Celine Dion Cries As She Hears A Familiar-Sounding Rendition Of A "Queen" Song

Feb 23, 2020

Queen Extravaganza is a musical group that tours the world and covers Queen songs. Marc Martel is part of the group and performs lead vocals, piano, and guitar. He is renowned for being able to replicate Freddy Mercury's voice almost exactly.

Freddie Mercury was, of course, the lead singer for Queen and had an impressive four-octave vocal range. Tragically, Freddie Mercury died in 1991 at only age 45 due to AIDS. His death is particularly tragic when you realize that antiretroviral therapy for HIV was introduced only five years later, in 1996, turning HIV into a manageable condition instead of a death sentence.

Recently, Celine Dion attended a concert where Marc Martel was performing. He sang the famous Queen song "Somebody To Love" and imitated Freddie Mercury so well that many audience members, including Celine Dion, were moved to tears, reports Newsner.

Celine Dion performed a "duet" with a recording of Freddie Mercury singing "The Show Must Go On" during a tribute to the famed artist after Freddie Mercury died. That particular song has great emotional significance for Celine Dion.

Freddie Mercury was born in Zanzibar to Indian parents and attended English boarding schools in India throughout his childhood until his family had to flee Zanzibar and moved to England. Celine Dion was born in Quebec, Canada. She grew up speaking French and started her musical career in French. She only learned English as a young adult, reports CTV News.

Marc Martel was also born in Quebec, Canada. According to The Tennessean, he toured with the band Downhere and moved to Nashville, TN, where he discovered his amazing ability to impersonate Freddie Mercury.

If you are a Queen fan and this moving tribute to Freddie Mercury also moved you to tears, consider forwarding it and the video to everyone you know.