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Who will win ‘The Voice’? Here’s the likely outcome

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December 10, 2024

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Who will win ‘The Voice’? Here’s the likely outcome

Although viewers won’t officially know the winner of “The Voice” Season 26 until Tuesday night, predictions from a few entertainment sites point to the same likely outcome.

Who is in ‘The Voice’ Season 26 finale?

On Monday, the top five remaining singers in the Season 26 competition performed for a final shot at the $100,000 prize and a record deal.

As the Deseret News previously reported, the “Voice” finalists are:

“The Voice” will declare a winner at the end of the two-hour finale that airs Tuesday night.

Who will win ‘The Voice’ Season 26?

Michael Buble has the greatest advantage out of all the coaches in the finale, with two singers from his team reaching the top five. And a few entertainment outlets describe one of those singers as the likely winner of the competition.

Predictions on the entertainment website Parade and a TVLine poll both point to Sofronio Vasquez as the Season 26 winner — by a long shot.

And if YouTube views for the finale performances are any indication, Vasquez is the clear front-runner.

Who is Sofronio Vasquez on ‘The Voice’?

Vasquez — who is from the Philippines but resides in Utica, New York — has been a strong contender from the start of the season.

The singer had a career in dentistry but decided to pursue music after the death of his father, according to NBC.com. At the time of his audition, he was working as a dental assistant in Utica, per WKTV, a TV station based in Utica.

Vasquez immediately captured the attention of the “Voice” coaches when he took the stage, getting an instant chair turn from all four coaches with his rendition of Mary J. Blige’s “I’m Goin’ Down” during the blind audition round.

Gwen Stefani called it a “Grammy performance” while Reba McEntire said the singer from the Philippines had “the whole package.”

“I could not hit my button fast enough,” McEntire said, noting that she believed Vasquez could help her get back-to-back wins as a “Voice” coach. “Your soulfulness touched my heart.”

Although Snoop Dogg told Vasquez to “get in where you fit in” and pursue more soul music with him as his coach, Vasquez ultimately connected most with Buble. The “Home” singer got emotional as he talked about his love for the Filipino people and how proud he believed Vasquez would make them.

“I think you’re going to help me win this competition,” he said.

Now, Vasquez has reached the finale and is well on his way to making that prediction come true. “The Voice” coaches have had nothing but praise for the singer throughout the competition.

During the Battle round, when Vasquez was paired with fellow Team Michael singer Aliyah Khaylyn, Stefani noted a disadvantage for Khaylyn: “It’s hard singing with you because you are mind-blowing,” Stefani told Vasquez.

“You are a force of nature, dude. Your voice is so fantastic,” Buble added before going on to select Vasquez as the winner of the Battle round. “He is humble, kind, and one of the most gifted vocalists I have ever heard.”