Aura Dione

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Background information
Birth nameMaria Louise Joensen
Born (1985-01-21) 21 January 1985 (age 39)
Copenhagen, Denmark
Origin Bornholm, Denmark
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Instrument(s)
  • Vocals
  • guitar
Years active2007–present
Labels
Website www.aurapower.dk www.aura-dione.com

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.

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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 [ citation needed ]. 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".[ citation needed ]

2007–2010: Columbine and international breakthrough

Dione with her band in 2009 Aura med band.jpg
Dione with her band in 2009

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)".[ citation needed ]

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

YearNominee / workAwardResult
2009 Columbine Årets Danske Pop UdgivelseWon
HerselfÅrets Danske Kvindelige KunstnerWon
2012Won
Årets PublikumprisNominated
ÆresprisNominated
Before the Dinosaurs Årets Danske Pop UdgivelseNominated
"Geronimo"Årets Danske HitWon

GAFFA Awards

YearNominee / workAwardResultRef.
2021HerselfBest Danish Solo ActPending [10]
Fearless LoversBest Danish Pop AlbumPending

MTV Europe Music Awards

YearNominee / workAwardResult
2012 Herself Best Danish Act Nominated

Discography

Albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions Certifications Sales
DEN
[11] 		AUT
[12] 		GER
[13] 		GRE
[14] 		SWI
[15]
Columbine 331444630
Before the Dinosaurs
  • Released: 4 November 2011
  • Label: Island, Universal, Koolmusic
  • Formats: CD, digital download
63014—36
Can't Steal the Music
  • Released: 19 May 2017
  • Label: Island, Universal, Koolmusic
  • Formats: CD, digital download
—————
Life of a Rainbow
  • Released: 26 August 2022
  • Label: Mermaid Records
  • Formats: CD, digital download
—————
"—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory.

Extended plays

TitleDetails
Fearless Lovers

Singles

List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions and certifications
TitleYearPeak chart positions Certifications Album
DEN
[11] 		AUT
[12] 		CZR
[20] 		EUR
[21] 		FRA
[22] 		GER
[23] 		NLD
[24] 		POL
[25] 		SVK
[26] 		SWI
[15]
"Something from Nothing"20077————90————
  • IFPI DEN: Gold [27]
Columbine
"Song for Sophie"20081618—49—12——8368
  • IFPI DEN: Gold [16]
"I Will Love You Monday"202118—1583142
"Stay the Same"——————————
"Geronimo"20111140—951——177
  • IFPI DEN: 2× Platinum [30]
  • IFPI AUT: Gold [19]
  • BVMI: Platinum [28]
  • IFPI SWI: Gold [29]
Before the Dinosaurs
"Friends" (featuring Rock Mafia)2012637——4—12410
  • IFPI DEN: Platinum [31]
  • IFPI AUT: Gold [19]
  • BVMI: Gold [28]
  • IFPI SWI: Gold [29]
"In Love with the World"513———52————
  • IFPI DEN: Platinum [32]
"Reconnect"——————————
"Love Somebody" [33] 201627—————————
  • IFPI DEN: Gold [34]
Can't Steal the Music
"Indian Giver" [35] ——————————
"Can't Steal the Music"2017——————————
"King of Pain"——————————
"Shania Twain"2019——————————Fearless Lovers
"Last Man in the World"——————————
"Sunshine"——————————
"Colorblind"2020——————————
"Worn Out American Dream"2021——————————Non-album single
"Marry Me"2022——————————Life of a Rainbow
"Mirrorball Of Hope"2024—————————— Melodi Grand Prix 2024
"—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory.
List of singles as featured artist
TitleYearAlbum
"Breathe" [36]
(Da French Connexion featuring Aura Dione)		2013Non-album single

Promotional singles

List of promotional singles
TitleYearAlbum
"I'm Only Here for a Moment" [37] 2009Non-album singles
"Tomboy" [38] 2014
"Til En Veninde" [39] 2019
"In Love with the World (Pure Version)" [40] 2022Life of a Rainbow
"Glass Bone Crash (Pure Version)"
"You Got Wings (Pure Version)"

Notes

  1. ↑ Worldwide sales of Columbine as of November 2011. [17]
  2. ↑ Sales of Columbine in Denmark as of November 2011. [17]

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