WATCH: Chris Blue wins 'The Voice' with boost from Tamela Mann's Take Me to the King
Chris Blue is the 2017 winner of The Voice. By Mona Austin Newly crowned winner of The Voice, Chris Blue may have gospel singer Tamela Mann to thank for this victory. Blue's rendition of Mann's hit "Take Me to the King" secured his position in the finals and Mann was watching. Appearing on a Jacksonville, FL news program she praised Blue's performance. "He made it his own and I loved it, said Mrs. Mann. Along with her support and supporters at church viewing parties around the country, the worship leader from Team Alicia won by the closest margin in the history of the show. Blue earned a recording contract and $100,000 prize. In the 2-hour finale Monday night in Los Angeles, the young crooner beat Michigan born country singer Lauren Duski. With a back story that matched his tender Prince-like falsetto voice, the 26-year-old from Knoxville, TN captured the hearts of viewers early on. However, unlike ...