VIDEO: "Marc Martel: Freddie Mercury Impression Makes For A Very Viral Video"

[Amerigo Vespucci]

Marc Martel: Freddie Mercury Impression Makes For A Very Viral Video

http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2011/09/23/marc-martel-freddie-mercury-impression_n_978271.html



By the time Marc Martel finishes his Freddie Mercury impression -- a stripped down, living-room rendition of a Queen classic -- it's clear that we have found somebody to love.

Since 'Somebody To Love' was posted on YouTube on September 20, the 34-year-old Canadian's home recording has amassed nearly 1.2 million views.

The clip was part of an audition for the Queen Extravaganza, a contest marking the 40th anniversary of the legendary rockers. Mercury, their iconic frontman, died in 1991. Drummer Roger Taylor is organizing the event, which will see selected singers taking stages across North America to pay tribute to the band.

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"If Marc Martel doesn't win," tweets Nick Seaman, "It will be a travesty."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dREKkAk628I&feature=player_embedded

[Tx4obama]

1. Ya gotta see these too !!!

Freddie Mercury & Marc Martel Mashup - Somebody To Love **Public Voting Nov 14th**
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPhkfk8EBsI
p.s. Freddie is in the lower right corner

And

Marc Martel - Nessun Dorma
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNMZfFPLoKg
Skip to the 3:00 mark on this one

And

Marc Martel - Bohemian Rhapsody
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wGcDpnxtqsc

[ScottLand]

8. I've been watching these clips all weekend.

Hard to see why Justin Bieber's so famous and Marc Martel is not! What an amazing voice! I'm not one to make projections, but I'm looking forward to his performances next year with the Queen Extravaganza.

[polly7]

18. If you get a chance, listen to 'Remember Me'.

Downhere is a Christian rock band and quite a few of their songs are on YouTube, but I couldn't find this one, darn it. It is worth hunting down though.

[Lucinda]

19. Thank you! Listening to them now.

:)

[polly7]

21. Yvw. Jason Germain, the other lead vocalist is amazing too, isn't he?

I love his voice so much.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gpTbriK3Xdc&feature=related

[ScottLand]

14. K&R

[WinkyDink]

15. (Wrong place.)

[Rob H.]

2. WOW

Queen needs to snap this guy up, pronto!

[Tx4obama]

3. Kick! n/t

[RebelOne]

4. He's good, but no one can compare to Freddie. n/t

[Amerigo Vespucci]

7. Thing is, Queen is behind this...

...they got sick of learning of crappy "tribute" bands, so they are in the process of putting one together themselves. The attitude is that the music is going to get played anyway, so they might as well have a voice in who goes out on the road next year. I posted a story about it the other day...they are planning a pretty extravagant show. Whether this guy gets picked to handle the Freddie role is yet to be determined.

[pacalo]

5. I don't see how anyone could be better than he is!

I watched all the videos & this guy is amazing.

[BiggJawn]

6. He needs the top tube of the stand on that mike.

OMG, he's GOOD! Uncanny!

[ScottLand]

9. Take a look at his competition on the Queen Extravaganza website.

Virtually no competition. Could change but so far I don't see anyone that can sing on his level.

[valerief]

10. Wow, that kid is terrific! nt

[Tx4obama]

11. Here's a link below to all the folks that have entered the contest so far

http://www.queenextravaganza.com/auditions/

there is a place towards the top right to click which category you wish to view.

[JoDog]

12. "That was wonderful."

"Can you do it once more, this time with just a little more mustache?"

Seriously, a great job singing one of my favorite songs.

[Tx4obama]

13. Kick, because more folks need to see this :) n/t

[WinkyDink]

16. Adam Lambert, including WITH Queen:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xrwKUNMNjV0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EXvgIBZIyeI&feature=related

Roger Taylor comments (Calls him "Adam Bolton", LOL!): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c79GnNRTusc&feature=related

[polly7]

17. My niece sang on stage in Moose Jaw with him and others for a charity event.

She said he was a super nice guy, and really funny. I hope he does well.

[Lucinda]

20. Thanks AV!

He's great. :)

[Duer 157099]

22. That gave me shivers

I miss Freddie so much :cry:

[WillParkinson]

23. OK, I admit...I'm impressed!

Great voice.

[alphafemale]

24. Good. A little too conscious of the camera maybe

And could use a couple pinches more flair and a double dose of strut.

To be honest, I'd rather have somebody come within a half mile to the way Freddie made me feel, that sheer joy that oozed out of him, than hear a near perfect parrot of Freddie.