Biography
Who is Astrid S?
Early life and real name
Astrid S was born with the full name Astrid Smeplass on October 29, 1996. She grew up in Berkak, which is a tiny village located in Rennebu Municipality, Norway. During her childhood at home, she played the piano and also played the flute in her school marching band.
Because she felt that classical music was too confining for her interests, she decided to learn how to play the guitar. She began writing her own original songs, drawing main inspiration from the musician John Mayer. At the age of thirteen, she learned how to speak English fluently.
How Astrid became famous
In 2013, Astrid participated in the Norwegian version of Pop Idol, which was entitled Idol - Jakten pa en superstjerne. During this competition, she placed fifth overall. Following her time on the show, she released her very first single titled Shattered.
Shortly after her initial television appearance, she signed a publishing deal with Sony ATV Music Publishing. She later released her first single under a new artist image called 2AM through Universal Music in 2014, which subsequently received a United States release in 2015.
Career highlights
Throughout her career, Astrid has released multiple extended plays, including her self-titled EP Astrid S in 2016 which featured the song Hurts So Good. She followed this with her second EP titled Party's Over in 2017, as well as Trust Issues in 2019.
In 2020, she released her debut full-length studio album titled Leave It Beautiful through Universal. The album was preceded by several singles such as Dance Dance Dance, Marilyn Monroe, and It's Ok If You Forget Me. She also collaborated with Brett Young on the song I Do.
Acting and independent music
In 2021, Astrid expanded her creative work by playing the role of Askepott, also known as Cinderella, in the Norwegian film Tre notter til Askepott. For this movie, she also released the single Nar Snoen Smelter, which served as her very first original song recorded in Norwegian.
By the year 2025, she parted ways with Universal Music and began releasing her music independently through her own record label named Joyride, utilizing a distribution deal with the Gladstone Music Group. Around the same time, she appeared on the television program Hver gang vi motes.
Personal life
In her personal life, Astrid was in a relationship with the model Per Christian Wessel, and the two dated from 2017 until 2020. As of 2017, she has maintained a residence in Oslo, Norway. She has also participated in public events, such as joining climate activist Greta Thunberg for a Fridays For Future event in Sweden.
Birthday and age
Astrid S was born on October 29, 1996, which makes Astrid 29 years old today. That birthday falls under the Scorpio sign. Astrid shares the date with 38 other famous people.
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