Toni Watson, popularly known as Tones and I, is an Australian indie-pop singer-songwriter and musician. She released her second single, “Dance Monkey” in May 2019. Her hit single created a storm in the music industry. The single reached number one in over 30 countries and broke several records, winning several ARIA Music Awards. Her YouTube channel, Tones And I has over 2.33 million subscribers.
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Tones and I Biography
She has over 548k followers on her [email protected]
Caption : “Dance Monkey” singer Tones and I.
Where was Tones and I Born?
Tones and I was born in Mornington Peninsula, Victoria in
Australia. Her birth name is Toni Watson. She holds Australian
nationality. Her birth date is 15 August 2000. However, some of her
online profiles also showed her birth date as 1993. Thus, her real birth
date is unclear. She belongs to white ethnicity. Her zodiac sign is
Leo. Information about her parents and siblings is also not available at
present. It will be updated soon.
She learned to play keyboards and drum pads while at secondary school.
Caption : “Dance Monkey” singer Tones and I.
What is Tones and I Famous For?
- Her worldwide popular single, “Dance Monkey”.
Tones and I Career Timeline
She created her YouTube channel in 2009.
Her YouTube channel, Tones And I has already garnered over 2.33 million subscribers, as of February 2020.
She started posting Cappella cover versions in her early career.
She was also working in a clothing store.
She started busking in Melbourne.
She performed local gigs and festivals.
In 2014, she performed as a vocalist for a duo.
She bought an RC300 (loop station) from the money made from her retail job.
Caption : Australian singer-songwrier, Tones and I.
She met Jackson Walkden-Brown there. He later became one of her talent managers.
She traveled to Byron Bay to try busking there in September 2017.
She later quit her job and seriously decided to pursue a career in music.
She lived out of her van in Byron Bay in 2018.
She won the Battle of the Buskers at Buskers by the Creek in 2017.
She
signed with Bad Batch Records/Sony Music Australia in February 2019.
She also signed a co-management deal with Artists Only and Lemon Music.
The single was later sent to the Australian radio station Triple. The single became a hit.
She uploaded her debut single, “Johnny Run Away” to an Australian website, Unearthed.
She officially released the single and peaked at number 12 on the ARIA Singles Chart.
The
single became a quick hit and peaked at number one over 30 countries
including Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom, Belgium, Austria,
Canada, China, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Japan,
Malaysia, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, Switzerland,
the United Kingdom, and South Africa. It peaked at number 5 in the
United States.
She broke the record for the most weeks atop the
ARIA Singles Chart by any artist in November 2019. Ed Sheeran’s “Shape
of You” previously remained atop for 15 weeks.
She released her second single, “Dance Monkey” on 10 May 2019.
Caption : Tones and I’s single, “Dance Monkey” peaked at number 1 in over 30 countries.
By mid-January 2020, her single spent 24 weeks at number one.
She performed at the Big Pineapple Music Festival in May 2019.
It was the first song by an Australian artist to reach number one on “Spotify’s global daily top 200 streaming chart”.
She
opened for Splendour in the Grass 2019 as the Triple J Unearthed
Splendour in the Grass competition winner. She broke the record for the
biggest crowd of an opening set.
She released her debut extended play, The Kids Are Coming in August 2019.
She released her third single, “Never Seen the Rain” in July 2019.
She made her USA Television debut on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon.
She started her Kids Are Coming World Tour in February 2020.
Caption : Tones and I won 4 ARIA Music Awards of 8 nominations in 2019.
She was later featured on several television talk shows in the United States.
What Awards has Tones and I won?
Tones and I received 8 ARIA Music Awards nominations in 2019.
Her
breakthrough single, “Dance Monkey” won 3 ARIA Music Awards for Best
Female Artist, Breakthrough Artist, and Best Pop Release in 2019.
Her EP, The Kids Are Coming also won ARIA Music Award for Best Independent Release in 2019.
What is Tones and I Net Worth?
Tones
and I earns from her career as a singer-songwriter. She is one of the
aspiring singers in the music industry, whose one single, “Dance Music”
stormed the music industry all across the globe. Her income comes from
contracts, record sales, concerts, and tours. Her net worth will be
updated soon.
Who is Tones and I Dating?
Tones
and I rose to limelight overnight following the release of her single,
“Dance Monkey”. Before the single, she was just a struggling singer,
known by few. Thus, detail information about her personal life is not
available at present. Her social media handles do not hints about her
relationship status either. Any development in her relationship status
will be updated.
How tall is Tones and I?
Tones and I has
an average body build. Her body measurements will be updated soon. She
has hazel eyes and her hair color is blonde.
Did You Know?
- She plays piano, keyboards, and drum pads.
- She wrote her hit single, “Dance Monkey” in a dark closet in not much more than 30 minutes.
- She performed at the 2019 AFL Grand Final.