{"id":465,"date":"2025-01-11T23:45:29","date_gmt":"2025-01-11T23:45:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/?p=465"},"modified":"2025-01-11T23:45:29","modified_gmt":"2025-01-11T23:45:29","slug":"sofronio-vasquez-spills-behind-the-scenes-secrets-about-reba-and-snoop-on-the-voice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/?p=465","title":{"rendered":"Sofronio Vasquez spills behind-the-scenes secrets about Reba and Snoop on The Voice"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Sofronio Vasquez, a talented singer who moved from the Philippines to Utica in 2023, captivated audiences and emerged as the winner of The Voice season 26 in December. Reflecting on his journey, Vasquez shared insights about his time on the show and the invaluable guidance he received from his coaches.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uticaod.com\/gcdn\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2025\/01\/03\/NOBD\/77440585007-vasquez-sofronio-black.JPG?width=1000&amp;height=667&amp;fit=crop&amp;format=pjpg&amp;auto=webp\" alt=\"Utica resident Sophronio Vasquez, of the Philippines, won 'The Voice'\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Behind the Scenes with the Coaches<\/h3>\n<p>Vasquez trained under the mentorship of Michael Bubl\u00e9, whose advice proved transformative. \u201cMichael is not just funny, as everyone knows, but also incredibly genuine and relatable. He started out like us\u2014facing rejection before finding success,\u201d Vasquez said. Bubl\u00e9 also provided honest feedback on style: \u201cHe would tell me, \u2018I don\u2019t like your outfit,\u2019 and I\u2019d change. He\u2019s a great stylist, too.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"zlJraamH\"><\/div>\n<p>Despite not being his coach, Snoop Dogg played a significant role in Vasquez\u2019s journey. \u201cHe\u2019s like an uncle to me,\u201d Vasquez said, noting how the rap legend checked in after every performance and even offered to fly Vasquez\u2019s mother from the Philippines. \u201cSnoop is one of the most genuine people I\u2019ve ever worked with.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/12\/NINTCHDBPICT000956084888_48aac2.jpg?strip=all&amp;w=960\" alt=\"Snoop Dogg inconsolably sobs after cameras turn off on emotional The Voice  finale as Reba McEntire comforts him | The US Sun\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Reba McEntire, whom Vasquez affectionately calls \u201cmom,\u201d left a lasting impression with her warm personality. \u201cShe\u2019s even sweeter and more real than she seems on TV. She likes being called \u2018mom,\u2019 and I love calling her that,\u201d he shared.<\/p>\n<p>Vasquez also admired Gwen Stefani for her natural beauty. \u201cI\u2019ve seen her without makeup, and she\u2019s always stunning,\u201d he remarked.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Sonofrio-Vasquez-Michael-Buble-the-voice-billboard-1548.jpg?w=942&amp;h=623&amp;crop=1\" alt=\"The Voice' Crowns Season 26 Champion Sofronio Vasquez\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The show\u2019s staff curated wardrobes and provided professional hair and makeup for contestants, an experience that helped Vasquez redefine his personal style. He embraced new looks, including hats and trench coats, transforming his image into a signature brand. \u201cIn the Philippines, it was too hot for hats, and style wasn\u2019t a big focus. A white T-shirt and pants were enough,\u201d he said with a laugh.<\/p>\n<p>Bubl\u00e9\u2019s mentorship extended beyond performance techniques. \u201cHe told me two things: just because you can do something doesn\u2019t mean you should, and \u2018be your own superhero,\u2019\u201d Vasquez shared. These lessons taught him to focus on authenticity and resilience, reminding him that even superheroes fail but still find strength to rise.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sofronio Vasquez, a talented singer who moved from the Philippines to Utica in 2023, captivated audiences and emerged as the winner of The Voice season 26 in&#8230; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":466,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-465","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/465","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=465"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/465\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":467,"href":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/465\/revisions\/467"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/466"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=465"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=465"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=465"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}