The VoiceSeason 26 Crowns a New Winner as Sofronio Vasquez Takes Home the Championship Trophy

Mar. 15, 2025

(left to right) Michael Buble, Gwen Stefani, Reba McEntire and Snoop Dogg.Photo:Trae Patton/NBC

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Sofronio Vasquezhas earned his flowers.

Vasquez was crowned the winner of season 26 onThe Voiceon Tuesday, Dec. 10, makingMichael Bubléthe winning coach on his debut season.

Vasquez fell to his knees as he was declared the winner. Bublé also burst into tears.

“My Filipino brother, you are the hope of so many people… it has been such an unbelievable journey to be here with you,” Bublé told Vasquez before he was named the winner.

Sonofrio Vasquez.Trae Patton/NBC

He beat out his fellow Bublé contestant Shye,Team Reba’s Danny Joseph, Team Snoop’s Jeremy Beloate andTeam Gwen’s Sydney Sterlace.

Vasquez grew up in the Philippines and credits his father for instilling in him a love of singing. He moved to the United States in 2022 to pursue music after the death of his father.

During his blind audition of Rose Royce’s “I’m Goin' Down,” he earned a four-chair turn and chose Bublé as his coach.

During the Dec. 2 episode, the Canadian crooner gave Vasquez encouraging feedback after his moving performance ofElvis Presley’s “If I Can Dream.”

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“I think if people understood the strength that you have and the fact that through all of this adversity, you walk out here on a night like tonight, when it probably matters more than anything has in your whole life career-wise,” he said. “You walk out here in the moment and you take the brass ring and I’m just so happy for you.”

Speaking to PEOPLE on Dec. 9, Vasquez told PEOPLE how he’d celebrate his experience on the show after the finale, win or lose.

source: people.com