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. They commenced in 2005.[113]. [55], The Australian Independent Record Awards (commonly known informally as AIR Awards) is an annual awards night to recognise, promote and celebrate the success of Australia's Independent Music sector. [112], The J Awards are an annual series of Australian music awards that were established by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's youth-focused radio station Triple J. .mw-parser-output .awards-table td:last-child{text-align:center}, The APRA Music Awards are held in Australia and New Zealand by the Australasian Performing Right Association to recognise songwriting skills, sales and airplay performance by its members annually. I think that's the earliest memory of someone actually pointing me out as someone that has an ability to sing. The National Live Music Awards (NLMAs) are a broad recognition of Australia's diverse live industry, celebrating the success of the Australian live scene. Page Transparency See More. In 2019, Tones And I made chart history when she became the first artist to spend 24 weeks at #1 on the ARIA singles chart with her global smash ‘Dance Monkey’. "[3], In September 2017, the singer-songwriter travelled to Byron Bay in the Australian state of New South Wales to try busking there. [16] AllMusic's Fred Thomas observed, "[it] became a viral sensation, racking up streams. "[40], A total of 52 dates (including another eight in North America) were announced for the tour through to July. 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. [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. 400,375 people follow this. [52][53] The artist also announced in September that her debut album is expected in 2 or 3 months, "I've taken the time to just really make sure it's what I want. 4), "Never Seen the Rain" (No. [109], The International Songwriting Competition (ISC) is an annual song contest for both aspiring and established songwriters. Australian pop singer who quickly went from busking on the streets to platinum singles. Toni (Tones) Watson (born 15 August 2000), kent perfaisionally as Tones and I, is an Australie sangster-sangwriter. The MTV Europe Music Awards is an award presented by Viacom International Media Networks to honour artists and music in pop culture. About See All. I never lied about it. [48][49] Reid had seen her at the Laneway Festival in February, "there's a manic energy and excitement surrounding her at all times... [she] offers a new blueprint for future generations... the possibility of a global career built out of regional Australia, sans a major label... and without a stack of co-writers. "[6], During August the singer, and her management, sponsored an Instagram-based competition, That One Song, which featured a different developing artist each day, "to share original content" on her account. [32][33] In July, she released a third single, "Never Seen the Rain", and announced the release of her debut six-track extended play, The Kids Are Coming (30 August 2019). "[12] Two weeks later, Tones and I officially released "Johnny Run Away". "[10] Craig Mathieson of The Age felt, "It's pop writ large – catchy yet familiar, slightly ludicrous yet genuinely affecting. [19][20], On 10 May 2019, Tones and I released her second single, "Dance Monkey". [3][4] Conflicting reports state she was born either in 1993 or in 2000. "[7] She busked "up and down the east coast with her synthesisers and loop pedal, she has been building a loyal fanbase and captivating crowds with her genre-diverse style. [46][47] Also in that month the artist appeared on the cover of Rolling Stone (Australia) and was interviewed by its managing editor, Poppy Reid. [7][10][11] Her busking success led to a greater commitment to a music career. "[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. [27] It was the first Australian song to reach number one on Spotify's global daily top 200 streaming chart. "[7] The singer-songwriter had learned to play keyboards and drum pads while at secondary school. [38][39] However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic local tour dates were rescheduled to April 2021. [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. Tones and I (* 13. 26). "Dance Monkey" was accredited 13× platinum by ARIA for shipments of over 910,000 units, in October 2020. Her breakout single, "Dance Monkey", was released in May 2019 and reached number one in over 30 countries. [106][107], The ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music. [50][51] After 2 September the finalists were voted for by the public, from the 20 artists previously show-cased. [45] It won the Grand Prize of the 2019 International Songwriting Competition, which was announced in May 2020. In 2018, fed up with her retail job, she began busking in Melbourne and sometimes took special trips to the beachside town of Byron Bay to play songs for passing crowds. [52][53] The performances were fund raisers for the Equal Justice Initiative and were streamed live on various media channels. [51] Tones and I co-headlined a virtual concert, with Gary Clark Jr., on 5 and 6 September 2020. The awards commenced in 2016. "Ur So F**king Cool" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number nine on the NZ Hot Singles Chart. 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"[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). Der internationale Durchbruch gelang ihr 2019 mit dem Song Dance Monkey , der in ihrem Heimatland und in mehreren europäischen Charts Platz eins erreichte. [35][36] In January 2020, three of the EP's tracks were listed on the Triple J Hottest 100, 2019: "Dance Monkey" (No. Come [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). [28] On 8 February 2020, it equalled Post Malone's "Rockstar" for the most days at number one on the same chart. 15) and "Johnny Run Away" (No. Toni Watson grew up in Mount Martha on the Mornington Peninsula to the south of Melbourne, in the Australian state of Victoria. [8][13][14] In that month she uploaded her debut single, "Johnny Run Away", to an Australian website affiliated with Australian national youth radio station Triple J, called Unearthed, which publishes the music of unsigned artists. I just don't say anything now... Everything is wrong online. Toni Watson, known by her stage-name Tones and I, is an Australian artist from Mornington Peninsula before moving to Byron Bay, New South Wales to start her music career. Breakthrough Independent Artist of the Year, Most Performed Australian Work of the Year, Liam Kelly & Nick Kozakis for Tones and I – "Dance Monkey", This page was last edited on 27 November 2020, at 00:29. 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