Sofronio Vasquez and Michael Bublé make a great team. After the Team Bublé contestant was declared the winner for season 26 of The Voice, the duo opened up about the emotional moment with PEOPLE — and Vasquez teased his coach for texting after the victory.

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.