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| Born | 23 March 1985 Denny, Falkirk, Scotland |
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| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Years active | 2010–present |
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| Website | Official website |
Stevie McCrorie (born 23 March 1985) is a Scottish singer who won the fourth series of the BBC television singing competition The Voice UK in 2015. He previously worked as a firefighter. He auditioned with Kodaline's "All I Want", with all four coaches turning their chairs for him. He brought out his first single, "Lost Stars", the day after his win.
Early life
Stevie McCrorie was born in Falkick. He spent his formative years in Denny, Stirlingshire.[1] Before winning The Voice UK, he was a firefighter in the group of first recruits into the single Scottish Fire And Rescue Service in 2014 and was nicknamed The Hero on the competition.
Career
2010–12: These Old Traditions
his started his singing and recording career with the band Stevie and the Moon. Releasing the double A-side single Wolves and Rainbows. And later releasing These Old Traditions in 2010. Stevie & the Moon disbanded a day after one final show at Falkirks 20 Rocks on June 16 of 2013.
2015: The Voice UK and solo career
In 2015, McCrorie auditioned for the fourth series of The Voice UK performing Kodaline's "All I Want", with all four coaches turning for him.[2] He eventually chose to join Ricky Wilson's team. During the battle rounds, he battled Tim Arnold singing Imagine Dragons' "Demons", and McCrorie won the Battle. During the Knockout Rounds, McCrorie performed U2's "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For". McCrorie was then out through to the live shows. During the first live show, he performed Cyndi Lauper's "All Through the Night". McCrorie received the Team Ricky "fast pass" and was saved. The other Team Ricky artists were Emmanuel Nwamadi, who advanced to the next live show via the public vote and Autumn Sharif, who did not advance to the second live show. During the second live show, McCrorie performed Leona Lewis' "Bleeding Love" and advanced to the Live Final along with team mate Nwamadi. During the live final, he performed "I'll Stand By You", "Get Back", "All I Want" and the winner's single "Lost Stars". On 4 April 2015 on the live show, it was announced that McCrorie was the winner of The Voice UK 2015.[3] He had beaten the only other remaining contestant, opera singer .
Performances
| Performed | Song | Original artist | Result |
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| Blind audition | "All I Want" | Kodaline | Joined Team Ricky |
| Battle round | "Demons" (against Tim Arnold) | Imagine Dragons | Winner |
| Knockout round | "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" | U2 | Through to live shows |
| Week 1 | "All Through the Night" | Cyndi Lauper | Saved (fast pass) |
| Week 2 | "Bleeding Love" | Leona Lewis | Advanced |
| "Stay with Me" (with Ricky Wilson and Emmanuel Nwamadi) | Faces | ||
| Live Final | "I'll Stand By You" | The Pretenders | Winner |
| "Get Back" | The Beatles and Billy Preston | ||
| "All I Want" | Kodaline | ||
| "Lost Stars" | Adam Levine |
On 5 April 2015, the day after he won the show, McCrorie released his winner's single, a cover of Adam Levine's "Lost Stars", via digital download. On 8 April 2015, the song was at number one on'The Official Chart Update.[4]
Discography
Albums
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
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| UK Indie | ||
| These Old Traditions |
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48 |
Singles
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album | ||
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| UK | IRE | SCO | |||
| 2015 | "Lost Stars" | 6 | 87 | 1 | TBA |
References
- ^ McCall, Chris (13 January 2015). "Denny's Stevie McCrorie wows millions on The Voice". The Falkirk Herald. Johnston Publishing Ltd. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
- ^ Debnath, Neela (5 April 2015). "The Voice UK 2015: Stevie McCrorie crowned this year's winner". The Independent. United Kingdom. Independent Print Limited. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
- ^ The Voice UK: Steve McCrorie crowned winner - BBC News. bbc.co.uk/
- ^ The Voice winner Stevie McCrorie heading for Number 1. Official Charts Company. officialcharts.com/