Sofronio Vasquez is historic. The 32-year-old singer became the first Filipino to join the iconic winners list on “The Voice” following the Dec. 10 finale. Vasquez says it’s “heartwarming” that so many people are celebrating his win back home in the Philippines,

The Voice's' rookie coach Michael Bublé on Tuesday became the reigning champ when his picks, Sofronio Vasquez and Shye, placed first and second in the finale.

After making history as the first Asian winner of “The Voice” United States, Sofronio Vasquez recounted the encouraging words he received from former “Tawag ng Tanghalan” head judge Rey Valera. Vasquez looked back by sharing a video edit from Instagram user @juan.