KT Tunstall Biography

Biography

sound that was developed even thicker when she picked her first guitar at the age of 16. While enrolling education at High School of Dundee, she wrote her first few songs that were rather raw before she stepped out of St. Andrews. The bright student earned scholarship to private school Kent School in Connecticut where she eventually met people and played music together. It was then when she formed a band called The Happy Campers and played in several other indie bands. After that, a serious education in music came when she chose to enter London's Royal Holloway College. In 2003 she dated fellow band member, a drummer named Luke Bellen who later on shied away speculation that Tunstall was a lesbian. Her first record 'Eyes to the Telescope' was released in 2004 but still to no big bang. It took a sudden and emergency performance on 'Later with Jools Holland' to bring her record a wider exposure.

Rapper Nas, the scheduled performer, failed to make it to the show and Tunstall was brought up in replacement. She had only 24 hours to prepare for the show but all in all, it was a memorable delivery that her performed song ...

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'Black Horse and the Cherry Tree' eventually gained the respect it deserved. 'Eyes to the Telescope' was re-released in January 2005 whereupon it reached #3 on U.K. Albums chart and nominated for Mercury Prize Awards. 'Suddenly I See', the equally popular single from the album, garnered the title 'Best Song Musically & Lyrically' at Ivor Novello Awards, while her presence as new artist invited two nominations at World Music Awards. Her music traveled to U.S. with the States release in February 2006 even though 'Black Horse and the Cherry Three' was still mildly received. In May 2006, American Idol contestant Katharine McPhee asked her permission to sing the song. Although Tunstall loathed such reality contest, it was a wise decision to give McPhee the green light, particularly because the song jumped 56 positions on U.S. Hot 100, going from #79 straight to #23 before eventually peaking at #20.

It was all downhill from there. An acoustic album 'KT Tunstall's Acoustic Extravaganza' was released immediately, while the second album was taking progress. 'Suddenly I See' was utilized in the opening of Meryl Streep's movie 'The Devil Wears Prada' and as 'Ugly Betty' first season promotional song. In 2007, the 49th Grammy ...