If you hear “ Bohemian Rhapsody ” before you knew about the legendary band behind it , you might ’ve recall it was performed by a full - scale symphony orchestra and choir , with a little help from an electric guitarist or two .
While the instrumentals and back - up vocals doubtless make the Sung an operatic rock classic , it ’s the alone outspoken talents of frontmanFreddie Mercurythat transmit quiver through your whole torso — and the same could be say about pretty much every other Queen birdcall , too .
To celebrate the legacy of Mercury , who pass aside from AIDS - connect cause 28 year ago this retiring Sunday , November 24 , YouTube and Google Research team up up to develop theFreddieMeter , an interactive karaoke pecker that compares your voice to his .
After choosing one of four song selection , which let in “ Somebody to Love , ” “ Do n’t turn back Me Now , ” “ We Are the Champions , ” and “ Bohemian Rhapsody , ” and enabling microphone admission , an instrumental version of the Sung will begin to play . The AI - power FreddieMeter will analyze your tone , tar , and melodic phrase as you sing along with the flashing words , and you ’ll then be give a scorecard that compares your voice to Freddie ’s .
Though we do n’t have any statistics on what ’s consider a honorable score , CNNreportsthat one of their editor in chief ( who choose to remain anonymous ) cease what was surely an admirable attack at “ We Are the Champions ” with 11 per centum .
The FreddieMeter was create with The Mercury Phoenix Trust , an HIV / AIDS - fighting charity founded in Mercury ’s memory by fellow band member Brian May and Roger Taylor , along with manager Jim Beach .
Looking for another means to remember Freddie Mercury ? Press play on your best-loved Queen album and read these 10 surprisingfactsabout his liveliness and career .
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