Scottish firefighter Steve McCrorie has won the fourth series of “The Voice.”

    The 29-year-old triumphed over Lucy O’Byrne, a theater usher* who is trying to make it as an opera singer.

    “I’m so lost for words right now,” he said, his voice cracking after being told he had won. “I can’t thank everyone enough for doing this for me.”

    His debut single is a cover of “Lost Stars,” from the film “Begin Again.” The original, by Adam Levine, was nominated for an Oscar earlier this year.

    For the first time in the show’s history, the single was released immediately after the final. At the time of writing, it is at the top of the iTunes chart.

    McCrorie said his ultimate dream was to be a “successful and sustainable artist,” something his predecessors have largely failed to achieve.

    So far, Andrea Begley is the only victor to crack the top 10, taking her debut album, “The Message,” to No. 7 in 2013.

    Leanne Mitchell, the first winner in 2012, was dropped by her label last year after failing to crack the top 40. Last year’s winner, Jermain Jackman — who was mentored by will.i.am — saw his debut album stall at 42 last month.

    McCrorie was steered to victory by Kaiser Chiefs frontman Ricky Wilson, who put the singer’s victory down to “connecting with people.”

    “Stevie’s a typical Scotsman. Although on paper he was the favorite all along he still felt like the massive underdog.”

    Asked about previous winners’ lack of success, Wilson quickly replied, “Stevie hasn’t won it before.”

    The grand finale attracted an average audience of 6.3 million on Saturday, down from 6.6 million in 2014 and 7.2 million in 2013.(SD-Agencies)