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‘The Voice USA’ Season 26 winner Sofronio Vasquez will sing the ‘Lupang Hinirang’ throughout Marcos Jr.’s fourth State of the Nation Tackle
MANILA, Philippines – Sofronio Vasquez earned one other honor underneath his belt as The Voice USA champion was tapped to sing the Philippine nationwide anthem at President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s 2025 State of the Nation Tackle (SONA), the Malacañang introduced on Tuesday, July 15.
The 2025 SONA might be held on July 28 on the Batasang Pambansa Complicated in Quezon Metropolis.
In keeping with a press launch, the Malacañang had chosen the highly effective vocalist for his embodiment of the administration’s “intent to mix custom and excellence on this 12 months’s SONA ceremony.”
Vasquez made waves in late 2024 after he was named the first-ever Asian winner of the twenty sixth season of The Voice USA — absolutely profitable the present’s voters over after belting out highly effective renditions of Sia’s “Unstoppable” and “A Million Desires” from The Biggest Showman.
He took dwelling a $100,000 money prize and scored a document cope with Common Music Group.
Earlier than his profitable run in The Voice USA, he was additionally a finalist within the second season of 2017’s “Tawag ng Tanghalan” section on It’s Showtime. He then entered the all-stars version of the identical section two years later in 2019, and completed third general.
Vasquez, who hails from Mindanao and is now primarily based within the US, signed with ABS-CBN’s Star Magic in February this 12 months. He’s set to carry live shows round North America, Australia, the United Arab Emirates, and the Philippines.
On the 2025 SONA, which is the president’s fourth, Marcos Jr. will share his administration’s most main accomplishments so far, and what insurance policies and reforms they plan to give attention to.
In 2024, it was Blessie Mae Alipopo Abagat of Bicol who sang the nationwide anthem, following her success on the World Championships of Performing Arts (WCOPA) 2024, the place she represented the Philippines and introduced dwelling three gold medals within the divisions Vocal Gospel, Vocal Modern, and Vocal Pop; a silver medal in Vocal Broadway; and a semifinal silver medal in Vocal Gospel.
Abagat was additionally named the Vocal Pop 2024 Division Champion. – Rappler.com
