Aura Dione

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::summary Danish singer and songwriter ::

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name	Aura Dione
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caption	Aura Dione in 2023
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birth_name	Maria Louise Joensen
birth_date
birth_place	Copenhagen, Denmark
origin	Bornholm, Denmark
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years_active	2007–present
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| name = Aura Dione | image = Aura Dione - 2023335202806 2023-12-01 Night of the Proms - Sven - 1D X MK II - 0113 - AK8I0598 (cropped).jpg | caption = Aura Dione in 2023 | image_size = 210px | landscape = no | birth_name = Maria Louise Joensen | birth_date = | birth_place = Copenhagen, Denmark | origin = Bornholm, Denmark | genre = | occupation = | instrument = | years_active = 2007–present | label = | associated_acts = | website = Maria Louise Joensen (; 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.

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. Her parents introduced her to music, and she began writing songs when she was as young as 8 years old. 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

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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. In the very same year, Aura Dione won a European Border Breakers Award for her international breakthrough. 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.

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".

Personal life

Dione was engaged to Danish billionaire Janus Friis but the couple split up in April 2015. In 2023, she gave birth to her first child.

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
Fearless Lovers
Best Danish Pop Album

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MTV Europe Music Awards |- | 2012 | Herself | Best Danish Act |

Discography

Albums

::data[format=table] | Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Sales | DEN | AUT | GER For peak positions in Germany: | GRE | SWI | Columbine | Before the Dinosaurs | Can't Steal the Music | Life of a Rainbow | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | | 3 | 31 | 44 | 46 | 30 | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | 30 | 14 | — | 36 | | | | | | | | | | | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | | | | | "—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ::

Extended plays

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Title	Details	Fearless Lovers
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Singles

::data[format=table title="List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions and certifications"] | Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | DEN | AUT | CZR | EUR For peak positions on the European Hot 100: | FRA | GER For peak positions in Germany: | NLD | POL For peak positions in Poland: | SVK | SWI | "Something from Nothing" | "Song for Sophie" | "I Will Love You Monday" | "Stay the Same" | "Geronimo" | "Friends" (featuring Rock Mafia) | "In Love with the World" | "Reconnect" | "Love Somebody" | "Indian Giver" | "Can't Steal the Music" | "King of Pain" | "Shania Twain" | "Last Man in the World" | "Sunshine" | "Colorblind" | "Worn Out American Dream" | "Marry Me" | "Mirrorball Of Hope" | "Where Does Love Go" | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | 2007 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 90 | — | — | — | — | | Columbine | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2008 | 16 | 18 | — | 49 | — | 12 | — | — | 83 | 68 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 20 | 2 | 11 | 8 | — | 1 | 58 | 3 | 14 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2011 | 1 | 1 | 40 | — | 95 | 1 | — | — | 17 | 7 | | Before the Dinosaurs | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2012 | 6 | 3 | 7 | — | — | 4 | — | 1 | 24 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | 13 | — | — | — | 52 | — | — | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2016 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Can't Steal the Music | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Fearless Lovers | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Life of a Rainbow | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Melodi Grand Prix 2024 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | TBA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | "—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ::

Featured singles

::data[format=table title="List of singles as featured artist"] | Title | Year | Album | "Breathe" (Da French Connexion featuring Aura Dione) | |---|---|---|---| | 2013 | | | | ::

Promotional singles

::data[format=table title="List of promotional singles"]

Title	Year	Album	"I'm Only Here for a Moment"	"Tomboy"	"Til En Veninde"	"In Love with the World (Pure Version)"	"Glass Bone Crash (Pure Version)"	"You Got Wings (Pure Version)"
2009	Non-album singles}}
2014
2019
2022	Life of a Rainbow
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Notes

References

References

1. Staun, Simon. (12 August 2010). "Aura svævede over Clinton". [[Fyens Stiftstidende]].
2. Winther, Anne. (28 January 2008). "Aura: Mobbeofferet der fandt strutkjolen frem - Avisen.dk". Avisen.dk.
3. Eriksen, Jan. "En aura af succes". [[B.T. (tabloid).
4. Rune Langhoff, [http://www.berlingske.dk/article/20080123/kultur/701230045/ "Aura af Verden"], ''[[Berlingske Tidende]]'' (23 January 2008). Retrieved 9 December 2009.
5. [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"] Retrieved February 22, 2012
6. [http://ec.europa.eu/culture/our-programmes-and-actions/doc1098_en.htm "Winners of the 2011 European Border Breakers Awards"], ec.europa.eu. Retrieved February 20, 2012
7. [http://www.universal-music.de/aura-dione/news/detail/article:206541/friends-hat-platz-1-der-deutschen-radiocharts-erobert "Universal Music Press Release"] {{webarchive. link. (2012-09-18 Retrieved April 24, 2012)
8. (25 January 2024). "Denmark 2024: The 'Melodi Grand Prix' lineup is revealed". [[European Broadcasting Union]].
9. (29 April 2015). "Slut for Aura og Skype-milliardær".
10. "GAFFA-PRISEN 2021 | GAFFA.dk".
11. "danishcharts.dk - Discography Aura Dione". Hung Medien.
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13. "Aura Dione - Columbine". Hung Medien.
14. "Aura Dione – I Will Love You Monday (365)". Hung Medien.
15. "Guld og platin i august". [[IFPI Danmark]].
16. Christensen, Jeppe Krogsgaard. (3 November 2011). "Med en guldfugl i brystet". [[Berlingske Tidende]].
17. "Danish album certifications – Aura Dione – Before the Dinosaurs". [[IFPI Danmark]].
18. "Gold & Platin". [[International Federation of the Phonographic Industry.
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20. "Discographie Aura Dione". Hung Medien.
21. "Aura Dione - I Will Love You Monday (365)". Hung Medien.
22. "Radio Top 100 - Aura Dione". IFPI Czech Republic.
23. "Guld og platin i marts". [[IFPI Danmark]].
24. "Edelmetall (Aura Dione)". [[International Federation of the Phonographic Industry.
25. "Danish single certifications – Aura Dione – Geronimo". [[IFPI Danmark]].
26. "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Aura Dione)". [[Bundesverband Musikindustrie]].
27. "Danish single certifications – Aura Dione – Friends". [[IFPI Danmark]].
28. "Danish single certifications – Aura Dione – In Love with the World". [[IFPI Danmark]].
29. "iTunes > Love Somebody > Single".
30. "Danish single certifications – Aura – Love Somebody". [[IFPI Danmark]].
31. "iTunes > Indian Giver > Single".
32. (20 November 2013). "Breathe (feat. Aura Dione) – Single by Da French Connexion on Apple Music". [[iTunes Store]].
33. (2009). "Aura Dione – I'm Only Here for a Moment". [[Spotify]].
34. (2014). "Tomboy – Single by Aura Dione on Apple Music". [[iTunes Store]].
35. (5 December 2019). "Til En Veninde by Aura Dione on Amazon Music". [[Amazon Music]].
36. (25 March 2022). "In Love with the World (Pure Version) – Single by Aura Dione on Apple Music". [[iTunes Store]].

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