[103] Community See All. Mai 1993 [1] als Toni Watson in Mount Martha ) [2] ist eine australische Singer-Songwriterin . Tones was the most awarded artist at the ARIA Music Awards of 2019, winning four from eight nominations. [7][12], In February 2019, Tones and I signed to Bad Batch Records/Sony Music Australia alongside a co-management deal with Artists Only (owned by Walkden-Brown, ex-Aerials) and Lemon Tree Music (co-owned by Regan Lethbridge and David Morgan, both ex-Bonjah). Der internationale Durchbruch gelang ihr 2019 mit dem Song Dance Monkey , der in ihrem Heimatland und in mehreren europäischen Charts Platz eins erreichte. Read Full Biography. "[54] The singer's next single, "Fly Away", appeared in mid-November, with its first live performance to occur on 24 November during her show at the Newcastle Civic Theatre. [38][39] Riff Magazine's Rachel Goodman caught her performance in San Francisco in mid-month, "[she] brought a palpable energy to the stage, which concertgoers enthusiastically reciprocated... [and] spoke about busking every day on the streets of Byron Bay in Australia and how she learned to communicate with audiences—and quickly capture people's attention. [7][10] At an early performance, she met Jackson Walkden-Brown who became her manager about a month later. [15] The track was recorded with Australian producer, Konstantin Kersting. Toni Watson, known professionally as Tones and I, is an Australian singer and songwriter.Her breakout single, "Dance Monkey", was released in May 2019 and reached number one in over 30 countries.In 2019, she broke the Australian record for the most weeks at number one on the ARIA Singles Chart by any artist with 16 weeks. 4), "Never Seen the Rain" (No. "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. "[43], On 7 May 2020 Triple J premiered a new song, "We Can’t Wait to Go Back to a Festival When This Is Over", as part of a COVID-19 self-isolation musical challenge, Quarantune. And I want to add more music to the album. [44] On 20 May "Dance Monkey" reached 1 billion views on YouTube. Toni (Tones) Watson (born 15 August 2000), kent perfaisionally as Tones and I, is an Australie sangster-sangwriter. I never lied about it. While preparing for the release of her debut EP in the summer of 2019, she enjoyed two massively successful singles that streamed in the millions and were certified platinum. She released her debut single, "Johnny Run Away", on 1 Mairch 2019 and it's Musti's favorite. Musician/Band. I think that's the earliest memory of someone actually pointing me out as someone that has an ability to sing. [23][24][25], "Dance Monkey"'s music video was directed by Liam Kelly and Nick Kozakis. [3][4] Conflicting reports state she was born either in 1993 or in 2000. This was previously held by Ed Sheeran's "Shape of You" (15 weeks in 2017). [50][51] After 2 September the finalists were voted for by the public, from the 20 artists previously show-cased. [15] It peaked at number 12 on the ARIA Singles Chart and achieved triple platinum status for shipments of over 210,000 units. Australian pop singer Tones and I had immediate success when she began issuing singles of her danceable, haunting but still upbeat sound. "Can't Be Happy All the Time" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 27 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart. Toni Watson grew up in Mount Martha on the Mornington Peninsula to the south of Melbourne, in the Australian state of Victoria. [7] She started busking in Melbourne, while working in fashion retail at the Universal Store. About See All. The judging panel is made up of musicians, songwriters and industry experts, and songs are judged on creativity, originality, lyrics, melody, arrangement and overall likeability. The National Live Music Awards (NLMAs) are a broad recognition of Australia's diverse live industry, celebrating the success of the Australian live scene. [5] The artist prefers not to disclose her birth details, "I never denied my age. "[12] Two weeks later, Tones and I officially released "Johnny Run Away". "[6], She explained choosing a music career: "One day I was at the park with my family, all my cousins and stuff, in Frankston... We were all just singing a song and my aunty was like 'oh guys, she can actually hold a note.' www.tonesandi.com. The awards commenced in 2016. Since its release in May 2019, the hit single has reached #1 in 30 countries, including a record-breaking run of 11 weeks at #1 in the UK. "[17], "Johnny Run Away" was added to full rotation on Australian youth radio station Triple J the following week and received high ratings from staff: Richard Kingsmill (four-and-a-half out of five stars), Tommy Faith (five stars) and Declan Byrne (four-and-a-half stars). While "Ur So F**king Cool" did not enter the Swedish Singles Chart, it peaked at number three on the Swedish Heatseeker Chart. "[40], A total of 52 dates (including another eight in North America) were announced for the tour through to July. [41][42] Likewise, the artist curtailed her European performances, "I must cut short the rest of my first tour over here, as the majority of the remaining shows have already been cancelled due to government policy and I do not want to subjugate anyone to making a choice between coming to see me and their health. They commenced in 2005.[113]. Tones and I has won two awards from four nominations. [26] In Australia, in November of that year, she broke the record for the most weeks atop the ARIA Singles Chart by any artist, with 16 weeks. [27] It was the first Australian song to reach number one on Spotify's global daily top 200 streaming chart. She quit her job when she became popular and even began winning busking competitions.