Freddie Mercury’s piano playing is the foundation of the iconic song, and the crowd is astounded when the small child flawlessly executes the difficult piano section, as shown in the YouTube video below.
The story of the piano whiz youngster is extremely mysterious. He uses the username @pianoserd on his YouTube account, Embers Sheets. Friends and family refer to him as Zach.
He’s from the United Kingdom and joined YouTube in March 2019, but nothing more is known. Zach’s abilities don’t end with Queen covers; in the video below, you can hear him transition from Ludwig van Beethoven’s classical masterpiece “Moonlight Sonata” to Dr. Dre’s rap song “Still D.R.E.” Talk about flexibility!
You may click over to Zach’s YouTube page, which has eight full-length videos of his street performances as well as a significant number of shorts showcasing his playing.
Zach doesn’t shy away from displaying his broad inspirations, and he can be seen performing songs like Elvis Presley’s “Unchained Melody,” Piano Fantasia’s “Song for Denise,” and Sheet Music Boss’s “Rush E,” as well as showcasing his own unique creations.
The young man has exceptional taste in music, as indicated by his choice of Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody,” which is still a fan favorite over 50 years after its premiere in October 1975.
“Bohemian Rhapsody” was composed by late vocalist Freddie Mercury and runs six minutes, making it one of the longest pop anthems to reach global acclaim.
The song has an unusual structure, having many sections with varying feel changes. This makes it one of the rare progressive rock tracks to have such a big effect on the worldwide charts.
“Bohemian Rhapsody” is still Queen’s most successful song, with over 2.1 billion plays, ranking it 27th overall on Spotify.
This statistic is even more astounding because “Bohemian Rhapsody” is the highest-ranked song by a classic artist on Spotify, whereas the top 26 are completely made up of new musicians like The Weeknd, Ed Sheeran, and Lewis Capaldi.
“Bohemian Rhapsody” aimed to achieve stardom. Beach Boys creator Brian Wilson described the song as “the most competitive thing that’s come along in ages” and “a fulfillment and an answer to a teenage prayer—of artistic music” in 1976. The song has remained popular for decades and is constantly debated by fans and critics today.
“Bohemian Rhapsody” is the first single from Queen’s fourth album, A Night at the Opera (1975). The album established Queen as a big commercial force on both sides of the Atlantic, dominating the UK charts for a month straight and earning the band’s first platinum record in the United States.
