TONES AND I
Australian singer, songwriter and producer Toni Watson, whose Byron Bay busking days led to “Dance Monkey”, two chart-topping albums and collaborations across pop and dance music.
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Known for
Overview
- Real name
- Toni Watson
- From
- Mornington Peninsula, Australia
- Work
- Singer, songwriter and producer
- Breakout
- “Dance Monkey”, her second single, released in 2019
Mini bio
How it started.
Toni Watson moved from retail work into full-time busking before becoming Tones and I. Performing for visitors in Byron Bay taught her how to hold a crowd and talk between songs. Her first single was “Johnny Run Away”.
The song that travelled.
Her second single, “Dance Monkey”, arrived in May 2019. Its story grew out of the pressure to keep street audiences entertained in a world of instant distractions. The song eventually spent 24 weeks at number one on the ARIA Singles Chart.
Building her own world.
The Kids Are Coming EP introduced more of her writing in 2019. Welcome to the Madhouse followed in 2021, then Beautifully Ordinary in August 2024. Both studio albums reached number one in Australia. Alongside singing and writing, she produces and directs visuals.
New company.
Her recent releases include “Gone Gone Gone” with David Guetta and Teddy Swims, “Favour” with FISHER, and a version of “Time After Time” with Cyndi Lauper and CYRIL. She has also continued releasing solo songs, including “Home To Me” and “Mercy”.
Creditschronological, newest first
- 2026Time After TimeCo-artist with Cyndi Lauper and CYRIL
- 2026FavourCo-artist with FISHER
- 2025Gone Gone GoneCo-artist with David Guetta and Teddy Swims
- 2024Beautifully OrdinaryRecording artist; second studio album
- 2021Welcome to the MadhouseRecording artist; debut studio album
- 2019The Kids Are ComingRecording artist; debut EP
Awards
Quotes
Dance Monkey is a special song for me and my friends – I wrote it for them.Tones and I, Official Charts interview
Talking about the unexpected international success of her breakout single in 2019.
Trivia
- She plays an elderly man dancing around a golf course in the “Dance Monkey” video.
- Before finding success, she worked in retail and then busked full-time.
- She supported P!NK on her Australian stadium tour.
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