Winona Oak
Johanna Ekmark, 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".
Winona Oak | |
|---|---|
| Born | Johanna Ewana Ekmark 8 October 1994 Sollerön, Sweden |
| Occupation |
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| Years active | 2018–present |
| Musical career | |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Labels | |
| Associated acts | The Chainsmokers |
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]
Discography
Album
| Title | Year |
|---|---|
| Closure (EP) | 2020 |
Singles
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Don't Save Me"[8] | 2018 | Non-album single |
| "He Don't Love Me"[9] | 2019 | Closure |
| "Oxygen" (with Robin Schulz) |
2020 | Non-album single |
As featured artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SWE | CZE [10] | |||
| "Beautiful"[11] (What So Not featuring Winona Oak) |
2018 | — | — | Non-album single |
| "Hope" (The Chainsmokers featuring Winona Oak) |
63 | 20 | Sick Boy | |
References
- "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.
- "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.
- "Don't Save Me – Single by Winona Oak". Retrieved 2018-12-26.
- "He Don't Love Me – Single by Winona Oak". iTunes. Retrieved 2019-05-18.
- "Discographie Winona Oak - hitparade.ch". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 2018-12-26.
- Desk, TV News. "WHAT SO NOT Reveals New Single BEAUTIFUL Feat. Winona Oak and Via Nylon". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2018-12-26.