Marc Martel facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Marc Martel
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Martel performing in 2013
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| Background information | |
| Born | November 16, 1976 Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Genres | Rock, Christian rock, pop |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar, piano, harmonica, trumpet, sitar |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Associated acts | Queen |
Marc Martel is a talented musician from Canada. He is known for his amazing singing voice. Many people say he sounds just like Freddie Mercury. Freddie Mercury was the lead singer of the famous rock band Queen.
Marc Martel started his music journey in 1999. He formed a band called Downhere. Later, in 2013, he began his solo career. He even helped with the singing in the movie Bohemian Rhapsody. This film was all about Freddie Mercury and Queen.
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Early Life and Music
Marc Martel was born in Montreal, Canada. He grew up loving music. He went to Briercrest College and Seminary in Caronport, Saskatchewan. There, he met his friend Jason Germain. Together, they started the band Downhere with other friends.
Downhere: The Band Years (1999–2012)
The band Downhere worked hard on their music. They toured around, playing their songs. After college, they moved to Nashville, Tennessee. This city is famous for its music scene.
Downhere signed with a record label. They released 10 albums. They also won many awards for their music. These included Juno Awards and Dove Awards. The band decided to take a break in 2013.
Marc Martel's Solo Journey
Marc Martel's solo career took off in a big way. He became famous for his incredible voice. He sounds so much like Freddie Mercury.
Becoming a Queen Sensation
In 2011, Marc entered a special contest. It was to join the Queen Extravaganza project. This project was created by Roger Taylor. He is the original drummer for Queen.
Marc posted a video of himself singing "Somebody to Love". This is a classic Queen song. The video quickly became super popular. It got over a million views in just a few days! He even appeared on The Ellen DeGeneres Show.
Marc won the contest. He then toured with The Queen Extravaganza. He performed with them until 2016.
Solo Albums and Collaborations
Marc Martel released his first solo music in 2013. It was an EP called Prelude. An EP is like a mini-album. His first full album, Impersonator, came out in 2014.
He also worked on music for video games. In 2016, he sang "Last Christmas" for Just Dance 2017. He also covered "Footloose" for Just Dance 2018.
In 2017, Marc joined a new group. It was called the Ultimate Queen Celebration. He continued to perform Queen's music.
In 2019, Marc had his first number one song. It was a new version of "Silver Bells". He sang it with Amy Grant and Michael W. Smith.
Singing for Bohemian Rhapsody
Marc Martel's voice was so similar to Freddie Mercury's. Because of this, he helped with the movie Bohemian Rhapsody. This film told the story of Queen.
The movie's producer, Graham King, said Marc's voice was amazing. He said, "Literally, you could close your eyes and it's Freddie." Marc recorded parts of the singing for the film. This helped make the movie sound very real.
Marc also did voice work for a video game. He was the voice of Withered Foxy. This character is in the game Five Nights at Freddy's World.
Personal Life
Marc Martel lives in Nashville, Tennessee. He lives there with his wife, Crystal.
Music Released
Here are some of the albums and songs Marc Martel has released.
With Downhere
- downhere (1999)
- downhere (2001)
- So Much for Substitutes (2003)
- Wide-Eyed and Mystified (2006)
- Ending Is Beginning (2008)
- How Many Kings: Songs for Christmas (2009)
- On the Altar of Love (2011)
Solo Albums and EPs
- The Prelude EP (2013)
- Impersonator (2014)
- The Silent Night EP (2016)
- Live at the High Watt (2016)
- A Night at the Apollo (2017)
- The First Noel EP (2017)
- My Way Vol. 1 EP (2018)
- Thunderbolt & Lightning (2018)
- Christmas Is Here EP (2018)
- The Christmas Collection (2019)
- A One Take Rhapsody (2020)
- Forte (2021)
- Hark! (2021)
- My Way Vol. 2 (2022)
Solo Songs (Singles)
- "Cual Otro Rey" (2020)
- "Fat Bottomed Girls" (2020)
- "Under Pressure" (2020)
- "Somebody to Love" (2021)
- "Another One Bites the Dust" (2022)
