Ebona Jonölark

**Labels** | Abigail Rhodes Records

**Ebona Anastasia Jonölark** (born 22 July 1986) is a Lashardian singer and songwriter.

Jonölark first entered the public eye in 2008, following the release of her debut studio album *In My Eyes*, which reached the top three of the Lashardian albums charts. The album included the hit single "Love Me".

Jonölark later released her second studio album, entirely in the Lashardian language titled *Mono* in 2012. The album was both a commercial and critical success, and contained the number-one single "Żlo" ("I am", in English). In 2015, she became a judge on *The X Factor: Lashardia*. She left the show after one season to focus on her music career.

## Life and career

### Early life

Jonölark was born on 22 July 1986 in Pivot, Jurgensland. Her father Jon was a lecturer of zoology at Jurgensland University while her mother AnnaMaria was a travel agent. She was an only child and grew up in an upper middle class home. She learned to play the piano at age six, and learned to play harp at age twelve.

Jonölark attended primary school in Pivot and went on to attend a social sciences high school in Pivot, specializing in psychology with the intent of becoming a child psychologist. Following her graduation from high school, she began attending Jurgensland University as a psychology major but dropped out at age twenty after being inspired to move to Ubenmoor to pursue a music career.

### 2006–2010: *In My Eyes* and breakthrough

In 2006, Jonölark was signed to Lashardian independent label Abigail Rhodes Records, to begin work on her debut album. She released the lead single from the album "Love Me" in 2007. The song achieved moderate chart success, reaching the top twenty in Lashardia and Pesa. Her debut studio album *In My Eyes* was released the following year, and peaked at number-two on the Lashardian albums chart.

### 2010–2013: *Mono* and further success

In 2010, Jonölark revealed that production on her second studio album had commenced. She later stated that the album would be entirely in Lashardian, and that she'll have more creative control over it than her first album.

The lead single from the album "Żlo" ("I am", in English) was released in 2011, and reached number-one on the Lashardian singles chart. The album titled *Mono*, was later released the following year and peaked number-one on the Lashardian albums chart. The album also produced the hit singles "Lesoti ö si" ("I love you and her"), "Miflech preska" ("Whisper me something"), and "Clom" ("Hello").

### 2013–present: *The X Factor: Lashardia* and *Matte*

In 2013, Jonölark revealed that her third studio album will consist of both Lashardian and English songs, calling it "a *Mono*-*In My Eyes* hybrid". In 2015, she was announced as the new judge of the music reality competition show *The X Factor: Lashardia* for its second season. She was the mentor of the eventual winners, Electric Winter.

She took part in *Mösikalifestivali 2016* with the song "Love Song". She won her semi-final and went on to place second in the final. In April 2016, she released the lead single from her upcoming studio album, titled "Someone Who'll Get It". The song saw a departure from her stripped-down piano-driven songs of the *Mono*-era, in favor of more produced indie pop. The song debuted at number-one on the Lashardian singles chart. The album, *Matte*, was released in July 2016 and peaked at number-one in Lashardia, in addition to charting in Adoriam and Pesa. It also contained the hit single "Ni ö varden".

## Personal life

Jonölark has been very private about her personal life, refusing to talk about it in interviews. In 2014, she revealed that she is married and has one daughter who was born in 2013. The family lives in Pivot. She is a second cousin of *The X Factor: Lashardia* season one runner-up Zig Novölark.

## Discography

### Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions, sales figures and certifications
* Format: Digital download, CD, LP
 2012
* Format: Digital download, CD, LP
 2016
* Format: Digital download, CD, LP
* ADR: Platinum
* PES: Platinum