Maria Louise Joensen, 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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Maria Louise Joensen (Danish pronunciation: [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.\n

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.\n

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Life and career

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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 at the age of eight. 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 in 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 in a song \"Something From Nothing\".\n

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\" was a No.1 hit in Europe, where it was issued in an expanded version titled \"I Will Love You Monday (365)\".\n

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.\n

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\".\n

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.\n

Discography

Albums

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Extended plays

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Singles

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Featured singles

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Promotional singles

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Awards and recognition

Danish Music Awards\n

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GAFFA Awards\n\n

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MTV Europe Music Awards\n\n

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Notes

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References

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External links

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Official website

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Aura Dione

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