She may not be a household name yet here in the Philippines, but little do we know this young artist is starting to make her way up there on the other side of the world. Astrid Smeplass or Astrid S for short is 20-years-old award winning Norwegian singer and pop star that is originally from Berkak. She first proved her chops in 2013 when she placed fifth as a contestant on the Norwegian version of Pop Idol. From then on, she has seen unprecedented critical and commercial success in both her home country and across the globe. In 2015 Astrid S won the MTV EMA for Best Norwegian Act in 2015 and has had multiple Norwegian Grammy nominations including Track of the Year for “Hurt So Good.” She has also awarded ‘Best Norwegian Act’ at the MTV European Music Awards. In 2016, she was hailed as ‘ Breakthrough Artist of…