Winona Oak

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Winona Oak
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Background information
Birth nameJohanna Ewana Ekmark
Born (1994-10-08) 8 October 1994 (age 30)
Umeå, Sweden
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
InstrumentVocals
Years active2018–present
Labels

Johanna Ewana Ekmark (born 8 October 1994), also known as Winona Oak and sometimes as Oaks, [1] is a Swedish singer-songwriter. In 2018, she became known for her cover of the Haim song "Don't Save Me" and collaborative singles like "Beautiful" (with What So Not) and "Hope" (with The Chainsmokers).

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Early life

Oak was born in Umeå but grew up on Sollerön, [2] an island in Lake Siljan in the central-southerly locality of Mora. She graduated from Moragymnasiet in 2013 [3] and later moved to Stockholm. [4]

Career

In February 2018, Oak collaborated with What So Not for the single "Beautiful", [5] which won Best Independent Dance/Electronica/Club single at the AIR Independent Music Awards in July 2019. [6]

In October 2018, Oak signed to Neon Gold and Atlantic. [7]

Oak was featured on The Chainsmokers second studio album, Sick Boy (released December 2018), in the song "Hope". For the music video of the song, Oak appeared in "dressed in a tan trench coat and red flannel shirt". [8]

On 10 December 2018 Oak released a music video for her cover of the song "Don't Save Me” by Haim, via Neon Gold and Atlantic. [7]

Oak released her debut studio album Island of the Sun on 10 June 2022.

Discography

Studio albums

TitleDetails
Island of the Sun

EPs

TitleDetails
Closure
  • Released: 10 January 2020
  • Labels: Neon Gold, Atlantic
  • Format: Digital download
She
  • Released: 23 October 2020
  • Labels: Neon Gold, Atlantic
  • Format: Digital download
Void
  • Released: 3 May 2024
  • Labels: Atlantic
  • Format: Digital download

Singles

As lead artist

TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
CZE
[10]
SVK
[11]
SWI
[12]
"Don't Save Me" [13] 2018Non-album single
"He Don't Love Me" [14] 2019Closure & Island of the Sun
"Break My Broken Heart" [15]
"Let Me Know" [16] Closure
"Lonely Hearts Club"2020
"Oxygen"
(with Robin Schulz)
73381Non-album singles
"Thinking About You" [17]
(with R3hab)
"With Myself"She
"Piano in the Sky"She & Island of the Sun
"She"She
"Winter Rain"2021Non-album singles
"Nobody Loves Me"
(featuring Elio)
"Lonely Hearts Club"
(with Leebada)
"Old Insecurities"
"World We Used to Know"
(with Alan Walker)
World of Walker
"Island of the Sun"2022Island of the Sun [9]
"Baby Blue"
"Jojo"
"With or Without You"2023Void
"Fire Escapes"
"Fragile Thing"
"If I Were to Die"2024
"Inside Out"
(with Boy in Space)
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
SWE
[18]
AUS
[19]
AUT
[20]
CZE NL
[21]
NOR
[22]
NZ
[23]
SWI
[12]
"Beautiful" [24]
(What So Not featuring Winona Oak)
2018Non-album single
"Hope"
(The Chainsmokers featuring Winona Oak)
6336562070402771 Sick Boy
"One by One" [1]
(Robin Schulz x Topic featuring Oaks)
2024TBA
"Carry You"
(Martin Garrix x Third Party featuring Oaks & Declan J Donovan)
2024IDEM
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Awards and nominations

AIR Awards

The Australian Independent Record Awards (commonly known informally as AIR Awards) is an annual awards night to recognise, promote and celebrate the success of Australia's Independent Music sector.

YearNominee / workAwardResult
2019 [25] "Beautiful" (featuring What So Not)Best Independent Dance, Electronica or Club SingleWon

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