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Who Is Asher HaVon From ‘The Voice’? The Talented Season 25 Winner Is Returning for Season 26 Finale
He did it! Asher HaVon was declared the winner of season 25 of The Voice during the finale episode on May, 21, 2024. Just over six months later, he’ll return to The Voice stage to perform his new single on December 10, 2024.
Who Is The Voice’s Asher HaVon?
Asher HaVon is a talented singer who won season 25 of The Voice. He chose Reba McEntire as his coach after getting chair turns from her, Chance the Rapper and Dan + Shay during the blind auditions.
Reba kept Asher on her team throughout the battle and knockout rounds, which earned him a spot in the playoffs. He advanced to the quarterfinals, where the public’s vote helped him land in the semifinals (top 9). Asher then gave an incredible performance of Beyoncé’s “Irreplaceable” and earned enough viewer votes to become a finalist in the top 5. His finale performances then helped him receive the most votes, making him the winner of the season.
Asher is from Selma, Alabama, and has been singing since he was a child. His music is a blend of pop, R&B and soul, and he credits his mother with pushing him to pursue music. In addition to singing, Asher is also a songwriter and has spent years perfecting his craft.
Asher Is the 1st Openly LGBTQ+ Singer to Win ‘The Voice’
Asher is the first winner of The Voice to be openly LGBTQ+.
“I am so proud to be a part of that community, and I just pray that everything I’ve done on this show [has] inspire them all that they can do the same thing,” he told Entertainment Tonight after the finale.
The victory was also a special moment because it was Reba’s first win as a coach. She joined the show during season 24 and picked up her first victory just one season later.
What Is Asher HaVon From ‘The Voice’ Doing Now?
Asher has continued to pursue his music career since winning The Voice. In November 2024, he released the song “Thank You” as a tribute to Reba. “I just wanted to take a moment to say thank you from the bottom of my heart!” he wrote on Instagram about the song. “I know I’ve expressed my gratitude on the show, but I feel the need to share it with the world.”
Asher continued, “Mama Reba, you saw me in my darkest moments, tossing and turning in a nightmare, and you woke me up. You reminded me of the incredible gift that God has given me and encouraged me to ‘STAY WOKE.’ Working with you week after week opened my eyes to a world I had never imagined.”
Reba heard the song and gushed to Extra, “One of the greatest things in the owrld that you can do for yourself is to be grateful and thankful. Tell the Lord you are. And so for Asher to record that song — write it and record it … I sat there crying. What a great tribute. He is such a special person inside and out.” She also said the song “meant the world” to her.
In November 2024, Asher also announced that he was cast as Simba in a musical adaptation of The Lion King that will be performed in Montgomery, Alabama, in February 2025.
Asher HaVon Performed for President Barack Obama
When President Barack Obama made an appearance in Selma in 2015 to acknowledge the 50th anniversary of the 1965 march from Selma to Montgomery, Asher auditioned for the choir that performed at the event.
“The choir director was so blown away by Asher that Asher led the choir that day, performing in front of 200,000 people,” the singer’s NBC bio says.
“I thought somebody was playing with me,” Asher told The Selma Times Journal. “Singing in front of President Obama is a big deal in our culture. I was nervous until I got on the stage.” This helped kick start his career.
Asher HaVon’s Relationship With His Father
Asher previously had a strained relationship with his father but said they grew closer after his performance at the Selma anniversary march in 2015.
“[It] was a turning point for his relationship with his father, whom he’s always had a complicated relationship with,” Asher’s NBC bio reveals. “A couple of years ago, his father survived a car accident and their relationship grew even stronger. They now talk regularly and he supports Asher’s music.”
Asher HaVon on Social Media
Asher has more than 90,000 followers on Instagram with the handle “@asherohavon.” He’s also popular on TikTok with the same handle, boasting more than 100,000 followers.
The musician often posts videos of himself singing and has shared behind-the-scenes looks at his time on The Voice too.
“Words cannot express the gratitude that is in my heart right now!!” he wrote on Instagram in May 2024, ahead of The Voice finale. “Thank you so much for allowing me to live my dream on National TV, it is truly because of you! I pray my journey has not only inspired you but ignited a fire that will lead you to your place of Destiny!! Tomorrow is the FINALE ! This journey has been one that I will remember forever ! I love you all my halos!”
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