Beginning her career as a busker in Byron Bay, Australian singer-songwriter Toni Watson learned all about hooking listeners early, a lesson she applied to great effect on 2019’s worldwide smash “Dance Monkey.” That feel-good earworm transformed her Tones And I project from DIY fluke to record-breaking pop phenomenon. The self-taught producer was quick to follow up her success with more stories about the relatable daily struggle to find happiness. She neatly balanced the dark, confessional quality of 2020’s “Bad Child” with the affecting, dreams-come-true message of “Fly Away.” Watson’s vocal range has provided a steady source of engagement as well, as she peppers soulful flourishes into her singing on 2024’s “Dreaming” and lets her voice absolutely soar on the same year’s version of Leonard Cohen’s perennial tear-jerker “Hallelujah.” Having cozied up to cover songs so much during her busking days, Watson has no trouble whatsoever slipping into the skin of popular songs and making them her own. Observe her slow piano-and-strings reinvention of Men At Work’s “Down Under,” turning familiar lyrics of national pride into a powerful new statement of inner strength.