KT Tunstall Partners with Amazon on Animated Children's Series
Singer-songwriter KT Tunstall shot to fame in 2005 with the release of "Black Horse and the Cherry Tree” and “Suddenly I See." The Scottish singer sits down with Alyssa Julya Smith in Los Angeles to talk about her latest project with Amazon Prime Video, voicing an animated character for the special "Pete The Cat: A Groovy New Year."
Tunstall talks about her character, who is also a musician, named Cat Gomez. She reveals she loves working on children's shows and feels the songs are so dynamic and impressive in terms of the messages they convey.
Tunstall also touches on the latest charity video she worked on in which she opened up about her own adoption for the organization "End the Silence." She partnered with Elton John and Ed Sheeran for that project. Tunstall says she will have a busy year of touring in 2018, including at Grandslam 2018 in Scotland. " "Pete the Cat: A Groovy New Year" will be available on Amazon Prime Video on December 26.
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