‘The Voice’ winner Sofronio Vasquez sends love to Utica, Upstate NY: ‘It was meant to be’
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.”