Sofronio Vasquez made history by dominating the 26th season of The Voice USA and becoming the first-ever Filipino and Asian to win the mainstream singing competition in America.
The 32-year-old singer from Team Michael Bublé was crowned champion during the finals of the hit American talent show on December 11, 2024 (Philippine Time), after receiving the highest number of votes in the United States.
Watch the announcement of the winner of The Voice USA Season 26 here:
Vasquez captured the judges’ and viewers’ approval with his stunning performances of Sia’s “Unstoppable” and “A Million Dreams” from the movie The Greatest Showman.
Watch Sofronio Vasquez’s performances of “Unstoppable” here:
Watch Sofronio Vasquez sing “A Million Dreams” here:
The award-winning Filipino singer from Ozamiz City, Mindanao, took home the grand prize of $100,000 and a recording contract with Universal Music Group.
After the competition, Vasquez expressed gratitude to his Filipino supporters.
“To all the Filipinos out there, in America, maraming maraming salamat po sa suporta n’yo. To my hometown, Utica, New York, you guys are the best. I can’t wait to go home, celebrate, and bring the trophy,” he said.
Watch Sofronio Vasquez thanking all his supporters in this FB reel.
Filipino singers have been gaining international recognition by triumphing in prestigious singing competitions worldwide. Aside from Vasquez and Afante, Filipino-Austrian Lukas Janisch claimed victory as the champion of The Voice Kids Germany.
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