Vocal Coach Reacts to MARC MARTEL - Nessun dorma as BOTH Freddie Mercury and Luciano Pavarotti

This man has an incredible understanding of the human voice! We're listening to Marc Martel today perform what he has named The Mercurotti. Not only is he singing Nessun dorma, which is an incredibly difficult aria, but he's doing it in the styles of both Freddie Mercury and Luciano Pavarotti. Brace yourselves!

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[papabearM]

There was no training. Marc has never studied vocals. Goosebumps!
He is not really an imitator/impersonator. He is a musician with a superbly attuned ear and tremendous ability to encode acoustic information!

[slrnuttall]

Marc is yet another Canadian. Makes me proud to see how many surprise you (in a good way). Marc was also part of the Queen Extravaganza that toured from 2012 to 2016. I've seen him here in Ottawa and in Montreal. Fabulous singer, a natural mimic, and one hell of a vocal range very similar to Freddy. Thank you so much for these reactions and affirmations. Glad I stumbled across your channel. Cheers!

[jaygatz]

Both voices are impressive, but I have to say it's a treat to hear Marc in the lower registers, which he rarely uses. His range is naturally higher.

[billyboy]

THIS GUY GAVE ME GOOSEBUMPS. WHAT A BEAUTIFUL VOICE. BILLY BOY

[ThatllShowEm]

Marc is completely self-taught - in the way most contemporary singers just learn from listening and singing along with other recorded songs on the radio. Marc recorded a video a few years prior to this where he's only attempting the classical style, and at that time, he explained that he didn't feel comfortable singing the high note, so it's interesting to hear the progression as he ages and performs the song more. In my opinion, it seems like he's finding a "contemporary style" for this aria.

[michelle]

Marc is a natural mimic; he's said he learned to sing listening to songs on the radio. He had his own band for many years and had so many people say he sounded like Freddie, he decided he should listen to some Queen. After that he worked on it, adding mannerisms as well. He also has the ability to sound like several other singers and does a credible job with all of them!

[emelianemone]

seeing marc here is such a great & joyous surprise! thank you so much.

[MetalNCarnet]

His origin is church. Choir singing. Just like Freddie. Also, he is not mimicking. He naturally sounds like Freddie, and he has the unique gift to let us hear him again. Which is why he's super famous.

[bobbohling]

Maybe you could say he"embodies" Freddie M!
Great reaction! I appreciate your searching for just the right words to capture Marc's efforts here

[JPizzie]

Thank you so much for this! I absolutely love your reactions and your take on Marc's performance here is WONDERFUL!!

[JoshCarlos]

Perfect upload timing, cause today’s actually Marc’s birthday lol

[DharmaJannyter]

7:23 "I hate to use the word impersonating"
I would call it channeling. He's channeling Freddy Mercury! :D

[johnlampe]

He even folds his lower lip in during those long held vibratos like Freddie would.

[jasonbroad]

PS: Marc does sound A LOT like George Michael. His acoustic version of Freedom is incredible!!

[jasonbroad]

Marc naturally sounds like Freddie. He has over the years physically taken on some of Freddie’s mannerisms to enhance the experience. To Marc’s credit he doesn’t take it all too seriously and actually grateful and an incredible singer/musician. Please react to Marc singing something non Queen…you will be blown away by his gifts as a singer!!!

[ryankay]

Great video, if you look back and find some of Marc's work with his Christian rock band Down Here, he sounds like Freddie. It was one of his bandmates that said he sounded like Freddie. If you watched the Bohemian Rapacity movie, you heard Marc as he was the voice of Freddie some of Freddie's master tracks

[NV-]

Hi! I just found your channel not too long ago. I love your videos!

Marc is an incredible vocalist! I don't think I have ever seen him before.

I love how you're searching for a word to describe what Marc is doing. I know know how hard it can be to come up with the "correct" phrase on the fly. Some people might take imitate with negative connotations but oh well, one can't be perfect every time and one can't please everyone all the time.

The word that came to my mind right now was "emulate". I am definitely not trying to correct you. I just love wordplay and keeping my vocabulary sharp. And I love people that stop and try to think of the right word for the (I'm trying to think of one now:0) occasion at hand.

Oh? Did I mention I love your videos?

[emelianemone]

EVERYONE MISSES THE BEST PART (the ending) haha...but seriously, i hate that everyone cuts the video right before.

[janajones]

No training at all, it’s all just Marc being Marc, and his incredible wife Crystal who made the video!!! Love them!!! Super humble funny, funny, kind, sweet couple!!!

[DJJumpdancer]

Marcs Italian is pretty good I saw him do ave Maria live