people rarely talk about his amazing piano playing. to be able to play and sing this good simultaneosly is absolutely mind boggling to me. and with no vocal or musical training. what an amazing gift.
If you haven't noticed... Marc is secretly the hottest thing on RU-vid right now. There have been at least 30 reaction videos in the past month alone. And every reaction video is getting way above the subscriber numbers for whoever posts it.
I believe Marc actually provided his voice for the film Bohemian Rhapsody whenever the actor sang. Marc had his own band when he first started, and people would keep telling him he sounded so much like Freddie. He's appeared on some voice talent shows and even made an appearance on Ellen. You'll be able to look him up on RU-vid.
He is although the lead singer for the official Queen tribute band "Queen Extravaganza". He won the casting to be the leading singer, he was selected for the initial auditions because of this video: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-dREKkAk628I.html. Roger Taylor (Queen's drummer) said that during the sessions to built the tribute band, sometimes when he turned back and listened to Marc he felt like he really had something of Freddie.
more marc videos! i have been traversing youtube asking reactors to take a look at him. he's truly something great, both in his own music and covers. also, the second song is a cover as well though, it's a tom waits song. my favorite covers (outside of queen songs) are his renditions of radiohead's karma police & the righteous brothers, unchained melody. hope to see you reacting to more of his music. he's also touring this year extensively, so if yr companion there would like to see him live he most likely could! i know i will be in july. :)
Ha! Your student is like me, watching you to see you "fangirl" over Marc's singing. I think it's a big reason why these react videos are so much fun to watch - someone else discovering and (hopefully) liking something you like. Good luck to you Emi!
Marc just sounds like Freddy. They have a very similar facial, and biology. Like Freddy Marc has never been trained either, he is also a naturally gifted singer. Marc sang with the Official Queen tribute band, and did the vocals for the movie Bohemian Rhapsody.
He is a Canadian singer who had a band called Down here who were pretty successful. He won a world wide talent contest to front a queen tribute band put together by the band themselves. You should check out his audition tape from that, incredible cover of somebody too love
If you are interested in more of Marc's "Freddie" stuff - he has done recordings of We Are the Champions, Bohemian Rhapsody, and You Take My Breath Away (my personal favourite) - he has also done a recording called "The Mercurotti" - where he sings Nusen Dorrma and sings as both Freddie and Pavarotti. I'd recommend that for a fun view. Thanks for sharing.
His interpretation of the late Leonard Cohen's Hallelujah and Whitney Houston's I will Always Love you along with his cover of some 90's songs will melt your heart, guaranteed!
Great reaction! Enjoyed listening to your takes on his voice and his similarities to Freddie. Would love to see you react to some of Freddie's live vocals, possibly? Somebody to Love and Save Me from their Montreal concert and Bohemian Rhapsody at Wembley are great ones to listen too. Once again, great video!
Marc Martel is an official Lead Singer for Queen Extravanganza and was selected by Rodger . You should check out his Bohemian Rhapsody One take Cover ! it was so good ! Btw he is also part of Bohemian Rhapsody the Movie ! Btw u are awesome ! Love ur channel !
He sounds like Freddie naturally, obviously when he records a Queen cover he needs to sound as close as possible to Freddie, but if you see other covers by him, you can say that that’s his natural voice.
Small correction - "Take It With Me" is a cover of Tom Waits song. It sounds completely different, though, since Tom has a very raspy voice. Here is the playlist with Marc's original solo works: ru-vid.com/group/PLRGxlTcYLhiY435HauQ7-bSgZZEgW-QBc
Hey, I'm Jay. Native Staten Island New Yorker here. Firstly I enjoyed your reaction video. Good shit! DEFFF more Fun and not uptight like some of the others out there. I am a huge lifelong mercury fan like you and also a Big Martel fan as well. I go to his shows when they're local enough to do so. PS: I think you're adorable FYI :) no disrespect. I would love to hear you singing cause I can tell you have a beautiful voice as well. Marc is playing soon, you should go Rock out it'll be kickass!!! Maybe see ya there. I'm Jason Eschen on Facebook. Laterz.
Jason Eschen Thanks so much ! I appreciate your thoughtful comment . I'd love to see him live ! Maybe someday ! I have plenty of videos up if you'd like to check those out , thank you again !
He was the voice from the Movie Bohemian Rhapsody that came out last year. They blended his voice with freddies throughout the movie. Also please check out him singing somebody to love, that just shows his pure talent and that he's an amazing singer without a brilliant microphone and a proper studio :D
Did you both see his Bohemian Rhapsody take? I've posted this on other reaction videos so people can consider talking points about Marc's performance. Chime in as I'm sure other performers have so much more with which to weigh in here. What people have to remember is that in order to refine and stick this performance, Martel would have had the awesome opportunity to hear multiple instances of Freddie's raw studio tracked performances for this undertaking-- a phenomenal job, to say the least! It's not easy to hear, say 5 or 6 (possibly a boat load more), well-done tracks by a great singer and then put together an amalgam of the parts you're going to emulate in a single track for a very demanding fan audience from concerts, videos, and now film! Well done, Mr. Martel! Marc covers a lot of the details to how he pulls off Freddie here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-GQ0H7tZ_tZs.html People really need to remember what they are questioning or assessing in terms of an original here. How many people have heard every single take of this song that Freddie did prior to performing it? How many times had he sung this in his concerts? How many vocal tracks did he lay down in the studio? Were they all EXACTLY alike???? The clear answer here is-- "No!" Marc has to work with a vocal amalgam of every known performance he could reference in order to create his own vocal composite of multiples from Freddie.
Freddie is the best male vocalist of all time, and Queen will always be one of my two favorite bands. That said, I really like Marc and while I can tell the difference between him and Freddie... There are moments where Marc sounds exactly like Freddie (like on many of his vowel pronunciations as you mentioned). Anyway, great reaction and really enjoyed your insights more than most of the voice teachers that do reactions!
Do you know why there are dislikes under this video (yes, I see them)? Because the guy does not attach any importance to this video at all and only grimaces (as if someone needs it). But I liked the video. Because of the girl's reaction.
He sings with that voice all the time. If you did any research you would know Marc and his band OVOQ is selling out arenas around the world, even more than Queen is. He also did the vocals in the move Bohemian Rhapsody, chosen by Queen. Your abilities are sadly lacking.
Emi, you should check out the songs "Cathedral Made of People" or "Let Me Rediscover You" by Downhere (Marc's Christian band). Loved your analysis of Marc.
I wasn't sure about you, I was going with my guy and trusted you. Then you mentioned New York Vocal Coaching, and convinced me I was RIGHT to give you a try. If Justin thinks your legit, so do I!
Oh my.. such a beautiful.. please please, don't include that guy beside you on your next reaction.. he is very distractive.. I think he is not interested..
