{"id":4094,"date":"2011-11-14T19:16:17","date_gmt":"2011-11-15T00:16:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/gospelsoundcheck\/?p=4094"},"modified":"2011-11-14T19:19:20","modified_gmt":"2011-11-15T00:19:20","slug":"marc-martel-glenn-lavender-david-martel-move-on-to-queen-extravaganza-round-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/gospelsoundcheck\/2011\/11\/marc-martel-glenn-lavender-david-martel-move-on-to-queen-extravaganza-round-2.html","title":{"rendered":"Marc Martel, Glenn Lavender, David Martel move on to Queen Extravaganza, Round 2"},"content":{"rendered":"<iframe title=\"Queen Extravaganza - Marc Martel Crazy Little Thing Called Love Audition\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8qmFEh5zsBY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<p>Marc Martel, singer\/songwriter and member of the Christian rock band Downhere,\u00a0has moved on to the second round in the Queen Extravaganza competition. Along with Marc, his brother David Martel and Downhere bandmate Glenn Lavender also moved on.<\/p>\n<p>Whoo hoo!<\/p>\n<iframe title=\"Queen Extravaganza - Another One Bites The Dust, Bass Audition - Glenn Lavender\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ez7sEEqkAgs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<p>The Queen Extravaganza is a live touring show celebrating and paying tribute to the glorious music and live experience of Queen.\u00a0 The Queen Extravaganza band will be made up of North American (USA and Canada) musicians selected by Queen\u2019s drummer Roger Taylor and then voted for by the public.<\/p>\n<p>Marc Martel became in internet sensation with his first round audition video, earning him a guest\u00a0appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show and <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/gospelsoundcheck\/2011\/11\/marc-martel-queen-extravaganza-video-sensation-wins-popular-vote-for-best-fan-cover-on-mtv-o-awards-2.html\" target=\"_blank\">an MTV O Music Award for Best Fan Cover.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>You can vote for one contestant in each category &#8211; vocals, guitar, drums and bass &#8211; by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.queenextravaganza.com\/auditions\/\" target=\"_blank\">visiting the Queen Extravaganza website.<\/a>\u00a0Voting ends November 28!<\/p>\n<iframe title=\"Queen Extravaganza - David Martel Crazy Little Thing Called Love Audition\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CSD9PeMZZwE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<p><strong>RELATED POSTS:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/gospelsoundcheck\/2011\/10\/marc-martel-on-the-ellen-degeneres-show-more-about-marc-his-singing-and-his-band-downhere.html\" target=\"_blank\">Marc Martel on the Ellen DeGeneres show; more about Marc, his singing, and his band, Downhere<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/gospelsoundcheck\/2011\/10\/marc-martel-receives-nomination-from-mtv-o-music-awards.html\" target=\"_blank\">Marc Martel Receives Nomination From MTV O Music Awards<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/gospelsoundcheck\/2011\/11\/marc-martel-queen-extravaganza-video-sensation-wins-popular-vote-for-best-fan-cover-on-mtv-o-awards-2.html\" target=\"_blank\">Marc Martel, Queen Extravaganza Video Sensation, Wins Popular Vote For Best Fan Cover On MTV O Awards 2<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/gospelsoundcheck\/2011\/09\/marc-martels-queen-extravaganza-audition-profiled-in-the-wall-street-journal.html\" target=\"_blank\">Marc Martel\u2019s Queen Extravaganza audition profiled in the Wall Street Journal<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/gospelsoundcheck\/2009\/06\/downheres-marc-martel-sings-ne.html\" target=\"_blank\">Downhere\u2019s Marc Martel Sings Nessun Dorma<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Marc Martel, singer\/songwriter and member of the Christian rock band Downhere,\u00a0has moved on to the second round in the Queen Extravaganza competition. 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