{"id":10947,"date":"2024-12-26T10:18:58","date_gmt":"2024-12-26T10:18:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news4you.fit\/?p=10947"},"modified":"2024-12-26T10:23:55","modified_gmt":"2024-12-26T10:23:55","slug":"michael-buble-reveals-the-emotional-moment-that-made-him-believe-sofronio-vasquez-was-destined-for-greatness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news4you.fit\/?p=10947","title":{"rendered":"Michael Bubl\u00e9 Reveals the Emotional Moment That Made Him Believe Sofronio Vasquez Was Destined for Greatness"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"entry-header\"><\/header>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<header class=\"m-detail-header mm-detail-header--content-position-below mm-detail-header--image-size-inline mm-detail-header--in-content-well\">\n<div class=\"m-detail-header--container\">\n<div class=\"m-detail--feature-spacer\">\n<div class=\"m-detail--feature-container is-video-footer-enabled l-inline\">\n<figure class=\"m-detail--feature-video\">\n<div class=\"m-video-player--footer video-dae4b9dc8b7640e19cf880873f1358dc-footer\">\n<div class=\"m-video-player--footer-container\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"m-detail--body\">\n<p>It\u2019s been a tough road for\u00a0<strong>Sofronio Vasquez<\/strong>\u00a0to get to this high point in his\u00a0life, winning Season 26 of\u00a0<em>The Voice<\/em>. Despite growing up with virtually nothing, including no bed or indoor plumbing, Sofronio calls his childhood a happy one because he had his dad and the\u00a0music\u00a0they made together.<\/p>\n<p>But when his father died unexpectedly, Sofronio had to put music aside to pursue a career in dentistry, which eventually led him to move from the Philippines to Utica, N.Y., where he got his second chance at a music career when he was greenlighted through to\u00a0<em>The Voice\u00a0<\/em>Blind Auditions.<\/p>\n<div class=\"7Eff66TG\"><\/div>\n<p>From his Blind Audition that got all four coaches to turn for him to his finale duet with coach\u00a0<strong>Michael Bubl\u00e9<\/strong>, the 31-year-old from Mindanao, Philippines has soared through his performances, including the\u00a0<strong>Roy Orbison<\/strong>\u00a0ballad, \u201cCrying,\u201d \u201c<strong>Sia<\/strong>\u2018s \u201cUnstoppable\u201d and \u201cA Million Dreams\u201d from\u00a0<em>The Greatest Showman<\/em>\u00a0soundtrack.<\/p>\n<div class=\"m-detail--body-item m-detail--body-item-inline\">\n<figure class=\"m-video mm-video--landscape l-inline\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"iV1_ZeofKAA\" class=\"m-video--frame\" title=\"Sofronio Vasquez Performs &quot;A Million Dreams&quot; From The Greatest Showman | The Voice Finale | NBC\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/iV1_ZeofKAA?enablejsapi=1\" width=\"598\" height=\"336\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-gtm-yt-inspected-15=\"true\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-origwidth=\"598\" data-origheight=\"336\" data-gtm-yt-inspected-6=\"true\"><\/iframe><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>With all four coaches to pick from, Sofronio says he almost didn\u2019t choose Bubl\u00e9 because he was the most intimidating of the group because Sofronio had been singing his songs back in the Philippines when he performed at events or in competitions.<\/p>\n<div class=\"W7l97DWO\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"SbRRf2Md\"><\/div>\n<p>\u201cI was thinking, \u2018What if I pick him and I cannot express myself because I\u2019m always intimidated?\u2019 I felt like that wouldn\u2019t work, but when the time came that he was pitching his ideas, I was really in shock that he was very Filipino. He has so much Filipino, they call them \u201cvery Pinoy.\u201d It was a very heart-to-heart talk and he\u2019s very emotional. That was the deciding factor. That was my perfect moment with him, and it worked out very well.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Needless to say, it did. But it turns out that\u00a0Bubl\u00e9\u00a0wasn\u2019t the only coach who lent his support to Sofronio. Just a few days before the finale,\u00a0<strong>Snoop Dogg<\/strong>\u2019s manager called Sofronio and offered to fly his mother in from the Philippines so she could be there for her son.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI told her \u2018I\u2019m going to ask [my mother] \u201cDo you want to be here?\u201d\u2019 She\u2019s like, \u2018No, as much as I would like to be there, I\u2019m so concerned about you having this mindset of \u2018I have to think about my mom and not the competition,\u2019 so she decided she\u2019d rather stay in the Philippines and just have her moment because she has her moment there.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"m-detail--body-item m-detail--body-item-inline\">\n<figure class=\"l-inline tml-image m-detail--tml-image--inline\"><picture class=\"is-loaded\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/parade.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_380\/MjExMzMxMTU4MzU5ODEyMDg0\/the-voice-sofronio-vasquez-nup_206469_07800.webp 380w, https:\/\/parade.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_620\/MjExMzMxMTU4MzU5ODEyMDg0\/the-voice-sofronio-vasquez-nup_206469_07800.webp 620w, https:\/\/parade.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MjExMzMxMTU4MzU5ODEyMDg0\/the-voice-sofronio-vasquez-nup_206469_07800.webp 700w, https:\/\/parade.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_1240\/MjExMzMxMTU4MzU5ODEyMDg0\/the-voice-sofronio-vasquez-nup_206469_07800.webp 1240w\" type=\"image\/webp\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1240px) 700px, (min-width: 675px) 620px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/parade.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_380\/MjExMzMxMTU4MzU5ODEyMDg0\/the-voice-sofronio-vasquez-nup_206469_07800.jpg 380w, https:\/\/parade.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_620\/MjExMzMxMTU4MzU5ODEyMDg0\/the-voice-sofronio-vasquez-nup_206469_07800.jpg 620w, https:\/\/parade.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MjExMzMxMTU4MzU5ODEyMDg0\/the-voice-sofronio-vasquez-nup_206469_07800.jpg 700w, https:\/\/parade.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_1240\/MjExMzMxMTU4MzU5ODEyMDg0\/the-voice-sofronio-vasquez-nup_206469_07800.jpg 1240w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1240px) 700px, (min-width: 675px) 620px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"m-detail--tml-image m-image\" src=\"https:\/\/parade.com\/.image\/t_share\/MjExMzMxMTU4MzU5ODEyMDg0\/the-voice-sofronio-vasquez-nup_206469_07800.jpg\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"Sofronio Vasquez\" width=\"1240\" height=\"775\" data-src=\"https:\/\/parade.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MjExMzMxMTU4MzU5ODEyMDg0\/the-voice-sofronio-vasquez-nup_206469_07800.jpg\" \/><\/picture>\n<div class=\"m-detail--tml-image-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"m-detail--tml-image-container\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption>\n<p class=\"tml-image--caption\">Sofronio Vasquez<\/p>\n<div class=\"vunYmsyj\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"tml-image--attribution\">Photo by: Trae Patton\/NBC<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>And when Sofronio gets the chance to go home, he\u2019ll have his moment, too. As the only Filipino\/Asian winner of the U.S. version of\u00a0<em>The Voice,\u00a0<\/em>all of the Philippines, as well as people in Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia and China were rooting for him, making his\u00a0<em>The Voice<\/em>\u00a0win a truly international event.<\/p>\n<p>During our Zoom chat, Sofronio also shared how he celebrated, what was going through his head while he waited for\u00a0<strong>Carson Daly<\/strong>\u00a0to announce the winner, and what he hopes is next.<\/p>\n<div class=\"m-detail--body-item m-detail--body-item-inline\">\n<figure class=\"l-inline tml-image m-detail--tml-image--inline\"><picture class=\"is-loaded\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/parade.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_380\/MjExMzMxMTU4MzU5NzQ2NTQ4\/the-voice-sofronio-vasquez-michael-buble-nup_206476_03711.webp 380w, https:\/\/parade.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_620\/MjExMzMxMTU4MzU5NzQ2NTQ4\/the-voice-sofronio-vasquez-michael-buble-nup_206476_03711.webp 620w, https:\/\/parade.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MjExMzMxMTU4MzU5NzQ2NTQ4\/the-voice-sofronio-vasquez-michael-buble-nup_206476_03711.webp 700w, https:\/\/parade.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_1240\/MjExMzMxMTU4MzU5NzQ2NTQ4\/the-voice-sofronio-vasquez-michael-buble-nup_206476_03711.webp 1240w\" type=\"image\/webp\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1240px) 700px, (min-width: 675px) 620px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/parade.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_380\/MjExMzMxMTU4MzU5NzQ2NTQ4\/the-voice-sofronio-vasquez-michael-buble-nup_206476_03711.jpg 380w, https:\/\/parade.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_620\/MjExMzMxMTU4MzU5NzQ2NTQ4\/the-voice-sofronio-vasquez-michael-buble-nup_206476_03711.jpg 620w, https:\/\/parade.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MjExMzMxMTU4MzU5NzQ2NTQ4\/the-voice-sofronio-vasquez-michael-buble-nup_206476_03711.jpg 700w, https:\/\/parade.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_1240\/MjExMzMxMTU4MzU5NzQ2NTQ4\/the-voice-sofronio-vasquez-michael-buble-nup_206476_03711.jpg 1240w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1240px) 700px, (min-width: 675px) 620px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"m-detail--tml-image m-image\" src=\"https:\/\/parade.com\/.image\/t_share\/MjExMzMxMTU4MzU5NzQ2NTQ4\/the-voice-sofronio-vasquez-michael-buble-nup_206476_03711.jpg\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"Sofronio Vasquez, Michael Bubl\u00e9\" width=\"1240\" height=\"775\" data-src=\"https:\/\/parade.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MjExMzMxMTU4MzU5NzQ2NTQ4\/the-voice-sofronio-vasquez-michael-buble-nup_206476_03711.jpg\" \/><\/picture>\n<div class=\"m-detail--tml-image-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"m-detail--tml-image-container\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption>\n<p class=\"tml-image--caption\">Sofronio Vasquez, Michael Bubl\u00e9<\/p>\n<p class=\"tml-image--attribution\">Photo by: Griffin Nagel\/NBC<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>What did you do to celebrate?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I did the wrap party, which Snoop Dogg hosted. It was an awesome experience. I got to meet people that I didn\u2019t know who worked for the show. It\u2019s good to know that even from the start, they told me, \u201cWe were rooting for you.\u201d It\u2019s a compliment.<\/p>\n<p><strong>You had no chair turns in the Philippines when you tried out for\u00a0<em>The Voice<\/em>\u00a0there. Then you come here and it\u2019s a four-chair turn. What\u2019s the difference between now and then that these people who are superstars in music recognize your ability?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The only difference is the experience. Joining\u00a0<em>The Voice Philippines<\/em>\u00a0back then was just an idea of me doing like, \u201cOh, I want to audition because it\u2019s\u00a0<em>The Voice\u00a0<\/em>and it\u2019s famous in America.\u201d Of course, it\u2019s famous in the Philippines, too. [I auditioned] without having to use the real core and the real story from my heart.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>But having to be rejected many, many times. Having to go through difficult adversities in life, I guess that\u2019s the answer of me being redirected after 10 years through\u00a0<em>The Voice\u00a0<\/em>in the U.S. and I finally got the chair turn. It\u2019s the best redemption that I could ever imagine.<\/p>\n<div class=\"m-detail--body-item m-detail--body-item-inline\">\n<figure class=\"m-video mm-video--landscape l-inline\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"KfOnfrP7Jbk\" class=\"m-video--frame\" title=\"Sofronio Vasquez Shows His Spectacular Talent on &quot;Crying&quot; | The Voice Playoffs | NBC\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/KfOnfrP7Jbk?enablejsapi=1\" width=\"598\" height=\"336\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-gtm-yt-inspected-15=\"true\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-origwidth=\"598\" data-origheight=\"336\" data-gtm-yt-inspected-6=\"true\"><\/iframe><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>So, you\u2019re on stage and it\u2019s just you and Shye. What was going through your mind at that moment? Did you actually think you had a chance? The polls were all in your favor.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I was not\u00a0reading the polls to be honest. You can ask Shye. I think that she would answer the same way that we just wanted to be first and second because we represent Michael Bubl\u00e9 and we wanted to honor him. We wanted to give him that gift of being on the top with both of us. At that moment, if you could read our lips, I can clearly remember that I said, \u201cShye, I think you\u2019re the winner.\u201d She\u2019s just like, \u201cNo, you\u2019re the winner.\u201d So, I just replied, \u201cWe are all winners. Team Bubl\u00e9 all the way.\u201d We always say that. Team Bubl\u00e9 all the way.\u201d We got Top 2. I really thought that it was Shye but the moment that Carson Daly finally called my name after the longest 40 seconds of my life, I was just, \u201cOh, my gosh.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s been a tough road for\u00a0Sofronio Vasquez\u00a0to get to this high point in his\u00a0life, winning Season 26 of\u00a0The Voice. 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