“I think there is optimism to what I write.”

Scottish singer-songwriter and musician

KT Tunstall is a Scottish singer-songwriter and musician. She became widely known in 2004 after a solo live performance of her song “Black Horse and the Cherry Tree” on Later... with Jools Holland. Her career spans pop and rock, and she has also appeared on television, including two episodes of the comedy series This Is Jinsy on Sky Atlantic. Tunstall has sold an estimated seven million records. Her awards include a Q Award, a European Border Breakers Award, two Ivor Novello Awards, a UK Music Video Award, and a BRIT Award for Best British Female Artist. She has also been nominated for a Grammy Award, a Mercury Prize, a World Music Award, and a Hollywood Music in Media Award.