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WATCH: Sofronio Vasquez thanks Filipino fans after 'The Voice USA' win

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Reyma Deveza

ABS-CBN News

<p style="text-align:left">Sofronio Vasquez, the first Asian winner of &quot;The Voice USA,&quot; is thankful to all of his supporters, particularly his fellow Filipinos. </p><p>In a clip released by &quot;The Voice,&quot; the Filipino singer and his coach, Michael Bublé, can be seen hugging each other after the announcement that he won the 26th edition of the competition.</p><p>Bublé told Vasquez to share his message for all his Filipino followers, even encouraging him to speak in Tagalog.</p><p>&quot;Maraming-maraming salamat po sa suporta niyo,&quot; Vasquez said. </p><p>&quot;To my hometown Utica, New York, you guys are the best,&quot; he added. &quot;Thank you so much. I can&#x27;t wait to go home to celebrate and bring the trophy.&quot;</p><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-1" src="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DDbR8M1RZ9h/embed/captioned/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A1%2C%22os%22%3A8653205.5%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="969" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-1" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p>On Tuesday night (US time), the 32-year-old singer from Team Bublé won the competition after getting most number of votes.  </p><p>He received the grand prize of $100,000 and a recording contract.  </p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/movies-series/2024/12/11/filipino-singer-sofronio-vasquez-wins-the-voice-usa-1221" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Filipino singer Sofronio Vasquez wins &#x27;The Voice USA&#x27;</a></div><p>Sofronio rose to fame as one of the &quot;Tawag Ng Tanghalan&quot; contenders on &quot;It&#x27;s Showtime,&quot; where he reached the semifinals.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/movies-series/2024/12/10/watch-tawag-ng-tanghalan-alumnus-sofronio-vasquez-performs-in-the-voice-usa-finale-1703" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">WATCH: &#x27;Tawag ng Tanghalan&#x27; alumnus Sofronio Vasquez performs in &#x27;The Voice USA&#x27; finale</a></div><div><strong>Related videos:</strong></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/F2pCGfLMg_8?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/lE3EJElkj_w?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/82p8_JrPTlA?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>Sofronio Vasquez, the first Asian winner of "The Voice USA," is thankful to all of his supporters, particularly his fellow Filipinos.</p>

Sofronio Vasquez, the first Asian winner of "The Voice USA," is thankful to all of his supporters, particularly his fellow Filipinos.