Director Jake Schreier is really, seriously nervous about pleasing thePaper Towns a night on an Airbnb rental, that's a lot of money to make in under an hour.) and Alan Walker to ethereal songstress Aurora and indie pop band Highasakaite, there’s no denying that the Scandinavian country’s young guns are making serious waves, both sonically and otherwise. Singer/songwriter Astrid Smeplass, known professionally as Astrid S, is no exception. The 20-year-old, who is originally from Berkåk, first proved her chops in 2013 when she placed fifth as a contestant on the Norwegian version of Pop Idol. In 2015, she came out with her first single, “2AM,” which was followed up by tracks with Matoma,Shawn Mendes Cara brought a "crazy intensity" to her audition, the group agreed. "It didn't feel like acting," Jake explains.