Meet Manny Keith of The Voice Season 21

The Voice

August 28, 2021 By Mark Franklin 0

Manny Keith from The Voice Season 21

Manny Keith is among the musicians who auditioned for The Voice Season 21.

The Voice returns to NBC on Monday, Sept. 21. Here’s more about Manny.

* He’s a multi-racial independent artist based in Miami, Fla.

* According to his YouTube bio, he was born and raised in an evangelical family in Killeen, Texas.

* He began singing at age 14, decided he wanted to pursue music and moved to Miami in 2015 to follow his dream.

* According to that bio, he’s performed in front of thousands at venues like The Fillmore Miami Beach and the Watsco Center at the University of Miami.

* In 2020, he posted a series of popular cover videos, including one of Katy Perry’s “Smile” with Carlos David and one of Chloe x Halle’s “Don’t Make It Harder on Me” with former Voice finalist Brooke Simpson.

* He released his first original single, “Seen,” in February. Then he followed up with a “sad version” of the song. You can check out the original version below.

* Surprise! Writes Manny: “I wrote this song (‘Seen’) with my good friend @brookesimpsonofficial late last year and have been obsessed with it ever since. Brooke, of course, is now in the midst of an impressive run on NBC’s “America’s Got Talent.”

* Manny is also part of the Vous Worship group and is a featured vocalist on a single called “Loyal (OMG)” that came out in April. According to Manny’s Instagram, the group is planning to release a live album.

* Manny explains his musical goal this way: “I want my music to be the soundtrack to which people can celebrate the highs of life, but also find the freedom to feel deeply during the not so great moments as well.”