Who Won The Voice? All About Season 25 Champion Asher HaVon

Asher HaVon marked a historic victory as champion Vote season 25

The Alabama native became the first openly LGBTQ+ singer to win the show in its 13-year history and secured Team Reba’s first win.

“I’m so proud to be a part of that community and I just pray that everything I’ve done on this show has inspired them to do the same thing,” he told Party tonight after his victory on May 21.

HaVon took home the crown after performing Patti LaBelle’s “On My Own” alongside his coach Reba McEntire. He first won her over – like the other two coaches – at the blind auditions with his performance of Adele’s song “Set Fire to the Rain”.

“Asher what an amazing voice you have. Your range, your strength, I couldn’t wait to turn around and see what you look like. And you’re not disappointing at all. Well done,” McEntire said after the performance.

So who is the winner Vote season 25? Here’s everything you need to know about Asher HaVon and his budding career.

He is from Selma, Alabama

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A proud Alabama native, HaVon grew up in Selma and often spoke of how the city was instrumental in his development as a person and performer.

Ahead of the finals, HaVon’s hometown gathered for a party to support him from afar.

“This time I will be participating with my hometown hosting the viewing party in a special way,” HaVon said Selma Sun days before he won the competition. “Sending an audio-visual love message from me personally… I love my city so much and I’m grateful that my city loves me right now.”

He sang from a young age

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Encouraged by his mother, HaVon grew up singing from the age of five. In elementary school, his teacher, Joslyn Reddick, showed him how to sing in the classroom, and he never looked back, according to Selma Sun.

HaVon was raised as a gospel singer in church, which shaped his style today as a pop and R&B musician.

He performed for President Barack Obama

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When former President Barack Obama came to Selma for the 50th anniversary of the 1965 city-to-Montgomery march for equal voting rights, HaVon auditioned for a spot in the choir to sing John Legend’s song “Glory” from the movie Selma, according to his NBC bio.

Not only was he accepted into the choir, but he was chosen to lead it in front of 200,000 gathered people.

“I thought someone was playing with me,” HaVon said The Selma Times Journal in March 2024. “Singing in front of President Obama is a big deal in our culture. I had stage fright until I went on stage.”

He is unapologetic

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Competing within a group of some of the most talented singers is a challenge for anyone, but HaVon had a secret up his sleeve: a commitment to authenticity.

“I’m always the most complete version of myself when it comes to showing up,” HaVon told PEOPLE about what’s most important to him as he moved into the top 9. “The secret that’s so loud and yet watchable all the time.”

His goal throughout the season was just to show the audience what he could do vocally, staying true to himself and his skills, he told Parade before the final.

“You know what? I just wanna sing, baby,” he said. “It’s called Vote and I’ll try to just keep killing these vocals. I just want to keep bringing the world’s greatest ballads.”

He became close with his trainer, Reb McEntire

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One of HaVon’s most acclaimed scores of his time Vote is his relationship with his superstar coach in the country. After the first live show of the season, HaVon told PEOPLE that she sees McEntire as another “mother,” having grown up as an only child raised by a single mom.

“She’s a mother and she’s a mother to all of us,” he said of McEntire’s relationship with the team. “She shares her heart, she shares her wisdom, she shares her experience. She is a solid rock that I don’t mind standing at any time.”

After taking home the win, HaVon said ET that he cried during most of his sessions with McEntire while she mentored him throughout the season.

“Thank you mom @Reba,” he wrote on Instagram alongside a photo of himself hugging McEntire as he was announced the winner. “You changed my life and created a turning point in my life that I will have forever. I am your son for life ❤️.”

His confidence increased after the competition Vote

Asher HaVon on ‘The Voice’.

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Before he joined Vote, HaVon hadn’t sung in two years and his confidence was at an all-time low. Between the playoffs and live shows, when he was at home, HaVon said Parade that he frequently checked his email to make sure it was still real because he couldn’t believe he was going to be back in the top 20.

“I was very insecure about a lot of things in life, including my voice,” he said. “I didn’t feel worthy to be here. I thought it was a joke. I thought they were feeling sorry for me. They heard my sad story and included me in the show.”

However, getting the three-chair row was a defining moment for HaVon, who said it was the “biggest validation” he’s ever received. He added that when McEntire turned around, he felt “safe” after seeing her “warm” smile.

“So from the blinds until now, I definitely feel like I’m where I belong. My self-confidence grew,” HaVon said of that branch. “I started to believe in myself. I told the producer, ‘I think I’m healed on national TV.’ ”

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