presentation-ready copies of Toronto Star content for distribution CP: How did it feel when you got the phone call from Ellen to go on her show? CP: When you started getting viral feedback for the Youtube video, what were your first impressions of that? And got hired for Queen Extravaganza. His initial YouTube audition of that song went viral and has well over 5 million views. Our demeanor as musicians when we are on stage kind of squelches that desire for people to elevate. Shop for Vinyl, CDs and more from Marc Martel at the Discogs Marketplace. We were able to make it workwith the technology available now,taking some vocal recording jobs. But yeah just to play in front of that many people is mind boggling. Q:You've obviously performed before, but you've never been on an extended road show like this. "England is probablymy favorite place to performQueen. The material is so powerful, so varied that's all you need to carry the band's legacy. All about money and greed. The new band was selected by Roger Taylor in a unique online talent search in 2011. "Iwould say the United States lags behind every other country I have performed in. And the whole fame thing which I've tasted in a very small amount is a weird thing. Covered Wham!s, Last Christmas for the Ubisoft video game, In September 2016 Marc performed for Cline Dion on Radio-Canada TV's, In Spring 2017 recorded vocals for TBS/Pepsi/Conan television spot that aired nationally, In 2017 Marc recorded at legendary Abbey Road Studios in London, 4 Top 10 singles at Christian Radio at Christmas ("It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas" featuring Plumb, "O Come All Ye Faithful" featuring Jason Gray, "What Child Is This?" Being a professional musician with Downhere for 11 years now, I feel completely at home on stage. We never saw it as kind of a thing to do, to move to the states and when we got that offer from this big record label in Nashville we thought Well this is a door that either God was opening for us and we were very careful about it and very prayerful about it and after eight months of negotiating to make sure it was really worth it for us, we moved down in 2001 and that's when we kind of went full time. A friend knew I have kind of a gift for picking up on other singers' voices and he encouraged me to pick up on Freddie. CP: How long is this actual gig with Queen, and what happens when you are ready to do stuff with Downhere again? Bohemian Rhapsody, "We Will Rock You, We Are The Champions, "Another One Bites The Dust, Under Pressure, Somebody To Love and Crazy Little Thing Called Love are likely all part of the set list. "It was an amazing rideto be part of that," Martel said of the experience. The lighting design, directed by Rob Sinclair, creates diverse visual moods on stage to match Queens extensive and varied song catalogue. Are you prepared? Klicka p Avvisa alla om du inte vill att vi och vra partner ska anvnda cookies och personuppgifter fr dessa ytterligare ndaml. We knew that we had someone we could use for parts that maybe Rami couldn't do and obviously Freddie didn't do. It starts in Quebec City on May 26 and hits Toronto's Queen Elizabeth Theatre on May 29. It could be that simple. Welcome to Maylor 2018. You'll be pissed if you go and see Queen then :/. [19], He has also done voice work as Withered Foxy in the 2016 video game Five Nights at Freddy's World.[20]. I had just got marriedtwo years prior. "Awesome to see how essential live music isto people. "What an amazing and unexpected opportunity to come our way not to mention the timing of it all for me," said Marc Martel, . Official recorded party for Freddie Mercury's 70th birthday in Montreux, Switzerland. Im having the best time of my life as a professional musician right now where Im involved with so many different things its impossible to get bored. Queen Extravaganza Frontman Marc Martel Marches to His Own Drum on 'Ringo Starr', "Marc Martel Announces 'The Silent Night EP', "The Ultimate Queen Celebration - Our Story", "Amy Grant, Michael W. Smith, Marc Martel's 'Silver Bells' Garners No.1 Spot on Charts", "Bryan Singer Will Be the Credited Director on 'Bohemian Rhapsody', "Freddie Goes to Hollywood: How 'Bohemian Rhapsody' Finally Got Made", "King & Queen: Producer Graham King recounts his 10-year effort to bring Freddie Mercury's story to the screen", "Marc Martel Artist Profile | Biography And Discography", "Five Nights at Freddy's World Characters Voice Actors", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Marc_Martel&oldid=1150402357, Short description is different from Wikidata, Pages using infobox musical artist with associated acts, Articles containing potentially dated statements from February 2021, All articles containing potentially dated statements, Articles with unsourced statements from January 2014, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 18 April 2023, at 00:02. [citation needed] His full-length debut, Impersonator, released on September 30, 2014. That really doesn't bother me, I'm just excited to do something a little different than what I've done for the last decade or so. I had the video all ready to send and submit, I was sitting there on the couch next to my wife and I was like, Yeah I don't know if I really want to do this. "This band is now so frighteningly good, I would hate to have to follow them on stage," explains Taylor. QueenOnline - Official Queen Website; QueenExtravaganza - Official Queen Extravaganza . Martel has toured with Queen Extravaganza, and, in 2017, he also startedThe Ultimate Queen Celebration. I still had some self doubt about the thing and I haven't heard a lot of guys sing like Freddie Mercury, I know there's a few of them out there for sure, but I felt like I had a good chance of at least moving on to one of the vocalist spots. 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. rights reserved. Downhere went on to win multiple Juno Awards, Covenant Awards and a Dove Award. Between anything Queen-related, my own recordings and these fun little side projects, Im more diverse and happier as an artist than Ive ever been!, Washand-selected by Brian May and Roger Taylor of the legendary rock band,Queen, to front their official tribute,The Queen Extravaganza,and has done so since 2012, His videos have been seen by over 85million people on Youtube and Facebook, Has performed on"The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Has performed on "American Idol" with the Queen Extravaganza, 5-time Juno Award winner with the band Downhere, Has performed for the Phoenix Suns, Los Angeles Clippers, and Charlotte Hornets, Has performed for the San Francisco Giants, Has performed forOpening Night at the Kentucky Derby, Performed 10 nights at the Calgary Stampede in 2013, Performed with the band, Downhere, from 1999-2013, 3 Top 5 singles at Christian Radio with Downhere ("Here I Am," "My Last Amen," "How Many Kings"). Three years ago, when the Freddie Mercury soundalike entered an online competition to front the official Queen tribute band . Lord know why they didnt add something in the original release about the new singer to say that Marcs schedule didnt allow his to play with them this time. I mean people have told me I sound like Freddie Mercury for years and I didn't really think it was that big of a deal honestly. My guess was temporary, which is great because Downhere is still planning to tour next year and we are going to be doing a second leg of the "Called Love Tour" with Aaron Schust and Jason Gray which was really successful last fall. Q:OK. For the last 6 years and over 160+ shows Marc has fronted Queens official tribute show, Fast forward to 2017, and Martel has forged for himself a unique and diverse career. Originally part of Queen's very own tribute show - The Queen Extravaganza which we would also include as number 2 in our list, Marc now tours the world in his own show paying tribute to the music of Queen amongst other iconic songs. Fisher was responsible for some of the most memorable rock concerts ever staged, including The Wall for Pink Floyd and international tours for The Rolling Stones and U2. ", Asked if he would have left Nashville were it not for the Queen shows, Martel said, "I don't think so. That's how many it takes to get us where we want to go. And was like, 'N o, no, no, he was saying that I should be on Ellen, there's a big difference.' "Literally, you could close your eyes and it's Freddie," King said. Second only to the Beatles, in my opinion, in terms of the work they were able to crank outin such a short period of time," he said. The contestants were voted on by the public during several rounds of online auditions. On the leaked film footage of them reproducing Live Aid it absolutely sounded like Marc. There's three other singers and two guitarists. Martel: Finally I'd like to say I'm really excited for what's about to happen in 2012. And everybody has their own idea of what a rock star moment would be and the antithesis of that might be sleeping on someone's floor because our promoter couldn't afford a hotel or a place with a spare bed. However, the success of the movie "Bohemian Rhapsody" might have changed things. He provided Mercury's singing voice in the film Bohemian Rhapsody. They were formed by Roger Taylor. The live show will rock you with their spectacular royal tribute celebrating 50 years of Queen The 90-minute set features more than 20 Queen classics inspired by the bandsgreatest hits: Bohemian Rhapsody, Another One Bites the Dust, Crazy Little ThingCalled Love, Under Pressure, We Will Rock You We Are the Champions,A Kind of Magic, Radio Ga Ga, Somebody to Love, and Killer Queen as well as other fan favourites. Maybe do a test run in the beginning. 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Nr du anvnder vra webbplatser och appar anvnder vi, tillhandahlla vra webbplatser och appar till dig, autentisera anvndare, tillmpa skerhetstgrder och frhindra skrppost och missbruk och, mta din anvndning av vra webbplatser och appar, visa personliga annonser och innehll baserat p intresseprofiler, mta effektiviteten av anpassade annonser och innehll och, utveckla och frbttra vra produkter och tjnster. Marc Martel See Tickets Aug 18 Fri 8:00pm Montgomery Performing Arts Centre - Montgomery, AL Black Jacket Symphony Queen's "A Night at the Opera" ft. Marc Martel See Tickets Aug 24 Thu 8:30pm The Avalon Theatre At Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort - Niagara Falls, Canada One Vision Of Queen Featuring Marc Martel The Queen Extravaganza. Still, when the Ultimate Queen Celebration is onstage, "We're simply being ourselves," he said. Rami Malek (Oscar for Best Actor) playsMercury,but as he told The New York Times, No one wants to hear me sing.. You listen, close your eyes and you think it's Freddie. The Britsare mad about Queen, that's for sure," he said. A lot of tribute bands have Freddie look a likes, even though a lot of people tell me I sort of look like him, you know they grow the mustache and wear the same costumes and all that and try to act like Freddie. A: Agreed. I was thinking about what I was going to do in 2012, our families were growing in the band and that's always been our first priority, so we planned to take some extra time off the road so the guys can be with their families. Also, the classical operatic style might not have been to everyone's taste here. Legendary drummer Roger Taylor has announced Marc Martel as one of the winning vocalists for The Queen Extravaganza contest Thursday. One Vision of Queen feat. Even our biggest fans know this about us. To order Martel now sings in a different band,Ultimate Queen Celebration Starring Marc Martel, which will revisit Queen classics and deeper cuts (and more) in a show at Indian Ranch in Webster at 1 p.m. Sept. 4. Obviously, I sound remarkably like him and that's definitely an advantage, I think people are going to always be critical when you're in the public eye like that. The channel started in 2010 and is unknown to still be active. In terms of his individuality, the cheekily-titled Impersonator (released in 2014) is an under-the-radar modern rock masterpiece produced by John Fields (also known for his work with Pink, Goo Goo Dolls, Miley Cyrus, Backstreet Boys and Switchfoot on its blockbuster The Beautiful Letdown) that unexpectedly spawned Dead Ringer as the entrance song for veteran comedian Carrot Top in Las Vegas. Obviously a lot of people are going to have expectations as far as my performance on stage whether I'm expected to emulate Freddie Mercury on stage. Martel: I feel really oddly well prepared for it. What a shithead move by Queen Productions to allow pre sale of tickets for the fall. He attended Briercrest College and Seminary in Caronport, Saskatchewan where he met his roommate Jason Germain. QueenExtravaganza is a YouTube channel created by Freddie Mercury impersonator Marc Martel, a Canadian musician. Queen fans are surely familiar with Canadian rock belter Marc Martel. That's about what a Downhere video gets. Downhere "worked, we like to say,longer than a band with our level of success should have. I just didn't know what to expect but everyone has just been great. To enjoy our website, you'll need to enable JavaScript in your web browser. I grew up believing a lie that I had to have one sound as a singer, but after I put that false belief aside, I realized I can have as many sides as I want, sums up Martel. I really think they're a victim of their own good fortune in this exercise - they couldn't have asked for someone more right for the original job than Martel. Breaking down on the side of the highway in your 15 passenger van is a lot of fun. Sinclair has worked with such acclaimed artists as Adele, Peter Gabriel, Mumford & Sons and Queen + Adam Lambert. On a recent afternoon in Toronto, Queen's Roger Taylor was checking out rehearsals for Queen Extravaganza-a 25 date tribute tour with a lineup hand-selected by him and his bandmate, Brian May-when singer Marc Martel belted out a few notes from "Bohemian Rhapsody," stopping the 62-year-old drummer in his tracks. In his mid-teens Martel hadseen the opening scene of the movie "Wayne's World," which features the Queen masterpiece "Bohemian Rhapsody," but "Ididn't even realize there was band called Queen,"he said. The buzz surrounding the auditions sparked worldwide interest, with video submissions generating more than 10 million views. "Now it's funny to see people catching on to thismusic that's about 40 years old," Martel said. [4] This led to an appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show a week following the release of the video. Then theres a forthcoming covers collection, jaw-dropping cover of George Michael and Wham!s Last Christmas for the video game Just Dance 2017 and Kenny Loggins Footloose on Just Dance 2018". Q:As you say, it's all about the music. Yeah that was kind of the next step up from that whole thing, it kind of made the whole thing real. Marc Martel would be an awful stand in for Freddie. This Christmas Marc embarks on the 2017 K-Love Christmas Tour alongside Steven Curtis Chapman, Plumb, and We Are Messengers which covers 19 cities in 24 days. We are proud of our own official tribute band. The makers of the 2018 movie "Bohemian Rhapsody" noticed Martel'svocal similarities to Mercury as well, bringing on Martel to sing parts at Abbey Road studios in London that tapes of Mercury could not be matched up to. CP: Who pushed you to try out for this and what were your initial thoughts, what did you think would actually happen by you trying out? Official Queen Tribute project, Queen Extravaganza, with Marc singing along Queen Classic 'Somebody to love', it did well on YouTube it had more than one million views after being up for only a few days, as of September 2019 it had over 20 million views. Downhere has won several awards including the Juno Awards, Covenant Awards, Vibe Awards, Prairie Music Awards and Dove Awards. The Queen Extravaganza toured the UK in 2016 performing A Night At The Opera in its entirety and a. And in an interview to FilmJournal International he revealed more details about Martel's involvement in the making of the film: Rami sings a little bit in the film, there's a lot of Freddie Mercury obviously, and a lot of Marc Martel. Near the end of Freddies life, he explored other styles of music beyond rock, including opera, so with that in mind, the show also includes a segment of familiar songs in the flavor of what they might have sounded like had Freddie ever gotten the chance to sing them, Martel said. "Literally, you could close your eyes and it's Freddie," says King. I just think if your going to do a tribute with a voice like Marc Martel's in the band the band and production needs all the bells and whistles. Later on when we were looking for a band name we thought we wanted something that had a lot of layers of meaning. That's quite a compliment given that the legendary Mercury (1946-1991) reputedly had a four octave range with a voice described as"escalating within a few bars from a deep, throaty rock-growl to tender, vibrant tenor, then on to a high-pitched, perfect coloratura, pure and crystalline in the upper reaches. www.indianranch.com. Right around that time I got this email from a friend of mine here in Nashville. We've done that plenty of times. Meanwhile, in 2011, encouraged and prodded by friends, Martel entered a competition launched by Queen original drummer Roger Taylor to join an official Queen tribute project,theQueen Extravaganza. The Queen Extravaganza, under the. But obviously I got the call from my manager a few days later saying I got Ellen. Maybe he just wanted to do things his way, with more control over his artistic direction. , ten nights at the Calgary Stampede, plus various San Francisco Giants, Phoenix Suns, Los Angeles Clippers and Charlotte Hornets games, and theres truly no limit to Martels unreal reach. Comparing myself to the ultimate rock star of today (Justin Bieber), I feel like all the things that have happened over the years and being around the other members of Downhere who really have their heads on straight, because of that I think it has helped me keep my head on straight and I can keep it in stride and really focus on what the important things are in all of this my relationships first with my wife and God, and the people I come in contact with. "What an amazing and unexpected opportunity to come our way - not to mention the timing of it all for me," said Marc Martel, in a press release from Hollywood Records. I think I would have stayed in Nashville. The world still seems to have an insatiable appetite for Queen.". Aside from his own work, Martel is known for his Queen covers and his vocal likeness to frontman Freddie Mercury. Exclusive Interview with Marc Martel of the Christian rock band Downhere and Winner of The Queen Extravaganza contest. Produced by Taylor, The Queen Extravaganza was designed to celebrate the group's legendary body of work with performances 1 on the Billboard Christian AC Monitor charts,[14] and the Mediabase Christian AC. Artisan News caught up with Marc Martel at the finals of the Queen Extravaganza contest, and he talked about why he decided to take the plunge and try out to. I submitted the video on the 21st of September, and the next morning I checked what the views were at and I remember specifically it was at 303 at like nine in the morning and I thought Well that's about what I expected, I honestly didn't expect much.
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