Que. Details are important whenSylvainLeduc, who lives in the Valleyfield of Japan, pays homage to the King of Rock and Roll.
"If I'm dressed, hair-dressed, and wearing the right jewelry, I'm on stage. I feel it. Elvis' presence with me You can feel it together, "he said.
The tribute artist grew up listening to classical music such as "Blue Suede Shoes" with his father and uncle. When Elvis Presleydied, Leduc began to anthropomorphize the singer at school performances.
"He caught a lot of hearts and I think he really caught mine," he told Global News.
Elvis look-alike calls his house west of Montreal a mini graceland. The picture of the king is adorned with a picture of Redak's career.
He began participating in professional contests in 2015 to preserve Elvis' heritage and music.
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"I started with Lake George as my first festival. I won there and continued," Presley said.
Currently, performance is his full-time job, with frequent shows seven to eight times a week for nostalgic fans.
"It's about bringing joy and bringing that Elvis music to them," he said. "It's really fun."
Leduc's manager, Sharon Murray, says Leduc is at its best, with the exception of Elvis himself.
"If Elvis didn't do that, Sylvain wouldn't do it, so he sees the actual deal as much as possible," Murray said.
There is a resurgence of interest in the king. Baz Luhrmann's biography about the legend of rock is currently outperforming the box office record.
Leduc hasn't watched the movie yet, but will watch it with his son.
"I believe it will hype everyone's career, and it will bring in many young, young people," Leduc said.
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Quebec's tribute artist ranked first at the Penticton Elvis Festival in British Columbia last Sunday. This was the qualifying contest for the Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Contest in August this year in Graceland, Memphis.
He was previously in the Top 10, but this time he hopes to bring back a $ 20,000 prize with a performance deal with Elvis Presley Enterprises.
"I took it home for the first time in Canada, so I want it," Redac said.
Until then, he will continue to shake, rattle and roll at upcomingperformances ofin preparation for the world's largest Elvis contest.
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