada=2&interpret=42126&sec=e793f68351f92d76b7510384fb5f40fe. dead. Note: User may click on each song to retrieve its peak position.
- For peak positions on the European Hot 100:
- For "Song for Sophie": Web site: Song for Sophie. Billboard. 15 May 2022. 20 January 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110120204100/http://www.billboard.com/song/aura-dione/song-for-sophie/11009732#/song/aura-dione/song-for-sophie/11009732. dead.
- For "I Will Love You Monday": Web site: I Will Love You Monday (365). Billboard. 15 May 2022. 29 March 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110329183442/http://www.billboard.com/song/aura-dione/i-will-love-you-monday-365/11009733#/song/aura-dione/i-will-love-you-monday-365/11009733. dead.
- Web site: Discographie Aura Dione. fr. Hung Medien. 15 May 2022. 25 October 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181025050100/https://lescharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Aura+Dione. live.
- For peak positions in Germany:
- Web site: Aura Dione - I Will Love You Monday (365). nl. Hung Medien. 2 November 2011. 29 March 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120329053125/http://www.dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp?interpret=Aura+Dione&titel=I+Will+Love+You+Monday+%28365%29&cat=s. live.
- For peak positions in Poland:
- Web site: Radio Top 100 - Aura Dione. IFPI Czech Republic. 14 April 2012. cs. 9 September 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130909162253/http://www.ifpicr.cz/hitparadask/index.php?a=interpret&hitparada=18&interpret=42333&sec=4325e161cde061edbe607cfb52b40dbb. dead. Note: User may click on each song to retrieve its peak position.
- Web site: Guld og platin i marts. IFPI Danmark. 17 February 2012. da. 7 September 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130907044532/http://ifpi.dk/?q=content/guld-og-platin-i-marts-0. dead.
- Web site: Edelmetall (Aura Dione). IFPI (Switzerland). 15 May 2022. 8 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160308211909/http://swisscharts.com/search_certifications.asp?search=aura+dione. live.
- Web site: Danish single certifications – Aura Dione – Geronimo. IFPI Danmark. 15 May 2022. 4 January 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220104193333/http://www.ifpi.dk/node/6822. live.
- Web site: Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Aura Dione). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. 15 May 2022. 15 May 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220515152230/https://www.musikindustrie.de/markt-bestseller/gold-/platin-und-diamond-auszeichnung/datenbank/?action=suche&strInterpret=Aura+Dione&strTtArt=alle&strAwards=checked. live.
- Web site: Danish single certifications – Aura Dione – Friends. IFPI Danmark. 15 May 2022. 4 January 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220104193330/http://www.ifpi.dk/node/6124. live.
- Web site: Danish single certifications – Aura Dione – In Love with the World. IFPI Danmark. 15 May 2022. 4 January 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220104192524/http://www.ifpi.dk/node/6626. live.
- Web site: iTunes > Love Somebody > Single. iTunes Store. 10 June 2016. 21 September 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160921214336/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/love-somebody-single/id1120778743. live.
- Web site: Danish single certifications – Aura – Love Somebody. IFPI Danmark. 15 May 2022. 15 May 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220515152226/http://www.ifpi.dk/node/4520. live.
- Web site: iTunes > Indian Giver > Single. iTunes Store. 24 September 2016. 27 September 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160927105127/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/indian-giver-single/id1155087912. live.
- Web site: Breathe (feat. Aura Dione) – Single by Da French Connexion on Apple Music. iTunes Store. 20 November 2013. 15 May 2022. 15 May 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220515160656/https://music.apple.com/us/album/breathe-feat-aura-dione-single/763760244. live.
- Web site: Aura Dione – I'm Only Here for a Moment. Spotify. 2009. 15 May 2022. 31 December 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191231145215/https://open.spotify.com/album/3EhgxfcgbvtoxFBIxp4sV4. live.
- Web site: Tomboy – Single by Aura Dione on Apple Music. iTunes Store. 2014. 15 May 2022. 15 May 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220515160630/https://music.apple.com/us/album/tomboy-single/1445280101. live.
- Web site: Til En Veninde by Aura Dione on Amazon Music. Amazon Music. 5 December 2019. 15 May 2022. 15 May 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220515160630/https://www.amazon.com/Til-Veninde-Fra-Helt-Lyrisk/dp/B081K5PQ1R. live.
- Web site: In Love with the World (Pure Version) – Single by Aura Dione on Apple Music. 25 March 2022. iTunes Store. 15 May 2022. 15 May 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220515160631/https://music.apple.com/us/album/in-love-with-the-world-pure-version-single/1611049834. live.