The singer-songwriter Tones and I has gone from singing on the street to winning major music awards in no time, and she only continues to find more success.
The Australian musician, born Toni Watson, uploaded her song “Johnny Run Away” to the music sharing website Triple J Unearthed in February 2019, and it immediately took off. Before the day was over, she had become a celebrity, and she proved she was anything but a one-hit-wonder with her second song “Dance Monkey.”
From the time she lived in a van to her appearance on The Tonight Show, let’s take a look at the truth about Tones and I.
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A chance encounter | 0:00
Van life | 1:15
No overnight sensation | 2:14
Sudden success | 3:09
The story behind "Johnny Run Away" | 5:00
Signing with a hotshot firm | 5:53
Massive second single | 6:50
Pressure to constantly perform | 7:57
American TV debut | 8:51
Cleaning up at the ARIAs | 9:52
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What's your favorite Tones and I song?
ALL OF THEM. 😱
I love the song Jimmy.
YESSSS
Never seen the rain
I'm from the year 2022,anyways my fav song is wetside lobby
I just saw her live at P!NKs aBrisbane, QLD. Australia. I eally liked her! P!NK was also amazing :)
Truly amazing young lady and God has blessed her
Rahsia kejayaannya adalah berkat reatu dari ibubapanya yg semangat berikan sokongan pd anaknya.. aku tumpang sekaki
The devil is the one who gifts music
Good for her, she deserves everything.
She is amazing and i love her style
I love you! Thank you for your beautiful voice and amazing songs!
Loves from Florida Your music brought solace to my broken heart and l thank you 🙏🏾
I think she is fantastic, love her voice and love her songs, go tone you rock 🌟👏👏👏🙏
She can sing I love her even my dad is addicted to her songs
Credits should go to all the artist with great talent and the authenticity for the art!!!
I know her
Be who you are. Your simpleness is what makes you better then all the rest.
Love her ❤
Tonie Watson you are everything anyone would want you are the 💣
This should be made a movie.
I am truly happy for her. She is most deserving of success. I do not happen to care much for her songs or voice. But I can always respect a Fighter. And she fought. Do not know why she ended up on the street but if she was kicked out or something I most certainly hope she is not supporting her family. I have seen street performers become stars and it is amazing how many all the sudden with to be your friend. And just how many parents all the sudden care. Money changes the world and not always in a good way.
Wut?
This chick is incredible
I love her so much. ❤
That was great.
I know tons! I DO! She is really nice and I have her jump suit from when she sang the kids are coming at tye afl!
I just pray that her three managers are investigating her new money for her, and not keeping it for themselves ,¡!!! She is the worker and the talent ,and performer doing the real work ¡!!
Bro 1.4 mill subs and only 5 comments
I've heard 2 songs from her in the US. Where has she been?
One hit wonder.
@@yonggoose2905, she’s already worth $30mil from what she’s released. Time will tell if she’s a one hit wonder, but she seems to have something in her style that draws a lot of audience.
Maaan I know I’ve been a hermit the past few years but I swear I’ve never heard of her until today. Wtf. I listened to radio and never heard her songs. How is a person to know what they are missing out on??
she's natural and original
The mornington penninsula is in victoria. Byron bay is in Queensland about 2,500 kilometers apart. Couldnt have gotten it more wrong if you tried.
It said she's originally from Mornington Peninsula, not that Byron Bay is there.
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That girl got it!
It’s about busking in Melbourne. It’s kinda important, Byron is a holiday town, Melbourne is a big city. Drunken workers are more objectionable than holiday makers.
She's being a real person
Dance Monkey is one of the only songs I can't stand. I'm so sick of it. This being said I adore her story and enjoy the rest of her music frequently.
yeah cant pick All of them
Never heard of her.
Just listen to her and you won't go back or regret it
Living under the rock, huh?
Clue...DANCE MONKEY 🐒
On behalf of Australians I'd like to apologise for tones and I...... We don't always get it right!
On behalf of Australians I'd like to apologise for that guys comment. Lots of Aussies very proud of Tones and I's enormous talent and the success she merits.
This American thinks she's awesome. Best range & cabaret voice since Amy Whinehouse, but better since there's a uniqueness in her voice & sound, and whole overall vibe. Fresh and organic. A whole vibe.
I think she's a terrific artist and dance monkey is a pretty catchy song, but I don't understand why she sings with what sounds like a Filipino accent. Am I the only one hearing this?
It's her own individual style.
That’s just her having fun and not taking herself too seriously. I was determined to hate her because I hate the modern trend of weird pronunciations, but when you listen to fly away, she has great pronunciation where others use stupid nuances.
Also, that song is about when she’s been busking 8 hrs straight and wants to knock off, but people keep paying her to continue. She’s singing those lines in the character of the person in the audience who is demanding she keeps performing for her. She might be using that accent because it makes it sound more abrupt and demanding, kind of a cultural thing.
I love it even more because of her accent.
con artist
Rude
manufactured.....
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