You never get the dynamics in a pop production where all peaks are leveled down like in a live session. Auroras needs this room for her expression. She is at her best when she sings with musicians who can follow her wild and free dynamic style.

I would really like to hear Aurora do a vevo version of conflict of the mind.

Going back in time to Nidarosdomen, Aurora looked nervous as she stepped on stage singing Nature Boy. Forward some years to today, and that nervous young woman has blossomed into a confident artist that just allows her music to flow freely, bringing out her emotions and fun side. Truly wonderful!

This is one of those strange thing. Watching you watching Aurora. Why does that give me such joy? Maybe its similar to watching a really good movie but that experience gets so much better if you watch it together with a good friend? Maybe.

Her live performances are so damn good. I love silly Aurora

I sometimes find myself in need of some comfort and kindness and joy, so here I am. Again.

I had the privilege of seeing Aurora live here in the UK in 2019. I promise you will not be disappointed.

I ADORE this version. Fredrik is also so talented, I love the way they play together

She jusy belted an Eb5 wow she can cover never enough with her wide range!!!🤩

My God....she makes me smile and cry at the same time! What a gift she has and shares with everyone! My day, my life is better with her in it !!

Who left this bowl of onions here? 😭💜

I think in this version Aurora is so near to Björk with her voice. Great!

This one is especially interesting, because typically Vevo performances are known for their perfection, but they kept this one very fun and raw. I'm glad they kept this version, because her personality is on display, but not at the expense of her incredible voice. I feel like Aurora is really living her best life right now, and it's so cool to see, especially knowing how much she struggled early in her career. 👍😍🤟

Aurora is having fun. It’s the law really. If the new album has lots of vocalisation and voice sampling effects the live versions will be very different just like this one. BTW she looks fabulous in her dress here.

I just want to say that according to (secret 😀) sources close to Aurora, she is in a good place in life. She looks that way too, doesn't she?

Looove this😍❤️❤️❤️🥰🥰🥰

Damn I thought your glasses were about to shatter with some of those notes Aroura hit.

I almost can't belive it's the same song with the full synth and black manequin... Thank you for this reaction ;-)

For me, Aurora reaches her absolute pinnacle when she is either dancing as well as singing (the official videos of "Cure For Me", "Giving In To The Love" and "Winter Bird", her performance of "Conqueror" on the Jimmy Fallon show) or is accompanied by just one instrument (the acoustic versions of "Temporary High", "Dance On The Moon" and "It Happened Quiet"). This one is excessively brilliant because it is both. What she has achieved in her first ten years is astonishing, with her career being like the high jump or pole vault, the bar just gets lifted higher with each attempt.

One of my favorite live performance of Aurora❤

Sweet Lil Miss Natural Aurora doing her thging her way freaking luv this song

Of all her live videos this is my favorite as it really shows who she is and also her range!

I love this version so much more than the studio version... she is so so so good live... can't wait to see her live in September... 💜🩷💜🩷💜🩷💜

I got my tickets for her in nyc coke December and I think about it every morning. I feel like I’m going to heal my inner child at the show.

Love it! She proved me wrong again. I never learn. I bi**hed about "Your Blood" at first, and then later played it like crazy, then did the same with this song. Of course as soon as she released this version, I loved it right away. Impossible not to. Quite addicted at the moment 🤩.

She is just too adorable. Can't wait for my first live show of hers in November!

Hey, Ash. I love how you comment on her having fun in what she does. It is so refreshing and I do agree on how you compare her to other artist being so serious. Aurora and her tempo I find impressive also on how she manages to do so much and hold so many concerts. But as she has said to her audience; "I needed your energy"... she does consume energy of her audience and what could be better? It keeps her going. She LOVES her audience, her fans, warriors. It is clear that she needs us as we need her. But she is indeed a powerhouse and as a fellow norwegian to her, I am so so proud of her. I am convinced she has litterally saved lives. In the thousands.

Im seeing her live for the first time in December too and I'm soooooo excited!!!!! Maybe we will be at the same show!

I was waiting for your reaction. You teased me at first and put up the wrong one. Like you, I wasn't stunned by the studio/music video version. But this version is just so stunning, with Aurora being so free and having so much fun. If you listen right to the end, she giggles off camera. Look up, the Museum of the UN "The Making of 'A Soul With No King", with Aurora and Brian Eno. At 3:28 in the video, whilst Brian Eno is at his computer, Aurora goes up to him, puts her hands on his shoulders, and rests her head on him. He says "that's very nice". It's a great watch, for seeing Aurora, being Aurora. When I studied ecology at university, Brian Eno's ex-wife was on our course, but I've never met him, but I did meet his daughter, Hannah, who went on Ecology Society field trips with us. Oh that's it. In the video, she gives Brian Eno, a little bottle with her hair in it, as a good luck charm.

Yea Aurora is having more and more fun :), Also she is very active recently: new album, new cooperations (BTW: I wish there was more solo Aurora in recent cooperation with BMTH in Limousine song

I really enjoy artists/musicians who look like they are having fun when they perform. It definitely adds to the performance/experience.

This is what music & art should be. So beautiful, entertaining & fun. Perfect performance, perfect video and a perfect reaction. And silly Aurora is the best Aurora! I’m at a loss for words, because you said everything that I was feeling. I thought I couldn’t love this song more - wrong! I got the chills at the same spots (her voice!) - the combination of power, clarity & tone she delivers is insane. And I totally agree about the fun she was having, it’s infectious & irresistible - she’s adorable. 🥰 I’m so glad I finally broke down & bought a ticket to the Toronto show too - it’s going to be great. Thanks for another wonderful reaction. ❤

Thanks Ashlena, I agree this is a fantastic version and reaction!

I am so so so excited to see her in October, she's grown so much over the years and I love this era as well. I had tickets to see her 6 years ago in Bergen, her home town - I was sick so couldn't travel for it and so this is very overdue for me 🥲

I realised the “hit me hard and soft” and “hit me hard where i am soft” so long ago lol

Great to see Aurora relaxed and enjoying her music ❤❤

I knew you would LOVE this rendition 😊

I knew you would love this performance! It shows in your rreaction. Impossible to say which Aurora Vevo performance is my favorite, but this is definitely the one I watch the most. Love+thank you!

This song is going to slap hard on dec 2. I’m so exited, this song felt like it was made for live performance. I’m gonna have the biggest smile when this song come on during the concert.

I've been wondering about the title of Billie's album since it came out. I wonder if there is a connection. I love that they kept the take where she forgets to play the piano. Usually VEVO performances are so polished and perfect, but this one has a cute little mistake. I still don't think it has fully set in that I get to watch this woman sing live at the end of the year.

Some Type of Skin was released first, so when I saw the title of Billie's album, it immediately made me think of STOS, and it did for many others as well in Aurora reddit and Mothership Discord.

SO proud of her. 🏳‍🌈

Aurora announce a concert date for my country yesterday! i got front sits! can't wait for november

This was great! It’s so wonderful and cool to see her evolve from the beginning where she was nervous to now where she’s just having fun and being unpredictable. And her voice is also evolving, even better if that’s possible. It is interesting the first line of this song is so close to Billie’s album title, hmmmm lol.

❤ The chorus melody upgrade is soo beautiful!

Watched your reaction again, I am so obsessed with this performance and I love your reaction so much, thanks😍😍

Ha, this reaction is perfection along with this performance. Her and Frederik killed it, love happy joyful Aurora. Great reaction Ash, I think this performance battles all my other favorite live performances of hers, there are so many, but this is a contender and is top tier. Thanks for our two for Tuesday, going to the the next one now.

Nice video!! I love your reactions. If you have not seen it "AURORA - In Bottles (Gurtenfestival)" is awesome. Her introduction speech is very fun. As a side note, last monday i received my copy of "Liner Quotes: Aurora" and i enjoyed it a lot, thank you again

Perfect way to start out my morning! Thank you Ashlena!

Thanks

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Yo la vi en Madrid en el 2022 y estoy deseando poder volver a verla, es magnífica. Great reaction 🦋 🦋 🦋. Thank You.

Listen to the beginning of Some Type of Skin studio version and than to the beginning of Big Time Sensuality by Bjork and tell me, what you think :)

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.. she has become more powerfull ❣- and she is abselutly fantastic ! - so sad that i have not the strengt to se her live ( I live in Bergen) Im waiting fore her to play in Grieghallen ( Bergen) - but i have seen her floating by in the city.

May be the pairing with the mandolin, getting Delores from the cranberries vibes on this one

This was worth staying up for;( then waking up for, loaded again anew;) glad I wasn’t the only recommending, feared my message(s, twice) may have been lost in the din … I’ve seen it multiple times before, of course, having messaged you twice about, butt I’m glad you got to it, for honestly (weirdly?) enjoyed it more with you even than I had previously, your joy, akin hers, is contagious;) let’s all have a lovely lovely.

hahaha! ok, you love this song. good, you uploaded your first reaction again - just for the contrast. and it's a happy aurora tuesday again. looking forward for your concert review.

Danke!

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Haha heh heh 😂😜🤣😂🤘🏻🔥

Great 👍❤

I really did not like this song at first, but this performance made me really dig it. I wish they would scrap the original and use this one for the album.

ashlena please react to "She is coming" - EP by Miley!!!

WHICH SHOW ARE YOU GOING TO? IM GOIN IN NOVEMBER! Beyond excited!

I don't really know what to think about the video. It feels more like - oh we have little time left, let's make a video. And yes, it's funny and they enjoyed themselves but.... if we now look at the other Vevo videos, this one is a bit more sloppy. Besides the fact that Aurora has a piece of green tape in her hair, she has almost forgotten to play the piano. Some will say "Yes, yes, it's typical Aurora...." and "It's so sweet and funny" and it's also true... stubbornly there is a little - but - left. I don't want to criticize her and it's not an attack either, I really like her and the song in this version is fantastic and I can understand that you too think it's Aurora in a pinch ..... but.... 😉. (phew.... now I have to deal with the fan base, not easy to criticize Aurora. Lets see what happends 😊)