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 26)
Sollerön, Sweden
GenresElectronic,Dance
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
InstrumentsVocals
Years active2018–present
Labels
Associated actsThe Chainsmokers

Johanna Ewana Ekmark (born 8 October 1994), also known as Winona Oak, 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[]

Oak was born on Sollerön,[1] an island in Lake Siljan in the central-southerly locality of Mora. She graduated from Moragymnasiet in 2013[2] and later moved to Stockholm.[3]

Career[]

In February 2018, Oak collaborated with What So Not for the single "Beautiful",[4] which won Best Independent Dance/Electronica/Club single at the AIR Independent Music Awards in July 2019.[5]

In October 2018, Oak signed to Neon Gold and Atlantic.[6]

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".[7]

On December 10, 2018, Oak released a music video for her cover of the song "Don't Save Me” by Haim, via Neon Gold and Atlantic.[6] Her cover of “Don’t Save Me” is featured on the soundtrack of the film Wander Darkly.

A stripped version of Oak's single "Lonely Heart's Club" was featured in the medical drama Grey's Anatomy on Season 16 Episode 21: "Put On A Happy Face," the season finale.

Discography[]

EP’s[]

Title Details
Closure
She
  • Released: 23 October 2020
  • Labels: Neon Gold, Atlantic
  • Format: Digital download

Singles[]

As lead artist[]

Title Year Peak chart positions Album
SWI
[8] 		CZR
[9] 		SVK
[10]
"Don't Save Me"[11] 2018 — — — Non-album single
"He Don't Love Me"[12] 2019 — — — Closure
"Break My Broken Heart"[13] — — —
"Let Me Know"[14] — — —
"Lonely Hearts Club" 2020 — — —
"Oxygen"
(with Robin Schulz) 		81 7 33 Non-album singles
"Thinking About You"[15]
(with R3hab) 		— — —
"With Myself" — — — She
"Piano in the Sky" — — —
"She" — — —
"Winter Rain" 2021 — — — TBA
"Nobody Loves Me" (featuring Elio) — — —
"Lonely Hearts Club" (with Leebada) — — — Non-album single
"Old Insecurities" — — — TBA
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

As featured artist[]

Title Year Peak chart positions Album
SWE
[16] 		AUS
[17] 		AUT
[18] 		CZE NL
[19] 		NOR
[20] 		NZ
[21] 		SWI
[8]
"Beautiful"[22]
(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
"—" 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.

Year Nominee / work Award Result
AIR Awards of 2019[23] "Beautiful" (featuring What So Not) Best Independent Dance, Electronica Or Club Single Won

References[]

  1. ^ "Winona Oak". Winona Oak. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
  2. ^ Student days (in Swedish)
  3. ^ "The Chainsmokers drop heartfelt 'Hope'". Dancing Astronaut. 2018-12-16. Retrieved 2018-12-26.
  4. ^ "What So Not Introduces Winona Oak With "Beautiful"". NYLON. 2018-02-27. Retrieved 2018-12-26.
  5. ^ "AIR Awards:2019 AIR Awards Winners Announced!". AIM. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
  6. ^ Jump up to: a b "Winona Oak Signs to Neon Gold/Atlantic Records, Debuts Video For 'Don't Save Me' Cover: Exclusive". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-12-26.
  7. ^ "The Chainsmokers Complete 'Sick Boy' Album With 'Hope' Featuring Winona Oak: Listen". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-12-26.
  8. ^ Jump up to: a b "Discography Winona Oak". swisscharts.com. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
  9. ^ "ČNS IFPI". hitparada.ifpicr.cz. Retrieved 2021-03-13.
  10. ^ "ČNS IFPI". hitparada.ifpicr.cz. Retrieved 2021-03-13.
  11. ^ "Don't Save Me – Single by Winona Oak". Retrieved 2018-12-26.
  12. ^ "He Don't Love Me – Single by Winona Oak". Apple Music. Retrieved 2019-05-18.
  13. ^ "Break My Broken Heart – Single by Winona Oak". Apple Music. Retrieved 2019-08-08.
  14. ^ "Let Me Know – Single by Winona Oak". Apple Music. Retrieved 2019-10-08.
  15. ^ "Thinking About You – Single by R3HAB & Winona Oak". Apple Music. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
  16. ^ "Discography Winona Oak". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
  17. ^ "Discography Winona Oak". australian-charts.com. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
  18. ^ "Discographie Winona Oak". austriancharts.at. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
  19. ^ "Discografie Winona Oak". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
  20. ^ "Discography Winona Oak". norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
  21. ^ "Discography Winona Oak". charts.nz. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
  22. ^ Desk, TV News. "WHAT SO NOT Reveals New Single BEAUTIFUL Feat. Winona Oak and Via Nylon". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2018-12-26.
  23. ^ "2019 AIR Awards Nominees". 28 March 2019. Retrieved 20 August 2020.

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