Vasquez, who is from Mindanao in the Philippines, just moved to Utica in the middle of last year. But he’s felt like part of the community from the moment he started appearing on "The Voice," he said. “It feels like I was really born and raised in Utica,” he said. “I never felt like being an alien.”

Team Bublé singer Sofronio Vasquez was crowned the Season 26 winner of "The Voice" on Tuesday night. Here are five facts about the 2024 winner.

Vasquez, 31, won season 26 of “ The Voice ” on Tuesday, becoming the first Asian and Filipino contestant to win the U.S. singing competition. He grew up in Mindanao, Philippines, but he’s lived in Utica since 2023 and now proudly calls the City of Immigrants “home.”