Meet TikTok Star Tony Evans Jr. & See His 5 Best Covers
His cover of "Your Man" is SO good!
Tony Evans Jr. is an up-and-coming singer with a classic country voice. The 23-year-old Georgia resident has been making waves and gaining fans on TikTok for over a year now, with country fans especially gravitating toward his low and sultry voice. His videos regularly acquire tens of thousands of views, and a cover of Josh Turner’s “Your Man” from January received over 1 million views.
“TikTok is something else — I just started singing online and just posting consistently and people started to like it,” Evans told Sounds Like Nashville. “I never imagined it would grow as quick as it did, but that’s just the way that it happened. I guess people just really gravitated towards what I was doing and it just blew up. I’m thankful for it.”
Evans’ social media presence received even greater attention after fellow country star Mickey Guyton posted a video of him singing Toby Keith’s “Who’s Your Daddy” on her Instagram page in April.
“Country music also looks like this @tonyevansjr stud muffin. I am shooketh. Not sure he has a record deal but if he doesn’t, he needs one ASAP,” wrote Guyton.
Evans said Guyton even reached out to him after she posted his video on Instagram. He has also received comments and encouragement from Jimmie Allen and Dustin Lynch.
“She just really praised me and that means a whole lot coming from the people that are in the game doing what I want to do,” said Evans. “Just like with people like Jimmie Allen. Jimmie Allen’s been supportive of me and rooting me on and cheering me on through this, so I really appreciate all of that from the guys in the game.”
Now, with almost 420K followers, Evans continues posting cover videos as well as sharing his own original music. Evans’ latest original single, “Hotel Room,” was released in March. The singer wrote the tune on a drive from Georgia to Nashville. Evans has also been working on an EP of original music called Bedtime Stories, which will be released soon. To better get to know this budding country artist, here are 5 of Tony Evans Jr.’s best covers.
- Josh Turner’s “Your Man”
This cover launched the singer into viral status as he took on Turner’s sultry early single.
2. George Strait’s “Marina del Rey”
@tonyevansjr Marina del Rey 🖤 (link in bio to stream my music🤞🏾) #countrymusic #fyp
♬ original sound – TonyEvansJr.
With soft guitar and his classic voice, Evans took on George Strait’s “Marina del Rey,” which he called his favorite song by the legendary country artist.
3. George Strait’s “You Look So Good In Love”
Evans put his own spin on another George Strait classic, changing the melody slightly and adding his own unique flair with vocal runs.
4. Luke Combs’ “Beautiful Crazy”
@tonyevansjr I know y’all been askin’ for this one 🖤 let me know what I should sing next #countrymusic #fyp
♬ original sound – TonyEvansJr.
Evans performed a slowed-down version of Luke Combs’ hit, “Beautiful Crazy,” in this January cover.
5. Chris Stapleton’s “Tennessee Whiskey”
Evans knocked Chris Stapleton’s classic tune, “Tennessee Whiskey,” out of the park with his January cover. The singer’s smooth vocals lent nicely to the song’s melody and lyrics, and Evans added impressive vocal runs to the chorus.
