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Asher\xa0HaVon, a 31-year-old soulful gospel and R&B artist from Selma, Ala., was named champion of "The Voice" Season 25.\xa0HaVon\xa0faced off against a chorus of formidable competitors. Other finalists this season included teammate Josh Sanders from Team Reba, Bryan Olesen and Nathan Chester from Team Legend, and Karen Waldrup from Team Dan + Shay.\xa0In his Blind Audition,\xa0HaVon\xa0showed off his gospel choir roots with a powerful rendition of Adele's "Set Fire to the Rain," which had Reba,\xa0Chance\xa0and Dan + Shay campaigning for him. He ultimately chose to join Team Reba, where he and teammate Alyssa Crosby performed a rousing duet of Tina Turner's "We Don't Need Another Hero (Thunderdome)" during the Battle Round. In the Knockout round, he had all the coaches on their feet during a showstopping performance of Toni Braxton's "Unbreak My Heart." During both rounds, Reba chose\xa0HaVon\xa0to move on while his teammates were quickly stolen by other coaches.\xa0During the Playoffs,\xa0HaVon\xa0gave the audience chills with an emotional rendition of David Guetta and Sia's "Titanium," securing a spot in the Top 12. In the first live show, he performed "I'll Make Love to You" by\xa0Boyz\xa0II Men, wowing with his technical ability. During the semifinals,\xa0HaVon\xa0joined Madison Curbelo and Serenity Arce for a haunting trio performance of "Fix You" by Coldplay and then stepped outside his comfort zone with his version of Beyonc\xe9's massive hit "Irreplaceable." On Monday night's telecast,\xa0HaVon\xa0continued to impress the coaches and viewers alike with an up-tempo live performance of "Last Dance" by Donna Summer as well as a down-tempo performance of "I Will Always Love You" by Whitney Houston.\xa0Before being crowned the winner at the conclusion of tonight's finale,\xa0HaVon\xa0was joined on stage by coach Reba McEntire for a soulful duet of "On My Own," by Patti LaBelle and Michael McDonald.\xa0Following her first win, coach Reba McEntire will return to "The Voice" Season 26 as the reigning champ, alongside new coaches Snoop Dogg and Michael Bubl\xe9 and returning coach Gwen Stefani.\xa0HaVon's\xa0presence on the show's social media platforms this season garnered immense popularity. His performances accumulated 11.6 million views across "The Voice" pages on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Twitter, and YouTube.\xa0Growing up in Selma,\xa0HaVon\xa0was surrounded by gospel singers. Asher's mom, whom he likes to call his singing sergeant, really pushed him to sing at a young age. His first major performance came in 2015 when President Obama came to Selma for a speech commemorating the 50th anniversary of the 1965 march from Selma to Montgomery in honor of\xa0African-American\xa0civil rights. Asher auditioned for a spot in the choir that was set to perform John Legend and Common's song "Glory." The choir director was so blown away that he chose Asher to lead the choir that day, performing in front of 200,000 people.\xa0"The Voice" is the most-watched alternative series for the 2023-24 season (L7).\xa0"The Voice" is a presentation of MGM Television, Warner Bros. Unscripted Television in association with Warner Horizon, and ITV Studios\xa0The\xa0Voice USA, Inc. The series was created by John de Mol, who serves as an executive producer along with Mark Burnett, Audrey Morrissey, Amanda Zucker, Kyra Thompson, Adam H.\xa0Sher\xa0and Barry Poznick.

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