Trending
Pianist plays “Bohemian Rhapsody” by Queen at the mall and amazes the crowd
His piano version of this song is truly remarkable!
Safet Satara
03.20.20

“Bohemian Rhapsody” is one of the most famous songs by the British rock band Queen.

It is probably their biggest commercial success since it’s considered to be one of the greatest rock songs of all time. This song was at the top of the UK Singles Chart for nine weeks and it became the UK’s third-best-selling single of all time.

YouTube Screenshot
Source:
YouTube Screenshot

This video presents a young, talented pianist who chose to play this song at the mall. His piano version of this song is remarkable and it brings some great memories of Queen’s phenomenal live performances.

The young man at the piano has huge talent!

YouTube Screenshot
Source:
YouTube Screenshot

Viewers can hear the familiar opening notes at the very beginning of the video.

The young man sits at the piano, focused on his instrument. That he’s at the mall doesn’t bother him at all. People are passing by and some of them are in a hurry, but the impact of the song is still so visible. Most of them stop by and continue listening to this man and his wonderful playing.

YouTube Screenshot
Source:
YouTube Screenshot

By the time the crowd gathers around him, he is already playing the ballad part of the song.

We can only say they are very lucky, because they got to enjoy this amazing performance completely for free. This man is a treasure, and his rendition of the famous song and the way he makes it seem effortless are epic.

Freddie Mercury would be madly proud of this talented pianist.

YouTube Screenshot
Source:
YouTube Screenshot

This man hits all the notes perfectly.

The musical arrangement is great and listeners can almost hear and imagine every word that Mercury would sing if he were singing along. The unbelievable thing about this performance is that the pianist doesn’t even have music sheets in front of him! It is all his feeling about music and his skill.

YouTube Screenshot
Source:
YouTube Screenshot

As it turns out, this song is also the most-streamed song from the 20th century.

There is a movie with the same name which features the major Queen’s successes and the life of Freddie Mercury. The readers of Rolling Stone magazine chose Mercury’s vocal performance on this song as the greatest performance in rock history. When all these facts come together, one has to conclude that anyone who covers it needs to have a lot of passion. After all, Mercury put all his passion into his live performances.

Still, this video will remind viewers of those times.

YouTube Screenshot
Source:
YouTube Screenshot

The star of this video is Karim Kamar from London.

instagram.com/karim_kamar
Source:
instagram.com/karim_kamar

Kamar is a contemporary classical pianist and composer from London.

This video was uploaded in 2019, on his YouTube channel that has 684,000 subscribers. Since it was uploaded, it has been viewed more than four million times!

Kamar has been performing as a solo pianist since 2013 and has performed at almost every major music venue in London. he also runs a monthly live music night called “Out-Spoken.” It showcases poetry recitals and new music. This artist has published many interesting videos of him playing, including the one where he plays on a piano made of mobile phones. We can only say that his talent is truly impressive and wish him all the best with future projects.

Congratulations to Kamar on his impressive performance! Watch the whole thing in the link below:

Please SHARE this with your friends and family.

Article Sources:
To learn more read our Editorial Standards.
Advertisement