Quebec tribute artist prepared for final Elvis Presley contest in Memphis

When Valleyfield, Que., resident Sylvain Leduc pays tribute to the king of rock n’ roll, particulars matter.

“If I’m dressed, hair positioned, the precise jewellery, and I’m on stage. I really feel it. I can really feel the presence of Elvis with me,” he stated.

The tribute artist grew up listening to classics akin to ‘Blue Suede Sneakers’ together with his father and uncle. When Elvis Presley died, Leduc began to personify the singer in class performances.

“I feel he captured plenty of hearts and actually captured mine,” he instructed International Information.

The Elvis look-alike calls his dwelling west of Montreal a mini-Graceland. Photos of the king are hung alongside photographs of Leduc’s profession.

He started coming into skilled competitions in 2015, to maintain Elvis’ legacy and music alive.

“I began with Lake George as my first competition, which I took, I gained there and simply saved going,” stated Leduc.

Performing is now his full-time job and he usually does seven or eight reveals per week for nostalgic followers.

“It’s about bringing pleasure, bringing that Elvis music to them,” he stated. “It’s actually enjoyable.”

Leduc’s supervisor Sharon Murray says Leduc is nearly as good because it will get, aside from Elvis himself.

“If Elvis didn’t do it, Sylvain won’t do it. So that you’re seeing the actual deal, nearly as good because it will get,” stated Murray.

There’s a revival of curiosity within the King. Director Baz Luhrmann’s biopic concerning the rock legend is at the moment topping field workplace charts.

Leduc has not seen the movie but however plans to together with his son.

“It’s going to hype up all people’s profession, I imagine, and it’s going to herald plenty of younger, younger folks, too,” stated Leduc.

The Quebec tribute artist took dwelling first place on the Penticton Elvis Competition final Sunday in British Columbia. It was a qualifying competitors for the Final Elvis Tribute Artist Contest at Graceland in Memphis this August.

He’s positioned within the prime ten earlier than however hopes this time he’ll deliver dwelling the US$20,000 prize, together with a efficiency contract with Elvis Presley Enterprises.

“I’d be the primary in Canada to deliver it dwelling. So I would really like that,” Leduc stated.

Till then, he’ll proceed to shake, rattle and roll at upcoming performances in preparation for the largest Elvis contest on the earth.