Winona Oak
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Johanna Ewana Ekmark |
| Born | 8 October 1994 Umeå, Sweden |
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| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Years active | 2018–present |
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Johanna Ewana Ekmark (born 8 October 1994), also known as Winona Oak and sometimes as Oaks,[1] is a Swedish singer-songwriter. She is best known for her collaborations with What So Not and The Chainsmokers for the songs "Beautiful" and "Hope".
Early life[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
Studio albums[edit]
| Title | Details |
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| Island of the Sun |
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EPs[edit]
| Title | Details |
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| Closure |
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| She |
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Singles[edit]
As lead artist[edit]
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||||||
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| CZE [10] | SVK [11] | SWI [12] | ||||||||||||
| "Don't Save Me"[13] | 2018 | — | — | — | Non-album single | |||||||||
| "He Don't Love Me"[14] | 2019 | — | — | — | Closure & Island of the Sun | |||||||||
| "Break My Broken Heart"[15] | — | — | — | |||||||||||
| "Let Me Know"[16] | — | — | — | Closure | ||||||||||
| "Lonely Hearts Club" | 2020 | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| "Oxygen" (with Robin Schulz) | 7 | 33 | 81 | Non-album singles | ||||||||||
| "Thinking About You"[17] (with R3hab) | — | — | — | |||||||||||
| "With Myself" | — | — | — | She | ||||||||||
| "Piano in the Sky" | — | — | — | She & Island of the Sun | ||||||||||
| "She" | — | — | — | She | ||||||||||
| "Winter Rain" | 2021 | — | — | — | Non-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" | 2022 | — | — | — | Island of the Sun[9] | |||||||||
| "Baby Blue" | — | — | — | |||||||||||
| "Jojo" | — | — | — | |||||||||||
| "With or Without You" | 2023 | — | — | — | TBA | |||||||||
| "Fire Escapes" | — | — | — | |||||||||||
| "Fragile Thing" | — | — | — | |||||||||||
| "If I Were to Die" | 2024 | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||||
As featured artist[edit]
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||||||
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| SWE [18] | AUS [19] | AUT [20] | CZE | NL [21] | NOR [22] | NZ [23] | SWI [12] | |||||||
| "Beautiful"[24] (What So Not featuring Winona Oak) | 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||||
| "Hope" (The Chainsmokers featuring Winona Oak) | 63 | 36 | 56 | 20 | 70 | 40 | 27 | 71 | Sick Boy | |||||
| "One By One"[1] (Robin Schulz x Topic featuring Oaks) | 2024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | TBA | ||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||||
Awards and nominations[edit]
AIR Awards[edit]
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.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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| AIR Awards of 2019[25] | "Beautiful" (featuring What So Not) | Best Independent Dance, Electronica Or Club Single | Won |
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Robin Schulz and Topic Unleash Electrifying Dance Anthem "One By One" Featuring Oaks". Clubbing TV. 19 January 2024. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
- ^ "Winona Oak". Winona Oak. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
- ^ Student days (in Swedish)
- ^ "The Chainsmokers drop heartfelt 'Hope'". Dancing Astronaut. 2018-12-16. Retrieved 2018-12-26.
- ^ "What So Not Introduces Winona Oak With "Beautiful"". NYLON. 2018-02-27. Retrieved 2018-12-26.
- ^ "AIR Awards:2019 AIR Awards Winners Announced!". AIM. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
- ^ a b "Winona Oak Signs to Neon Gold/Atlantic Records, Debuts Video For 'Don't Save Me' Cover: Exclusive". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-12-26.
- ^ "The Chainsmokers Complete 'Sick Boy' Album With 'Hope' Featuring Winona Oak: Listen". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-12-26.
- ^ a b "Island of the Sun by Winona Oak". Apple Music. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
- ^ "ČNS IFPI". hitparada.ifpicr.cz. Retrieved 2021-03-13.
- ^ "ČNS IFPI". hitparada.ifpicr.cz. Retrieved 2021-03-13.
- ^ a b "Discography Winona Oak". swisscharts.com. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
- ^ "Don't Save Me – Single by Winona Oak". iTunes. Retrieved 2018-12-26.
- ^ "He Don't Love Me – Single by Winona Oak". Apple Music. Retrieved 2019-05-18.
- ^ "Break My Broken Heart – Single by Winona Oak". Apple Music. Retrieved 2019-08-08.
- ^ "Let Me Know – Single by Winona Oak". Apple Music. Retrieved 2019-10-08.
- ^ "Thinking About You – Single by R3HAB & Winona Oak". Apple Music. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
- ^ "Discography Winona Oak". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
- ^ "Discography Winona Oak". australian-charts.com. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
- ^ "Discographie Winona Oak". austriancharts.at. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
- ^ "Discografie Winona Oak". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
- ^ "Discography Winona Oak". norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
- ^ "Discography Winona Oak". charts.nz. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
- ^ Desk, TV News. "WHAT SO NOT Reveals New Single BEAUTIFUL Feat. Winona Oak and Via Nylon". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2018-12-26.
- ^ "2019 AIR Awards Nominees". 28 March 2019. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
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