Winona Oak

Johanna Ewana Ekmark (born 8 October 1994), also known as Winona Oak and sometimes as Oaks, 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).

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

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

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

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".

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. Label: Atlantic Formats: Digital download, streaming, CD

EPs TitleDetailsClosure Released: 10 January 2020 Labels: Neon Gold, Atlantic Format: Digital downloadShe Released: 23 October 2020 Labels: Neon Gold, Atlantic Format: Digital downloadVoid Released: 3 May 2024 Labels: Atlantic Format: Digital downloadSalt Released: 7 February 2025 Labels: Atlantic Format: Digital download

Singles As lead artist TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbumCZE SVK SWI "Don't Save Me" 2018 — — — "He Don't Love Me" 2019 — — —Closure & Island of the Sun"Break My Broken Heart" — — —"Let Me Know" — — —Closure"Lonely Hearts Club" 2020 — — —"Oxygen"(with Robin Schulz) 7 33 81 "Thinking About You" (with R3hab) — — —"With Myself" — — — She"Piano in the Sky" — — — She and Island of the Sun"She" — — — She"Winter Rain"2021 — — — "Nobody Loves Me" — — —"Lonely Hearts Club" — — —"Old Insecurities" — — —"World We Used to Know" — — — World of Walker"Island of the Sun"2022 — — —Island of the Sun AUS AUT CZENL NOR NZ SWI 2018 — — — — — — — — "Hope" 63 36 56 20 70 40 27 71 Sick Boy"One by One"