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The International World of Elvis Clones, Look-a-likes, Impersonators and Tribute Artists is quite a sight to behold,
there are thousands from places as far off as Australia, India, Norway, UK and of course The USA, well we have our own here in Ireland..
He is known as The Emerald Elvis after he appeared at the 2002 World Elvis Festival in Canada dressed in an outfit that would be more akin to Michael Flatley..
An Elvis Jumpsuit with Irish Dancing Costume designs all over it, and bejewelled with Swarzsky Crystals from Nashville…
“I just wanted to shock the Americans with something different” said Mark Leen on Fox news who were covering the event.. he finished a credible 4th…
but this boy can sing… he is classed as one of the closest sound-a-likes to Elvis in the world, he is the voice of a 200,000 selling Talking Elvis Clock,
He has sold over 14,000 seats to the spectacular I.N.E.C. in Killarney and even sold out our own Cork Opera House on Six Occassions…
Elvis Presleys own step brother David Stanley was so impressed with this Irish Elvis he joined him on stage for Johnny B Goode in Blackpool at one of Mark Leens concerts, adding, Mark is the best ive heard at getting the nuances of Elvis easy laid back character and vocal style, he reminds me of my brother in so many ways, just by being himself….
Quite a compliment, and one echoed by other Elvis band mates like The Sweet Inspirations and The Imperials Gospel Quartet, and Mark has seen a few dreams come true in his illustrious career, He has performed for President Bill Clinton on his Golf trip to Ballybunion, he has had Vernon Kaye round to stay in his Elvis themed home complete with Exact replica Gates of Graceland, famous audience members have included Daniel O Donnell and even Van the Man… Ken Doherty calls him “my favourite entertainer”
He reworked Return to sender for a you tube video to shout his No to the Lisbon Treaty views and it garnered 9000 plays in just a week.
Ann Robinson host of the weakest link said she enjoyed her scarf and kiss from Emerald Elvis and it seems that he is one of the few Elvis Tribute Acts to make a good career out of paying tribute to the late great king of rock n roll.
He is a non drinker/non smoker a devout Catholic and is a daily attendee at Mass, but the contradiction is that he pulls up in a genuine 1956 Caddillac from time to time.
He has a wadrobe that would shame Naomi Campbell and Jewellry that could outshine Liberace, and if your thinking of booking him for your mothers party, you may want to be well healed, he arrives at shows in his own stretch Limousine..
And what of all these excesses? Vanity? or is he really as good as all that?
well he has been voted consistently in the top 5 Elvis acts in the world, was European Champion 3 times 2001, 2002, 2004 and is working on an original album with legendary Queen producer David Richards…
If your an Elvis fan you are however going to be in a Blue Suede Heaven and he is appearing on July 27th in West Cork to rock n roll the night away and give out a few of those highly collectable Scarves drenched in sweat and Prada aftershave.
