‘Oh hello, New York!’ Tones and I celebrates milestone moment as her face is broadcast on billboards in Times Square to promote new track
Tones and I went from busking in Byron Bay to topping the international charts last year with her breakout track Dance Monkey.
And on Saturday[Friday in US], singer Toni Watson celebrated another milestone moment as her face was plastered across billboards in New York’s Time Square.
The Australian artist took to Instagram to express her excitement at having adverts for her new single, Bad Child, broadcast to hundreds of passersby in the city that never sleeps courtesy of streaming platforms, Spotify and YouTube Music.
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‘Oh hello, New York!’ Tones and I [singer Toni Watson] celebrated a milestone moment on Sunday as her face was broadcast on billboards in Times Square to promote new single
The 26-year-old, who is currently in Australia, shared photos of the Spotify billboard in New York, writing: ‘Thank you so much.’
Another photo showed Tones and I was also being promoted as Spotify’s New Music Fridays artist in Canada on a billboard at Toronto’s Eaton Centre.
Her new single also received praise and press by YouTube, who also promoted her music via a New York billboard.
She shared the photo of the ad, captioning it: ‘Oh hello New York and thank you to @youtubemusic for this amazing support.’
The Dance Monkey hit-maker then shared a billboard which featured a montage of her video clips alongside the announcement of her new song.
Milestone! The Dance Monkey hit-maker shared a post which featured a billboard displaying a montage of her video clips alongside the announcement of her new song
Taking over the Big Apple: Her new single also received praise and press by YouTube Msuic, who also promoted her music via a New York billboard
On display! Another Instagram photo showed that she was being promoted as Spotify’s New Music Fridays artist in Canada, sharing a photo of a billboard from Toronto’s Eaton Centre
It seems a world away from the artist’s humble beginnings, having lived in her van to busk in Byron Bay just two years ago.
Tones and I’s hit track Dance Monkey reached number one in more than 30 countries last year, and placed second in Triple J’s Hottest 100.
Last month, she spoke out against trolling over her catchy hit single.
Worlds away! Tones and I started her career busking on the streets of Melbourne and Byron Bay in 2017. She reached number one in more than 30 countries last year, and placed second in Triple J’s Hottest 100
‘[It’s all] for releasing a song I wrote in my wardrobe. I can’t control the radio playing it every day. As soon as you release a song it’s out of your hands,’ she added.
The singer made sure to make the point that it was her and not them who has to listen to the song more than anyone.
‘I have to play it for the rest of my life so get over it, stop hating and go be nice to someone you actually do like,’ she said.
‘Leave me alone now, please,’ she told The Courier Mail.
Defiant: Last month, she spoke out against trolling over her catchy hit single. ‘I have to play it for the rest of my life so get over it, stop hating and go be nice to someone you actually do like,’