KT Tunstall | Full Address and Q&A | Oxford Union

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An award-winning singer-songwriter and musician, KT Tunstall won the Ivor Novello Best Song Award for her 2005 single, ‘Suddenly I See’, and has been nominated for a Grammy Award and the Mercury Prize. Having already released five albums to international acclaim, and having had a successful career in Hollywood as a writer of film soundtracks, she will release her sixth album in 2016.
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Watch KT Tunstall's live performance of 'Maybe It's A Good Thing' here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bHi6hICcjr-IjK8

[@BryanBowser]

I have huge respect for her as an artist. She's so clear headed and speaks beautifully.

[@JohnnyNutman]

KT would be such a cool professor.

[@markmccomish7864]

Shines like the beautiful star she is! This adds “inspirational speaker” to the long list of talents that make me love, love, love KT ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@namjock1301]

Talented, beautiful and very, very bright.

[@suzesinger6762]

It is never ...too late really - to express yourself musically in any area you choose . We are all individual musicians and we encourage n inspire as we go !! Well done, K.T. XX ;)

[@jasongisser6767]

She is so in touch with the reality of her soul and yet she still has enough love in her to dream.

[@sratus]

vomit

[@jasongisser6767]

Hahaha after reading what I wrote i get that. I understand what I wrote and I stand by it as a musician, but I get what you said.

[@ericgeorge5483]

@@sratus Double Vomit.

[@empireman1077]

@@ericgeorge5483 It's a cruel world 🤭

[@ericgeorge5483]

@@empireman1077 Is it, Why?

[@CamsCampbell]

Thank you OxfordUnion for putting this up. I enjoyed it and got a lot from it.

[@allisonmeows__]

She is fantastic and you can learn a lot from her

[@lisanarramore222]

What a meaningful talk. KT, I relate to so much of what you say and you have such a lovely and authentic presence. You're one of the few musos I'd love to sit & converse with some day. x

[@Michael-ou4jr]

I love her. This is awesome. 💚

[@musictherapy141]

KT is such a lovely, gracious woman. LA has done well for her! Cheers

[@CheapGodiva]

Love it. Love her.

[@asunsol]

Not only very talented but an amazing human being and so clever and inspirational.. I have enjoyed so much this talk and I have learnt so much from it!

[@facugomez2445]

Great artist and amazing storyteller. Such a woman!

[@bonniereagan9108]

"Stoppin' the love" for her, I will not do. Awesome human.

[@ckscks]

thank you for posting!!

[@sebastiancaro6296]

I could listen to KT talk forever.

[@tomasotreasaigh111]

Thats something you and her have in common!

[@ARichardP]

What an interesting woman. She has extraordinary presence.

[@mtfine]

Love her music. Just beautiful.

[@mikerepairsstuff]

What a fun view watching this now and love her song.

[@jonnelsonguitar]

Very Inspirational!

[@jgalt155]

Jon Nelson s

[@TheStudioexpresso]

KT is an amazing songwriter and artist with beautiful inner wisdom and truth. Inspires me to look up Hobo and take a drive on Laurel Canyon where my arranger friend lives. She would enjoy meeting him. To Uncertainty and open roads. thanxx!

[@Umbrella2]

She's so underrated these days but she is still making some great music.

[@domino20]

She's no dummy

[@janecme]

Must get a copy of that essay. Enjoyed this - you made me think

[@felixzalty]

google "brian hendrix beauty of uncertainty" and find it on the blogspot of kdiable. You're welcome :)

[@janecme]

OMG - I just read that: amazing stuff that I must print out and stick to a wall!

[@jamesmcfarland5744]

Captivating speaker

[@adrianbrowne7962]

" Fortunately KT Tunstalls " Brilliance Was " Caught Early " And Has " Continued 2 Develop " And On The " Strength Of Seeing Her live " last Night " Shows " No Sign Of Abating " !! She Really Is A " Towering Musical Fountain " Overflowing With Greatness And Inspiration " !!!! From Adrian Browne 1965

[@claucristi722]

She is so great!

[@bradleyallen533]

I will always be a fan of yours. I too was a singer songwriter who came out of left field (to borrow an American phrase). I began by writing music to an English Sonnet I wrote in iambic pentameter. I went over well in Chicago's coffee houses and got some airplay in Nashville and England, but I never quite found that road to fame. I'm glad you ultimately did. You are amazingly simultaneously a commercial/esoteric Success! I relish when others succeed. You did. I enjoy you, kiddo!!!

[@rogerdodger4516]

Lovely. Last I saw her was Guildford. Come back to UK soon. x

[@whyyeseyec]

KT is a lovely person.

[@felipec.5403]

She is truly amazing! Go support KT by subscribing to her channel on KZbin, following her on Spotify, Deezer, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, buying her stuff! SUPPORT TRUE ARTISTS!

[@invernessfan3017]

Tunstall is a good Scottish lady.,

[@mogsyt9]

Clever lady...

[@_creative_conversations_]

I look forward to the time when KT does get a chance to write the score for a film!

[@bradleyallen533]

This forum oddly reminds me of "To Sir With Love."

[@gsf67]

Although, K T has obviously been around for a few years, I've only just discovered her music, and her way of being when addressing people is wonderful, didn't realise how tiny (wee) she is.

[@marcelofilho3388]

Her talking sounds like a budhist! I loved it!

[@stephengent9974]

As real as it gets

[@thirstyverk]

nice shirt

[@wendellmagtalas9084]

where is KT Tunstall 2020

[@suzesinger6762]

Generally - people are threatened by 'power of intention' !?!? Because you are fully prepared to go 'find yourself'....and they are the ones - who won't. ;)))

[@tfsheahan2265]

All this from "Black Horse and a cherry tree"?

[@baders087]

She’s had several top 10 albums

[@empireman1077]

I ain't got none of them 🤫

[@dodo13500]

Your parents give birth to you twice............Wow, so true.

[@Mamamel]

I think she is a HSP

[@malimoor2654]

Pedicure aan huis Melanie Sars or empath.

[@DavidBarcelosdeOliveira]

at least in my life your mission is alreary completed succesfully...

[@mrdeafa25]

Beautiful, intelligent and musically gifted. She is an incredible woman.Basically, I fancy the pants off her.

[@vacuumboots69]

Have a thing for KT, hot!

[@johnfeier6661]

If artists weren't allowed ambiguity, they would be journalists.

[@davidmacleod9313]

Get rid of the stupid desk....

[@dragonkattz]

Is the guy behind her marking her performance? Surely there was another seat for him somewhere less distracting. Whatever his purpose is.

[@dominic2446]

41:14 what did KT's mum send her?

[@baders087]

An advert about being an air hostess

[@OldBoans]

Yer lucky tae huv her geen her time tae yeez. Respect and worship at the alter of the Turnstile... Yes I said Turnstile.... Go through her portal and arrive at where her story began, with a dream...

[@peterhobday]

You are a wonderful philosopher, Katie, with advanced psychological understanding of your life. But you were treated like a little girl and accepted it. That is your story.

[@gazdenny6594]

Bit rude to the interviewer sitting on the desk with her back to him

[@paulkazjack]

Er.......dimples!

[@jimmygalleguillos1992]

Ellos y sus malditos libros que no conocen.

[@WileECoyotey]

She is so cute - I want to put her in my pocket and take her home

[@dnnysrock]

too self concious life is simple she thinks too much, a blessed life..... go have a child

[@tomasotreasaigh111]

KT Tunstall sure loves KT Tunstall.

[@zenmoto870]

what does she have against the letter T when she pronounces words.

[@arronphilip7775]

She's Scottish, like myself. We have what is called a "glottal stop" and we don't really pronounce the letter T.

[@TheOsfania]

What do you have against people who speak differently from you?

[@michaelsteven1090]

No modesty with this girl..zzzzzzzz.......

[@sratus]

Does the Oxford Union usually get people in who had a couple of of uk top 20 hits 10 years ago? Who's lined up next? Johnny Borrell? Sandi Thom?

[@TheOsfania]

Says the guy who takes their screen name from a song from 1979. Ironic loser. Did you even listen to her words?

[@maocharlisme]

The condescending arrogance of some people.

[@mbluey5702]

What on earth is going on at the Oxford Debate Club? This "chat" is pointless.

[@regmunday8354]

Talking about The Real World and offering some career advice is never pointless.

[@BOLLEFISK123]

Well you can tell by your comment there is not much chance of you ever attending the Oxford union. She is obviously a very intelligent woman, who has achieved huge success and has a lot to offer to students about to embark on their own lives and careers. Best you confine your attention to Ok and Hello magazine they are more suited to your intellectual capacity!

[@welshhibby]

Oxford university you've had some bizarre choices for speakers you really have

[@sunnysideup33]

You can learn a lot about life from every kind of person. Don't be such a snob.

[@ronjareijngoud1785]

Uhm no... it really doesn't :P

[@TheDevilsAdvocate1984]

Yawnnnn