Who Will Win on 'The Voice' Season 26?

The champion will receive $100,000 and a record deal with Universal Music Group. Stardom is not in the contract. The Voice has yet to generate hit makers on par with such American Idol alums as Clarkson, Carrie Underwood, Jennifer Hudson or Chris Daughtry.

Could that change with this season’s winner? Here are the five Voice finalists eager for a shot.

Jeremy Beloate

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Jeremy Beloate (Team Snoop)

The Tennessee native, 25, moved to New York three years ago to pursue a career in musical theater and recently landed a lead role in a new musical written and directed by Todrick Hall. He started singing at age 4 and later joined a singing group in school that competed in 2016 on season 11 of America’s Got Talent. Beloate lost his father and his two brothers to addiction. He lost 70 pounds after devoting himself to a regimen of nutrition, exercise, self-help books and therapy.

The soul singer’s wow moment, which nailed his place in the top 8, was a wrenching performance of “The Impossible Dream,” from 1965 Broadway musical Man of La Mancha.

Danny Joseph

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Danny Joseph (Team Reba)

While a law student in London, Joseph moved to the U.S. ten years ago after meeting his future wife, Joanna, at a church conference in Dallas, where they now live. Before the birth of their third child, he underwent major surgery to treat complications from Crohn’s disease and was bedridden for weeks. He eventually returned to music full time and also took up barbering. Passionate about soul, blues and country, Joseph, 37, has been writing and producing music since age 13 and today records in a home studio. One of his standout performances was a raspy rendition of Screaming Jay Hawkins’ “I Put a Spell on You” during the blind auditions. 

Shye (Team Bublé)

A collector of rocks, crystals and geodes, the 18-year-old from Bethlehem, Penn., was raised by her siblings after her mother was severely injured at work and needed multiple surgeries and long hospital stays. Shye found relief and comfort in her singing and songwriting, which also created a bond with her mother. Shye makes time for volunteer work, particularly for LGBTQ+ and black student organizations. She skipped her own high school graduation to line up for the blind auditions, and her powerful interpretation of Five For Fighting’s “Superman” got a four-chair turn. 

Sydney Sterlace

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Sydney Sterlace (Team Gwen)

The West Seneca, N.Y., native, 16, started competing in talent shows at 7 and won first place in the Erie Country Fair talent competition at age 10. This year she sang the national anthem at several Buffalo Bisons games and won a TikTok challenge that scored her a weeklong trip to Manhattan for a Broadway intensive with actress/singer Betsy Wolfe. During a knockout round, judges swooned over her gorgeous cover of Lewis Capaldi’s “Bruises.”

Sofronio Vasquez

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Sofronio Vasquez (Team Bublé)

Now a resident of Utica, N.Y., Vasquez grew up in poverty in the Philippines. Despite having no bed or indoor plumbing, he says his childhood was happy thanks to the constant presence of music. He felt less musically gifted than his friends or relatives, so he initially studied dentistry. After his father suddenly died, Vasquez moved to the U.S. to pursue music. Vasquez, 32, is already a social media sensation. His cover of “Nothing’s Gonna Change My Love for You” has topped 1 million views on TikTok, and a performance of “That’s What Friends Are For” has exceeded 9.5 million views on Facebook. A high point during The Voice was his heartfelt version of Roy Orbison’s “Crying” in the playoffs.