He started a Christian rock band called Downhere with some friends in college; in 2001, they signed a record deal and moved to Nashville. Through genetics and musical aptitude, the 42-year-old singer is a vocal doppelgänger for the Queen frontman. The YouTube star is flexing his skills to show what “Bohemian Rhapsody” would sound like, if it were sung by some of our other favorite artists. We thank you! SELECTED START AND END POINTS: Many of Flixxy’s videos start late or end early. All content is “uplifting”. ... print. In 2011, however, with Downhere having run its course after seven studio albums, Martel heard that the Queen drummer Roger Taylor was putting together an authorized tribute band called the Queen Extravaganza and won a spot on vocals with an audition video of “Somebody to Love” that went viral. Rami Malek embodies Mercury onscreen, but as he told The New York Times last year, “No one wants to hear me sing.” During the performance sequences in “Bohemian Rhapsody,” the movie sometimes employs Mercury’s actual vocals from the Queen archives, but that wasn’t always practical — some scenes demanded a stunt vocal-cord performer. ERB 61,140,945 views. 3:37. There's a problem loading this menu right now. This shopping feature will continue to load items when the Enter key is pressed. I will certainly order from this company in the future. Readers, do you have a favorite from the line up below? Ultimately, no one can hold a candle to the original, but there’s no harm in trying. … He won’t wear Mercury’s trademark yellow jacket. He emerged from this self-imposed sabbatical refreshed, recommending that perhaps “everyone should start producing songs in multiple styles just so they too could take a vacation from social media.”. He also spends hours in his home studio, peering at a computer monitor through reading glasses. Beautiful tape that brings back memories of Frank Sinatra. I don’t have extra teeth like he did, so my Ss come out normally — his were very piercing,” he said. Martel, who received a fleeting “additional vocals” billing, acknowledged that he worked on the movie, but citing his nondisclosure agreement, would not go into detail. There are three things Marc Martel says he won’t do to impersonate Freddie Mercury. Today, she's back on the big stage as a contestant on America's Got Talent: The Champions. We find the free courses and audio books you need, the language lessons & educational videos you want, and plenty of enlightenment in between. We never spam. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Their vocal abilities are what I look up to as a vocalist. He believes that the first person to tell him he sounded like Freddie Mercury was the Downhere bassist Glenn Lavender. Try Prime CDs & Vinyl Go Search EN Hello, Sign in Account & Lists Sign in Account & Lists Orders Try Prime Cart. Finding cassette tapes is very difficult and I am so grateful I found this company. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in. He said the Queen catalog has made him a better singer and inspired him to take better care of his voice — while he felt comfortable backing off a high note in one of his own songs when necessary, he doesn’t like to disappoint Queen fans who expect to hear a song the way they know it from the radio. All he knew of Queen was the scene in the 1992 comedy “Wayne’s World” where the characters rock out to “Bohemian Rhapsody” in an AMC Pacer. The Joy of Experiencing Queen’s Bohemian Rhapsody for the Very First Time: Watch Three Reaction Videos, Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody” Played by 28 Trombone Players, Watch the Brand New Trailer for Bohemian Rhapsody, the Long-Awaited Biopic on Freddie Mercury & Queen.