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.”

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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.

“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.