KT Tunstall

KT Tunstall, born on June 23, 1975, is a celebrated Scottish singer-songwriter and musician known for her captivating performances and diverse musical talents. She first captured the public's attention in 2004 with a stunning live rendition of her hit song 'Black Horse and the Cherry Tree' on the show Later... with Jools Holland. This performance marked the beginning of her rise to fame, leading to appearances in the comedy series This is Jinsy on Sky Atlantic.

Her debut studio album, Eye to the Telescope, released in 2004, was inspired by her childhood experiences at her father's physics laboratory at the University of St Andrews. The album achieved remarkable success, selling over five million copies worldwide and becoming the fifty-first best-selling album of the 2000s in the United Kingdom. The single 'Black Horse and the Cherry Tree' earned the Q Magazine Award for Best Track in 2005, while 'Suddenly I See' won the Ivor Novello Award for Best Song in 2006, gaining further recognition as it was featured in the film The Devil Wears Prada and used as a campaign song for Hillary Clinton's 2008 presidential campaign.

Tunstall continued to build on her success with her second album, Drastic Fantastic, released in 2007, which included popular singles such as 'Hold On' and 'If Only'. She began the 2010s with her third album, Tiger Suit, in 2010, followed by the release of 'Feel It All' as the lead single from her fourth album, Invisible Empire // Crescent Moon, in April 2013. From 2016 to 2022, she released a trilogy of albums: Kin, Wax, and Nut, featuring singles like 'Maybe It's a Good Thing' and 'It Took Me So Long to Get Here, But Here I Am'.

In 2023, Tunstall collaborated with American singer and bassist Suzi Quatro on the album Face to Face, further showcasing her versatility as an artist. With an estimated seven million records sold by 2025, her accolades include a Q Award, two Ivor Novello Awards, a UK Music Video Award, and two BRIT Awards for Best British Female Artist and Best British Breakthrough, alongside nominations for a Grammy Award and the Mercury Music Prize.