The Voice has topped a brand new champion!
After weeks of Blind Auditions, Battles, Knockouts, Playoffs and stay reveals, the NBC singing competitors named the Season 26 winner, who obtained $100,000, a recording contract and a shiny new trophy as a part of the grand prize.
Which Top 5 finalist got here out on high after America solid its votes: Danny Joseph (Team Reba), Jeremy Beloate (Team Snoop), Shye (Team Bublé), Sydney Sterlace (Team Gwen) or Sofronio Vasquez (Team Bublé)?
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Find out how America voted…
Fifth place: Jeremy Beloate (Team Snoop)
Jeremy Beloate. (Trae Patton/NBC)
Fourth place: Danny Joseph (Team Reba)
Danny Joseph. (Trae Patton/NBC)
Third place: Sydney Sterlace (Team Gwen)
Sydney Sterlace. (Trae Patton/NBC)
Though Sterlace got here up quick, Gwen Stefani praised the 16-year-old singer for making it this far in her younger journey. “Every single second counts. Being within the second is what issues. Winning doesn’t matter. You’ve received,” Stefani stated.
Second place: Shye (Team Bublé)
Shye. (Trae Patton/NBC)
Right earlier than the Voice winner was introduced, Bublé promised that he and Shye could be working collectively sooner or later. “These are usually not the final phrases,” he stated. “These are one of many many phrases that you just and I are going to share going right into a future collectively the place I watch you make stunning music.”
And The Voice Season 26 champion is…
Sofronio Vasquez (Team Bublé)
Vasquez and Bublé, his coach. (NBCUniversal Media)
Vasquez dropped to his knees as soon as host Carson Daly named him the winner. Overcome with emotion, he cried tears of pleasure. Moments earlier, his coach, Michael Bublé, stated the Filipino singer represented “the hope of so many individuals.” “Not simply within the Philippines, however Asians all over the place really are taking a look at you tonight. You have represented them so properly. It has been an unbelievable journey,” Bublé stated.
It’s been an unbelievable run for Vasquez, who earned a four-chair flip within the Blind Auditions and has caught with Bublé since day one, constructing a formidable catalog of performances all through the season. His victory additionally earned Bublé his first win on his first strive as a Voice coach.
Every coach’s duet with the Top 5
The coaches took the stage to carry out memorable duets with their finalists. Stefani and Sterlace kicked it off with their tackle “Wild World” by Cat Stevens, adopted by Snoop Dogg and Beloate, who carried out “(Sittin’ on) The Dock of the Bay“ by Otis Redding.
Bublé and Shye channeled Frank and Nancy Sinatra with their candy cowl of “Somethin’ Stupid,” earlier than Reba McEntire and Joseph crooned “You Don’t Know Me“ by Cindy Walker. Lastly, Bublé partnered with Vasquez on the Motown traditional “Who’s Lovin’ You” by the Miracles.
Every star-studded efficiency
The finale opened with the Top 8 (welcome again, Jan Dan, Adam Bohanan and Christina Eagle!) overlaying the musical hit “Defying Gravity” from Wicked.
The episode was additionally full of all-star performances from Dan + Shay, Myles Smith, Season 24 champion Huntley, Riley Green and Ella Langley, Snoop Dogg and Sting, Kelly Clarkson and Tears for Fears. Season 25 winner Asher HaVon closed out the night time by performing an exquisite ballad written for and devoted to McEntire, who was his coach.
An early take a look at Season 27
The Voice takes a deserved two-month break earlier than launching a brand new cycle in February.
After leaving this system in 2019, authentic Voice coach Adam Levine might be again within the pink chair for his anticipated return. The Maroon 5 frontman might be joined by returning coaches Bublé and John Legend, in addition to Kelsea Ballerini, who makes her teaching debut.
“It’s going to be electrical,” Bublé teased. Until subsequent season!
The Voice returns for Season 27 on Feb. 3 at 8 p.m. ET on NBC.
