Marc fronted his own multiple award winning Christian band (called "downhere") for over 10 years. Then he auditioned for Roger Taylor and won the lead with "Queen Extravaganza," Queen's "official" tribute band, in late 2011. He sang with them until the end of 2016. When they were not going to tour in 2017, he started his own cover band, "Ultimate Queen Celebration." He's performed with them since, along with "Black Jacket Symphony" (they do EXACT recreations of famous albums, in live concerts), "Symphonic Queen" (in Mexico, with a full symphony orchestra), and as part of "One Vision Of Queen" (basically a re-named UQC), touring eastern Europe. He has several albums of his own music out as well. Marc also did vocals for the "Bohemian Rhapsody" movie. The 30+ year old analog magnetic tape master recordings would not have been up to modern "Dolby Atmos" digital quality standards, so they used a technique called "vocal layering," where they blended Marc's voice with Freddie's. You can see the tracks in this photo from the Live Aid scene mixing board, where Freddie's track is "LV-STEM LVAID DRY FREDDIE_01" and Marc's track is "LV-STEM LVAID_01," directly beneath it. i.imgur.com/Oqxw81z.jpg In December 2019, Marc was the special guest star for the Michael W. Smith and Amy Grant Christmas tour. He brought the house down every night. The three of them released their cover of "Silver Bells" which went to number one on the Christian Music chart. This past Christmas, Marc teamed with Amy Grant to release their cover of "The Christmas Waltz," a Frank Sinatra song. Marc's RUclips Channel: ruclips.net/channel/UC2Xqkyhusuu1dvIgp6USEeg Marc's Website: marcmartelmusic.com/ Tour Info: marcmartelmusic.com/tour/
He tours around the world, not just a singer on RUclips. 😊 In 2019 he did 130 shows, including guest soloist for the world renown Boston Pops Orchestra. He performs solo, with his band Ultimate Queen Celebration, with the Black Jacket Symphony in the US, One Vision of Queen in Germany, with the Mexico Symphonica in Mexico, has appeared on a French Canadian show for Celine Dion (at her request), performed on Ellen, and was hired by Roger Taylor of Queen to front their official tribute band Queen Extravaganza, with whom he toured with from 2012 to 2017. And MORE! From 1999-2012 he toured with his multiple award-winning Canadian rock band Downhere. He won Best Vocalist in their Christian Rock genre in 2012. In 2013 and 2014, he released some solo music - Prelude and Impersonator, and they’re absolutely fantastic. Us fans are impatiently waiting for his next original album! This year he released a rock opera album with an Italian tenor. Every year he comes out with Christmas music, which I always love and appreciate. I’m a HUGE FAN, can you tell? ;)
Marc actually did some of the fill in voice work for the movie "Bohemian Rhapsody" (2018) wherever they couldn't use Freddie's recordings or Rami Malek, the actor's voice. He's been in some high profile Queen tribute bands and has performed with Roger and Brian onstage before (American Idol), etc.
Just so everyone knows, Rami Malek didn't sing a NOTE in the movie. He sang into a dead microphone so the audience would see his throat muscles moving. He can't sing at ALL and would never be able to sound ANYTHING like Freddie.
He is part of a queen cover band. He has a ton of great Freddie covers. I'm pretty sure he was the voice behind the singing in the Bohemian Rhapsody film from a few years ago as well
@@erikagolcher1353 oh look, a lying troll here. You celebrate AL appearing as a cameo for 2 seconds in the movie, but dismiss the massive talent it takes to sing for ten minutes for Freddie in the film? The producer has stated they probably couldn't have made the film without Marc.
No puede haber un cover mas perfecto que éste porque no se aparta ni un tono ni un tiempo , tanto en voz como en instrumento del original . Todo es absolutamente exacto
Yup love all the comments!!! Love to all Marc’s fans!!! Joshua Carlos is always spreading the love!!! Anyone can hit me up about questions about Marc, I’m friend with Marc, his amazing wife, and his manager…also members of his band Ultimate Queen Celebration. Thanks for your positive reaction, Marc, Crystal (his wife), and Josh (his manager) appreciate all the love!!! Marc is beyond extremely HUMBLE. He is so so very kind, sweet, and funny, and I’m blessed to know him, through him singing Queen ppl around the world have been blessed, ppl message all the time…I’ve told him face to face, and he smiles, turns red, and looks down.
@@marcfan1822 NOT AMAZING only a mimic: Marc’s own words: "...I have always been a natural mimic. I just loved imitating the voices that I enjoyed listening to .... George Michael, Freddie Mercury, Jeff Buckley, Bono ..... I would listen closely trying to get the vocal tone just right .... and I would do that until I felt like I could do a believable impression....."----Marc Martel
@@erikagolcher1353 Absolutely amazing. Unbelievable vocal control, the respect of his industry peers , acomplished multi - instrument musician and songwriter. You took that quote completely out of context as I've already said . He was talking about learning how to sing in his teens without lessons. You just keep looking like the sad bitter AL troll that you are . Grow up.
@@marcfan1822 Marc’s own words: "...I have always been a natural mimic. I just loved imitating the voices that I enjoyed listening to .... George Michael, Freddie Mercury, Jeff Buckley, Bono ..... I would listen closely trying to get the vocal tone just right .... and I would do that until I felt like I could do a believable impression....."----Marc Martel
@@erikagolcher1353 Like I said before and I quote: you took that quote completely out of context. He was explaining how he started in his teens teaching himself to sing without lessons. It's interesting that you are almost word for word repeating a repetitive post of another infamous veteran AL troll of many years. Sad. Adam deserves better fans than trolls like you.
Not really. Freddie did not sing the intro and the operatic section solo, he recorded harmonized versions of both, which Marc has done for his live performances also, just not for this cover. Also, the piano partiture is different to the original.
New Slipknot just dropped like almost 8 and a half hours ago. The song is called The Chapeltown Rag. It’s heavy and so good hell yeah. Also Imminence with Chasing Shadows and Alleviate.
Why you react to a mimic? Marc’s own words: "...I have always been a natural mimic. I just loved imitating the voices that I enjoyed listening to .... George Michael, Freddie Mercury, Jeff Buckley, Bono ..... I would listen closely trying to get the vocal tone just right .... and I would do that until I felt like I could do a believable impression....."----Marc Martel
Why are you trolling Marc? You took that quote completely out of context. He was explaining how started in his teens teaching himself to sing without lessons. It's interesting that you are almost word for word repeating a repetitive post of another infamous veteran AL troll of many years. Sad.
@@erikagolcher1353 The vision of the red faced five year old in the AL t-shirt, fists balled up stamping their feet and having a tantrum because someone is paying attention to someone else. For God's sake grow up.
I guess being an award winning musician from his own original work before ever having anything to do with Queen has no relevance to some people who say he's nothing but a copycat. I don't know why some Queen fans give Marc a hard time for doing what he was hand picked to do.
@@joegoodman8213 Well said. Most of the trolls are obsessive fans of another Queen cover artist , or rarely, Freddie [and even then, it often turns out that a troll claiming to be defending Freddie is actually an obsessive fan of another cover artist hiding behind Freddie to bash Marc] who hate that Marc is as good as he is, respected by his peers and as loved by fans. The more Marc's giftedness and talent is recognised the worse their frustration gets. After the film the level of trolling and stalking became almost unbearable. Marc got to play a pivotal role in the film, acknowledged even by the producer. So instead of recognising the level of musical skill and talent required to double for Freddie on a soundtrack -both stand-alone and providing layers for the 40 year old masters they had to make them usable - we had a giant wave of ignorant "mimic/copycat/imitator " trolling most notably from the sector whose obsession is the two second [silent] truck driver cameo. The level of schoolyard childishness sometimes blows my mind.
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this dude did some of the stand in singing for the movie
i guess thats why this video has 49 million views Great reaction
Marc fronted his own multiple award winning Christian band (called "downhere") for over 10 years. Then he auditioned for Roger Taylor and won the lead with "Queen Extravaganza," Queen's "official" tribute band, in late 2011. He sang with them until the end of 2016. When they were not going to tour in 2017, he started his own cover band, "Ultimate Queen Celebration." He's performed with them since, along with "Black Jacket Symphony" (they do EXACT recreations of famous albums, in live concerts), "Symphonic Queen" (in Mexico, with a full symphony orchestra), and as part of "One Vision Of Queen" (basically a re-named UQC), touring eastern Europe. He has several albums of his own music out as well.
Marc also did vocals for the "Bohemian Rhapsody" movie. The 30+ year old analog magnetic tape master recordings would not have been up to modern "Dolby Atmos" digital quality standards, so they used a technique called "vocal layering," where they blended Marc's voice with Freddie's. You can see the tracks in this photo from the Live Aid scene mixing board, where Freddie's track is "LV-STEM LVAID DRY FREDDIE_01" and Marc's track is "LV-STEM LVAID_01," directly beneath it.
i.imgur.com/Oqxw81z.jpg
In December 2019, Marc was the special guest star for the Michael W. Smith and Amy Grant Christmas tour. He brought the house down every night. The three of them released their cover of "Silver Bells" which went to number one on the Christian Music chart. This past Christmas, Marc teamed with Amy Grant to release their cover of "The Christmas Waltz," a Frank Sinatra song.
Marc's RUclips Channel: ruclips.net/channel/UC2Xqkyhusuu1dvIgp6USEeg
Marc's Website: marcmartelmusic.com/
Tour Info: marcmartelmusic.com/tour/
He tours around the world, not just a singer on RUclips. 😊 In 2019 he did 130 shows, including guest soloist for the world renown Boston Pops Orchestra.
He performs solo, with his band Ultimate Queen Celebration, with the Black Jacket Symphony in the US, One Vision of Queen in Germany, with the Mexico Symphonica in Mexico, has appeared on a French Canadian show for Celine Dion (at her request), performed on Ellen, and was hired by Roger Taylor of Queen to front their official tribute band Queen Extravaganza, with whom he toured with from 2012 to 2017. And MORE!
From 1999-2012 he toured with his multiple award-winning Canadian rock band Downhere. He won Best Vocalist in their Christian Rock genre in 2012.
In 2013 and 2014, he released some solo music - Prelude and Impersonator, and they’re absolutely fantastic. Us fans are impatiently waiting for his next original album!
This year he released a rock opera album with an Italian tenor.
Every year he comes out with Christmas music, which I always love and appreciate.
I’m a HUGE FAN, can you tell? ;)
Too bad, I can only put 1 "like" on your comment! 😅
But it's like I put one for each rocket.
🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀
Marc is simply the best. 🏆🏆🏆
@@lucianaciolfi "Simply the best, better than all the rest!" (Said in my best Tina Turner voice.)
@@artfulstories 😂😂👍👍👍👏👏👏
Marc actually did some of the fill in voice work for the movie "Bohemian Rhapsody" (2018) wherever they couldn't use Freddie's recordings or Rami Malek, the actor's voice. He's been in some high profile Queen tribute bands and has performed with Roger and Brian onstage before (American Idol), etc.
Just so everyone knows, Rami Malek didn't sing a NOTE in the movie. He sang into a dead microphone so the audience would see his throat muscles moving. He can't sing at ALL and would never be able to sound ANYTHING like Freddie.
You should check out his newer version of under pressure!
Really impressed. Great voice and pianist. Good one 🤘🏻
He performs in a queen tribute band called Queen Extravaganza.
And he also performed with Brian May and Rodger Taylor
He’s no longer with that group. He had his own band Ultimate Queen Celebration. I’ve seen him live twice and he’s absolutely amazing.
He is part of a queen cover band. He has a ton of great Freddie covers. I'm pretty sure he was the voice behind the singing in the Bohemian Rhapsody film from a few years ago as well
OMG in the film is Freddy voice. MM only cover the sound for like 10 minutes.
@@erikagolcher1353 oh look, a lying troll here. You celebrate AL appearing as a cameo for 2 seconds in the movie, but dismiss the massive talent it takes to sing for ten minutes for Freddie in the film? The producer has stated they probably couldn't have made the film without Marc.
@@artfulstories Because he is a mimic
@@erikagolcher1353 how is that cause for dismissing Marc's contribution to the film? 😂
@@artfulstories It is not. He was pay to mimic FM.
No puede haber un cover mas perfecto que éste porque no se aparta ni un tono ni un tiempo , tanto en voz como en instrumento del original . Todo es absolutamente exacto
Yup love all the comments!!! Love to all Marc’s fans!!! Joshua Carlos is always spreading the love!!! Anyone can hit me up about questions about Marc, I’m friend with Marc, his amazing wife, and his manager…also members of his band Ultimate Queen Celebration.
Thanks for your positive reaction, Marc, Crystal (his wife), and Josh (his manager) appreciate all the love!!!
Marc is beyond extremely HUMBLE. He is so so very kind, sweet, and funny, and I’m blessed to know him, through him singing Queen ppl around the world have been blessed, ppl message all the time…I’ve told him face to face, and he smiles, turns red, and looks down.
Marc is amazing!
NOT
@@erikagolcher1353 How many sad bitter QAL trolls does it take to write "Not" like a tantrum throwing teenager?
@@marcfan1822 NOT AMAZING only a mimic:
Marc’s own words: "...I have always been a natural mimic. I just loved imitating the voices that I enjoyed listening to .... George Michael, Freddie Mercury, Jeff Buckley, Bono ..... I would listen closely trying to get the vocal tone just right .... and I would do that until I felt like I could do a believable impression....."----Marc Martel
@@erikagolcher1353 Absolutely amazing. Unbelievable vocal control, the respect of his industry peers , acomplished multi - instrument musician and songwriter. You took that quote completely out of context as I've already said . He was talking about learning how to sing in his teens without lessons. You just keep looking like the sad bitter AL troll that you are . Grow up.
I don't think anyone can top that solo 1 take.
I agree! He’s even better live. Watch “ Who Wants To Live Forever”.
Love Marc
A mimic?
@@erikagolcher1353 Another bitter AL fan? Have you no dignity?
@@marcfan1822 Marc’s own words: "...I have always been a natural mimic. I just loved imitating the voices that I enjoyed listening to .... George Michael, Freddie Mercury, Jeff Buckley, Bono ..... I would listen closely trying to get the vocal tone just right .... and I would do that until I felt like I could do a believable impression....."----Marc Martel
@@erikagolcher1353 Like I said before and I quote: you took that quote completely out of context. He was explaining how he started in his teens teaching himself to sing without lessons. It's interesting that you are almost word for word repeating a repetitive post of another infamous veteran AL troll of many years. Sad. Adam deserves better fans than trolls like you.
@@marcfan1822 MIMIC
Amazing how people can't see that THAT really is Freddie. He isn't dead.
He’s singing it like Freddie did in the original recording studio version, it’s pretty much to a T
Not really. Freddie did not sing the intro and the operatic section solo, he recorded harmonized versions of both, which Marc has done for his live performances also, just not for this cover. Also, the piano partiture is different to the original.
Marc is the best Singer as Freddy Mercury voice
Thumbs up for the reaction. Thumbs down for the Liverpool flag hanging on the door 🤣
Careful 😂😂😂😂😂
Thanks man 😁👌
@@infin8reactions nah I'm not saying anything mate. As a long suffering Blue 🤣
If you can no longer hear Freddie, this is the next best thing!
New Slipknot just dropped like almost 8 and a half hours ago. The song is called The Chapeltown Rag. It’s heavy and so good hell yeah. Also Imminence with Chasing Shadows and Alleviate.
It's uploading as we speak mate 😂👌
Bro I knew I wasn’t the only one who though he looked like Freddy
Marc did a lot of the movie bohemian rhapsody....check out a U2 bad cover Marc did
I don't believe in reincarnation but he is so close your Freddy it's amazing
Why you react to a mimic?
Marc’s own words: "...I have always been a natural mimic. I just loved imitating the voices that I enjoyed listening to .... George Michael, Freddie Mercury, Jeff Buckley, Bono ..... I would listen closely trying to get the vocal tone just right .... and I would do that until I felt like I could do a believable impression....."----Marc Martel
Why are you trolling Marc? You took that quote completely out of context. He was explaining how started in his teens teaching himself to sing without lessons. It's interesting that you are almost word for word repeating a repetitive post of another infamous veteran AL troll of many years. Sad.
@@marcfan1822 MIMIC
@@erikagolcher1353 The vision of the red faced five year old in the AL t-shirt, fists balled up stamping their feet and having a tantrum because someone is paying attention to someone else. For God's sake grow up.
I guess being an award winning musician from his own original work before ever having anything to do with Queen has no relevance to some people who say he's nothing but a copycat.
I don't know why some Queen fans give Marc a hard time for doing what he was hand picked to do.
@@joegoodman8213 Well said. Most of the trolls are obsessive fans of another Queen cover artist , or rarely, Freddie [and even then, it often turns out that a troll claiming to be defending Freddie is actually an obsessive fan of another cover artist hiding behind Freddie to bash Marc] who hate that Marc is as good as he is, respected by his peers and as loved by fans. The more Marc's giftedness and talent is recognised the worse their frustration gets. After the film the level of trolling and stalking became almost unbearable. Marc got to play a pivotal role in the film, acknowledged even by the producer. So instead of recognising the level of musical skill and talent required to double for Freddie on a soundtrack -both stand-alone and providing layers for the 40 year old masters they had to make them usable - we had a giant wave of ignorant "mimic/copycat/imitator " trolling most notably from the sector whose obsession is the two second [silent] truck driver cameo. The level of schoolyard childishness sometimes blows my mind.