Marc Martel
Marc Martel (born November 16, 1976 in Montreal ) is a Canadian singer, guitarist and pianist.
biography
Martel grew up in the Province of Quebec and later attended Briercrest College in Saskatchewan . There he founded the band Downhere with some friends in 1999 , with whom he toured for more than ten years and recorded several albums in the 2000s.
In 2011, he recorded a cover version of Queen's classic Somebody To Love , which garnered over 30 million views online in a short period of time, and did over 160 shows over the next six years with the cover show The Queen Extravaganza . With the in-house production The Ultimate Queen Celebration , Martel toured worldwide from 2017, but also worked with the Philharmonic Orchestra of México and released solo albums.
He became known worldwide through the film Bohemian Rhapsody , which was awarded a Golden Globe in 2019 , in which he lent his voice to Rami Malek for some songs .
- Private
Martel is mostly covered about his private life. In 2010 he married Crystal Koster Martel.
Awards
- with Downhere : Juno Award , Dove Awards , Covenant Awards
- with Bohemian Rhapsody : Golden Globe
Discography (solo)
- The Prelude EP (2013)
- The Silent Night EP (2016)
- Impersonator (2014)
- 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)
Web links
- Marc Martel at Discogs (English)
- Marc Martel in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- website
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Martel, Marc |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Canadian singer, guitarist and composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 16, 1976 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Montreal , Canada |