Main spoilers forward for The Voice Season 26, which revealed its winner on the December 10 stay outcomes present. The episode will be streamed with a Peacock subscription.
Historical past was made on The Voice Season 26 — by each the winner and their coach — as a champion was topped following two hours of performances on a star-studded finale. Nonetheless, the night time was additionally considerably bittersweet, as a result of the top of the competitors season additionally meant the final night time for this tight-knit panel of coaches. When The Voice returns on the 2025 TV schedule, it will likely be with out Reba McEntire, Gwen Stefani and, most notably, Snoop Dogg. The rapper has change into an enormous fan favourite, and earlier than Carson Daly put the season to mattress, Coach Snoop addressed a potential return to the Large Pink Chairs.
Will Snoop Dogg Be Again As A Coach On The Voice?
The Gangster Holy Ghost was within the constructing on December 10, as Snoop Dogg took the stage along with his finalist Jeremy Beloate, in addition to Sting for a pair of entertaining performances. However followers couldn’t assist however surprise if this was actually his last night time as a mentor, as he isn’t set to return for The Voice Season 27. Alas, Uncle Snoop gave us what we wished, and no, I’m not speaking about an invite to his dressing room. He appeared to substantiate he does need to come again, telling Carson Daly:
It’s been a fantastic expertise for me. I didn’t know what I used to be signing on to, however I do comprehend it looks like I may come again and do it once more.
The assertion garnered enormous cheers from the viewers, and Carson Daly stated they had been going to carry him to it, because the host thanked Snoop Dogg for the “new life, coronary heart, soul, authenticity [and] brotherhood” he dropped at The Voice.
The rookie coach beforehand stated that his contract was for one season solely, and his plan was, “I am gonna do that for one yr and stand up outta right here.” Nonetheless, he stated he fell in love with Reba McEntire, Gwen Stefani and Michael Bublé — to not point out the artists who grew to become his household. Throughout the Blind Auditions, he alluded to a potential repeat efficiency when he inspired an artist to maintain working and are available again in order that he may hit his button for her subsequent time. Solely time will inform if there actually can be a subsequent time.
Sofronio Vasquez Makes Historical past As The Voice Season 26 Winner
As thrilling because it was to have hope that Snoop Dogg will return to The Voice, that wasn’t the rationale we tuned into NBC on this night time. After two performances Monday that confirmed how a lot he deserved to win Season 26 and the way badly he wished it, Sofronio Vasquez was topped the champion. He’s the primary Filipino singer and second Asian contestant to win The Voice following Season 5’s Tessanne Chin. Moments earlier than the announcement, Vasquez’s coach Michael Bublé spoke to how a lot that illustration meant, telling his group member:
My Filipino brother, you’re the hope of so many individuals, and never simply within the Philippines, however Asians in all places, really, are taking a look at you tonight and [are] so proud, and also you symbolize them so effectively. It has been such an unbelievable journey to be right here with you.
Sofronio Vasquez dropped to his knees when Carson Daly learn his identify as the latest 4-Chair Flip winner, and he was rapidly swarmed by his fellow contestants earlier than looking for out his coach for a tearful hug. It was an enormous night time for Michael Bublé, too. Not solely did he change into simply the fourth rookie coach to win on his first season (following Kelly Clarkson, John Legend and Niall Horan), he grew to become the primary of The Voice coaches to have each the winner AND runner-up on their first strive.
Michael Bublé’s different finalist Shye got here in second place, with Gwen Stefani’s Sydney Sterlace in third, Reba McEntire’s Danny Joseph in fourth and Snoop Dogg’s Jeremy Beloate in fifth place.
That is a wrap on Season 26, so now we have got a few months earlier than Adam Levine makes his return to The Voice on February 3, 2025. I am going to see you there!