Winona Oak
Swedish singer-songwriter (born 1994)
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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. 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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8 October 1994
- Singer
- songwriter
Early life
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
| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| Island of the Sun |
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EPs
| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| Closure |
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| She |
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| Void |
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| Salt |
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Singles
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 single | |
| "Thinking About You"[17] (with R3hab) |
— | — | — | ||
| "With Myself" | — | — | — | She | |
| "Piano in the Sky" | — | — | — | She and Island of the Sun | |
| "She" | — | — | — | She | |
| "Winter Rain" | 2021 | — | — | — | Non-album single |
| "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 | — | — | — | Void |
| "Fire Escapes" | — | — | — | ||
| "Fragile Thing" | — | — | — | ||
| "If I Were to Die" | 2024 | — | — | — | |
| "Inside Out" (featuring Boy in Space) |
— | — | — | ||
| "You're Always High" | — | — | — | Salt | |
| "Where Do I Go" (with Nicky Romero, Vikkstar and Alpharock) |
— | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "My Body" | — | — | — | Salt | |
| "I Broke Me First" | — | — | — | ||
| "Another Life" (with NOTD) |
2025 | — | — | — | Digital Notes |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||
As featured artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 and Topic featuring Oaks) |
2024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | TBA |
| "Carry You" (Martin Garrix and Third Party featuring Oaks and Declan J Donovan) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | IDEM | |
| "My Heart Goes" (Sam Feldt featuring Oaks) |
2025 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Time After Time |
| "Beliving In Us"
(Cheat Codes featuring Oaks) |
_ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | Future
Resonance | |
| "Echo" (The Chainsmokers featuring Oaks) |
2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||
Awards and nominations
| Ceremony | Year[a] | Recipient | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR Awards | 2019 | "Beautiful" (featuring What So Not) | Best Independent Dance, Electronica or Club Single | Won | [25] |
Notes
- Indicates the year of ceremony. Each year is linked to the article about the awards held that year whenever possible.