The guy sang the Queen song in the voice of Freddie Mercury and became a star (3 photos + 2 videos)

3 October 2017

Before you is Marc Martel, a singer from Canada, and he is called the reincarnation of Freddie Mercury. Once upon a time, his performance of the Queen hit “Somebody to Love” instantly spread across the Internet and gained 13 million views. It was he who was noticed by the guitarist and drummer of Queen and chosen to play the role of singer in the tribute project The Queen Extravaganza!

Martel has been interested in music since childhood. He learned piano and guitar at an early age, and after college became the vocalist for the band Downhere. Already during the performances with Downhere, the audience began to notice that Mark’s voice reminded them of a voice that they had heard more than once..

One of Downhere's songs

“For me, being compared to Freddie Mercury is always a huge compliment,” says Mark

After Mark published his auditions for the tribute project The Queen Extravaganza, the title of “the second Freddie Mercury” literally stuck to him. Freddie Mercury's singing voice had several rare characteristics, but Mark managed to get closer to the legend's unique singing style. This was appreciated by Queen guitarist and drummer Brian May and Roger Taylor, who accepted him into the Queen Extravaganza!