Ricky Manning sings 'Lay Me Down' (VIDEO)

Ricky Manning (Team Gwen Stefani) sang 'Lay Me Down' on The Voice 2014 Season 7 Live Playoffs Night 2 on November 11, 2014.

Ricky sounds sensational here. Even without the runs, his tone sounds gorgeous. My only complaint is thatthe falsetto notes are still a bit dodgy. But come on, this is just too passionate for me to dislike. Ricky has such a subtly powerful voice, and such an interesting tone that I don't want him to go just yet. He would be a tremendous addition to the Top 12, since he's one of the purest vocalists the competition has right now, in my opinion.

Adam says that it has been Ricky's responsibility to make people believe in him, and he's succeeded over the course of the competition. "That's a great thing to see, someone who's motivated, dedicated," Adam says. Blake states that Ricky was calm and in control during the song, and applauds Gwen for fixing the falsetto parts. Pharrell feels Ricky is someone who wants it, and says watching his progress has been an amazing thing to watch. Gwen is every bit as high on Ricky's performance and his progress. She is, after all, his coach.
But what do you think of Ricky Manning?

Download: "Lay Me Down"

Live Blog: Live Playoffs, Night 2

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