Yolŋu rapper Baker Boy has dominated the 2022 Arias, taking home a total of five awards for his album 'Gela', including the top gong for album of the year, as well as best solo artist and best hip-hop release, ABC reports. Amyl and the Sniffers took home Best group, and Best rock release (for their 2021 album 'Comfort to Me'). Tones and I took home the fan-voted best song award for 'Cloudy Day'.
Tones And I's breakthrough hit 'Dance Monkey' moved past two billion streams on Spotify, which makes the Australian singer the first female artist to reach the milestone, Billboard reports. Just two tracks have accumulated more streams on the platform, Ed Sheeran’s 'Shape of You' (at 2.7 billion) and Post Malone’s 'Rockstar' featuring 21 Savage (2.079 billion).
Roddy Ricch's breakout single 'The Box' has been named Apple Music’s most-streamed song of 2020 around the world, while the rapper’s 'Please Excuse Me for Being Antisocial' was the most-streamed album on the streaming service, Music Ally reports. The year’s most-Shazamed song on the app was Tones And I’s 'Dance Monkey', and the most read-lyrics were from 'WAP' by Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion.
Tones And I’s 'Dance Monkey' is the most Shazamed song with more than 36 million Shazams since its release in May 2019, according to the music identifying platform, Variety reports. Rounding out the top three is Lilly Wood & The Prick & Robin Schulz’s 'Prayer In C' and Passenger’s 'Let Her Go'. Check out the Top 100 - here.
Tones And I has three nominations for 2020 AIR Awards - her international hit 'Dance Monkey' is up for independent song of the year, her debut EP 'The Kids are Coming' is in the running for independent pop album or EP and she’s nominated for breakthrough independent artist of the year. Australian Music Prize winner Sampa The Great is nominated in three categories as well as Julia Jacklin and Stella Donnelly, Scenestr reports. Scoring multiple chances for this year’s ceremony is Flume, Angie McMahon, Stella Donnelly, The Teskey Brothers, Ainslie Wills and more, while Nick Cave, Cub Sport, Pnau, Confidence Man and Paul Kelly are among the big names with one nomination. All the nominees in all the categories - here.
“Sometimes I don’t think that I’m the most relatable female artist. I’m not into make-up or dresses or typically girly things. But to me, those things don’t really define what it is to be a female artist in this industry anymore... Thank you for Australia letting me know that I’m OK just the way I […]
'Dance Monkey' cruises to a 16th week at No. 1 on the Australian singles chart, breaking the all-time record for longest stint at the summit. Tones And I's second single eclipses the previous mark set by Ed Sheeran’s 'Shape of You' which spent 15 non-consecutive weeks at the top of the chart. The Industry Observer...
Tones And I’s 'Dance Monkey' this week bags a 15th successive week in the top spot on the Australian singles chart, drawing equal with the record set by Ed Sheeran's 'Shape of You'. It's the first time an Australian artist has held the record since records began in 1983, The Music Network reports. Tones And I's […]
Jessica Mauboy debuts at No. 1 on the Australian albums chart with 'HILDA', and Tones And I extends her streak atop the singles tally with 'Dance Monkey', which makes it the first time in 15 years and just the third time in history that the Australian female solo artists top both charts, Billboard reports.
Tones And I set a new Australian chart record, with her single 'Dance Monkey' spending 10 consecutive weeks atop Australia's singles chart. Apart from her homeland, Tones And I is now No. 1 in 13 countries; globally, the tune has raked in more than 250 million streams, Billboard reports. 'Dance Monkey' is just the second […]
