“magnetizing...a true testament to her unprecedented singing abilities, and it’s a refreshingly authentic look into the multi-faceted vocalist’s emotional psyche" - V Magazine
“Nothing short of chill-inducing” - BlackBook
“Winona Oak proves she’s not one to be slept on” - Ones to Watch
Winona Oak has shared a mesmerizing video for “Another Story” from her recently released debut EP, CLOSURE (Neon Gold / Atlantic Records)HERE. On “Another Story, Winona explores how naivete can make you project your hopes on an unsatisfying relationship and decides to move on and rewrite her love story with someone worthy. The video, directed by frequent collaborator Andreas Öhman, uses modern dance and kaleidoscopic projections to create intimate dream-like images of Winona entwined with a pair of dancers, pushing and pulling against each other to echo the lyrics. Watch the video here.
Winona first caught the public’s attention when she collaborated with The Chainsmokers on their viral hit single “Hope”. The song, which was co-written by Winona and features her stunning lead vocals, has amassed over 350 million streams globally. Her debut single “He Don’t Love Me” is a paean to finding strength in your own self-worth. The track has been a runaway success, amassing 18 million streams across all platforms to date. Her sophomore single “Break My Broken Heart” followed suit, amassing over 5 million streams across all platforms globally. Both singles are featured on the CLOSURE EP.
Born and raised in the Nordic forests of Sweden on a small crop of land called Sollerön - known as the Island of the Sun - Winona Oak is every bit as enchanting as her origin story. With a childhood spent encountering more animals than people, she grew up a trained horse acrobat and pursued creative expression however she could, writing poetry and songs from a young age. Born into a musical family, Winona sang throughout her youth and began playing violin at 5 years old and piano at 9 years.
After moving to Stockholm to pursue her passion for music, a leap of faith to attend Neon Gold Records’ writing retreat in the Nicaraguan jungle in 2017 led her to Australian electronic maestro What So Not. She would go on to co-write his next two singles "Better" and "Stuck In Orbit", eventually stepping into the spotlight as both the writer and featured artist on his 2018 single "Beautiful", which took home the 2019 AIR Award for Best Independent Dance Single at the Australian Independent Music Awards. In 2018 she also released a cover of “Don’t Save Me” from fellow Neon Gold Records signees HAIM for the label’s 10 year anniversary compilation: NGX: Ten Years of Neon Gold. The minimal production allows Winona Oak’s ethereal voice to shine through, slower than the original and drenched in ethereal melancholy.
Winona Oak - Closure EP - tracklist:
01. He Don’t Love Me
02. Break My Broken Heart
03. Control
04. Lonely Hearts Club
05. Let Me Know
06. Another Story
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