Stevie McCrorie
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McCrorie at T in the Park 2015
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23 March 1985 Denny, Falkirk, Scotland |
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| Website | steviemccroriemusic |
Stevie McCrorie (born 23 March 1985) is a Scottish singer-songwriter who won the fourth series of the BBC television singing competition The Voice UK in 2015. He auditioned with Kodaline's "All I Want", with all four coaches turning their chairs for him. His debut single, "Lost Stars", was released the day following his win and debuted and peaked at number six on the UK Singles Charts, number one on the Scottish Singles Charts and eighty-seven on the Irish Singles Charts. Since winning 'The Voice', he has performed at T in The Park.
In January 2016, McCrorie released his second album and first major label recording, Big World, which debuted and peaked at number thirty-five on the UK Albums Charts, and number six on the Scottish Album Charts. McCrorie parted company with his record label and resumed his career as a firefighter later that year but remains an active performer.
Stevie McCrorie was born in Stirling. He spent his formative years in Denny, Stirlingshire. 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 during the competition.
McCrorie started his singing and recording career with the band Scruffy kid which led to gaining second place in the Scottish Schools battle of the bands. He was then in bands such as Feelings Pass, The Goodnight Story, CITY and Voom Club before refining the band name to Stevie and the Moon, releasing the double A-side single Wolves and Rainbows and later releasing These Old Traditions in 2010. Stevie and the Moon disbanded a day after one final show at Falkirks 20 Rocks on 16 June 2013. Before the final show Stevie enjoyed success playing T in the Park festival 2010, Wickerman festival, BBC introducing and Radio 1 live lounge performances and interviews with BBC Radio 1's Jo Whiley.
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