THE Scottish winner of The Voice, Craig Eddie, has said his “head is still in the clouds” after his victory last night in the ITV singing show.
The 23-year-old from Falkirk said his victory is yet to sink in.
His single Come Waste My Time, the first ever self-written winner’s song on The Voice, has shot up the iTunes chart since he was crowned the show’s winner.
Eddie said: “My head is still in the clouds to be honest, I feel amazing, it’s the best I’ve felt in my life.
“I never expected that, I think my brain is still in the studio.
"I never thought that I was getting through, I think when the intense music kicked in, I genuinely felt my soul leave my body.”
🚨 The WINNER of #TheVoiceUK 2021 is... 🚨@craigeddiee!
— The Voice UK (@thevoiceuk) March 20, 2021
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"Thank you to everyone, thank you to Scotland, thank you to anyone who voted."
— The Voice UK (@thevoiceuk) March 20, 2021
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He was mentored by singer Anne-Marie in her first series on the programme, who joined the coaching panel alongside Sir Tom Jones, Olly Murs, and Will.i.am.
Eddie was pleased to have delivered his mentor a win in her first year on the show, although he said it felt strange not being able to hug after the victory.
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— ANNE-MARIE (@AnneMarie) March 21, 2021
“That was definitely an additional pressure,” he said “it was 50-50, me and Anne-Marie who were going for the win, so definitely there was a bit of pressure.
“Anne-Marie was talking about it through the entire process, how much she really wanted to win.”
Eddie explained that he took a “gamble” in his decision to perform his own music during the final.
“I wrote Come Waste My Time 18 months ago and I was just waiting for the right time and there was really not a better time than the final of The Voice.
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“It was just a gut instinct. I wrote it within about 10 minutes, I think I was raw after getting my heart a bit battered and I think that is where the best songs come from, right after you’ve just been emotionally battered, so I think it came really naturally,” he continued.
Discussing his hopes for the future, Eddie said: “I would love to work with Yungblud, I think that would be amazing.
“Yungblud is a legend and his music is unreal, and Machine Gun Kelly, I think that would be amazing as well.
“Billie Eilish, but that is just a shot in the dark, maybe that is a bit far-fetched trying to get that one, maybe in like 20 years or something.”
Eddie’s original song Come Waste My Time is out now.
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