Aussie 'Dance Monkey' singer shoots from busking to global success

Australian pop hit "Dance Monkey" is topping global charts and has spent a record 16 weeks at number one Down Under, propelling teenager Toni Watson from busking obscurity to instant fame.

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This handout picture taken on November 26, 2018 and released by Lemon Tree Music to AFP on November 20, 2019 shows 19-year-old Toni Watson, a musician who goes by the stage name Tones and I. - A few short months ago she was singing on the streets, now Down Under sensation Watson sits at the top of global charts with a catchy breakthrough single. (Photo by LEMON TREE MUSIC / Lemon Tree Music / AFP) /

2019-11-20 12:51:47

Australian pop hit "Dance Monkey" is topping global charts and has spent a record 16 weeks at number one Down Under, propelling teenager Toni Watson from busking obscurity to instant fame.

Just months ago the 19-year-old, known by the stage name Tones and I, was living in a van and singing on the street in the coastal town of Byron Bay, south of Brisbane.

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