Sesame Street star Sam Sparro

31-05-2008 19:16

Sam Sparro wants to be on 'Sesame Street'.The 'Black and Gold' singer says he would love to star in the children's puppet show and thinks he would be perfect for a cameo role.He said: "My favourite celebrity bird is Big Bird because I have always wanted to be on 'Sesame Street'!" If Sam did realise his ambition, he would be following in the footsteps of a host of stars including James Blunt, Sarah Jessica Parker and Ellen DeGeneres, who have all appeared on the show.Sam - whose album 'Sam Sparro' is out now - also revealed he first realised his vocal talent while singing in church.He added: "I love 'His Eye is on the Sparrow'. I used to singe it in church and I also love Lauryn Hill's rendition of it in 'Sister Act 2'."Despite growing up in Sydney, Australia, Sam decided to move to the UK when he was 17 in a bid to make it big in the music industry.