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"The Voice USA" Season 26 champ Sofronio Vasquez III during his reunion performance at It's Showtime at the ABS-CBN  Compound on January 6, 2025.   Gigie Cruz, ABS-CBN News

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'The Voice US' champ Sofronio Vasquez signs with Star Magic

MJ Felipe

ABS-CBN News

<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:958px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/174047760010320250106sofronio-vasquez-abscbn-GCS20250106-sofronio-vasquez-GCS-0272.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">&#x27;The Voice USA&#x27; Season 26 champ Sofronio Vasquez III during his reunion performance at &#x27;It&#x27;s Showtime&#x27; at the ABS-CBN  Compound on January 6, 2025.<em> Gigie Cruz, ABS-CBN News/File</em></span></span></span></div><p>It’s official: Sofronio Vasquez is officially an exclusive talent of Star Magic.</p><p>&quot;The Voice US&quot; Season 26 champion signed his exclusive contract on Tuesday together with ABS-CBN executives, including ABS-CBN Chief Operating Officer Cory Vidanes, TV Production and Star Magic Head Laurenti Dyogi, and Head of Polaris Reily Santiago.</p><p>“I’m just super blessed to be given this opportunity. I always say this has been my dream to be recognized and now given the recognition, I’m sitting with the bosses of ABS-CBN and kanina nga sa rehearsals, pwede naman sa cafeteria lang kami magpirmahan,” Sofronio said.  </p><p>“Sobra po akong nagagalak sa pag-welcome sa &#x27;kin, since this has been the dream of everyone. Most of the dreamers out there ay nawawalan ng pag-asa, you just keep going. The dream itself really fought for me, with the music in my heart. It’s my passion really.”</p><p> “Hindi ko po sasayangin &#x27;yung pagkakataon,” he added.</p><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-workbench-api.abs-cbn.com/api/upload-raw/20250225100212/sofronio.jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dii" alt="Sofronio Vasquez signs with Star Magic. ABS-CBN News" style="width:960px"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Sofronio Vasquez signs with Star Magic. <em>ABS-CBN News</em> </span></span></span></div><p>During the contract signing, a video was played showing celebrities giving their congratulatory messages to the newly-signed Star Magic artist.</p><p>“Hindi ko po alam kung paano ako magpapasalamat. Gusto ko lang i-take &#x27;yung chance na i-share sa buong mundo na &#x27;wag kayong tumigil sa pag-thrive sa pangarap niyo. Kasi ibibigay &#x27;yan sa atin (ng Diyos) sa oras Niya!” Vasquez said.</p><p>Vasquez confessed he always gets emotional every time he talks about his &quot;The Voice US&quot; coach Michael Buble.</p><p>“Kasi he also made very big impact sa paniniwala sa fact na Filipino can be global and international. I am back home, I will continue to bring and share kung ano yung napag-aralan ko doon.”</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/celebrities/2025/1/18/sofronio-vasquez-shares-what-he-plans-to-do-with-5-9m-winnings-from-the-voice-1255"><strong>READ: Sofronio Vasquez shares what he plans to do with ₱5.9M winnings from ‘The Voice’</strong></a></div><p>It was also announced that a life story special of Vasquez is being planned and will be produced by ABS-CBN.</p><p>Star Magic will be Vasquez’s representation and will handle all negotiations and deals in the Philippines and in the Asian region. In addition, a series of shows and concerts in North America (US and Canada) are lined up in the coming months.</p><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO</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/hpbcbb3VFyw?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><strong></strong><br/></div>

<p>It’s official: Sofronio Vasquez is officially an exclusive talent of Star Magic.</p>

It’s official: Sofronio Vasquez is officially an exclusive talent of Star Magic.