| The MacDonald Brothers | | | | past three years, singing at clubs, weddings and |
| Manager - Louis Walsh | | | | some backing vocals work and one of their |
| Odds - 80/1 (Outright), 8/1 (Group Winners) | | | | biggest performances as The MacDonald Brothers |
| The MacDonald Brothers, Craig at 20 and Brian at | | | | was in front of Hugh Grant at the Ceilidh Dance. |
| 19, are bound to draw comparison from Journey | | | | Brian lists his musical influences as Eric Clapton, Phil |
| South of last series, but unlike the band that | | | | Collins and Metallica while Craig names Elton John, |
| finished in third place, the MacDonald Brothers are | | | | George Michael, Muse and the Scissor Sisters. |
| up against it early on. | | | | Craig's favourite song is Queen's 'Bohemian |
| The duo from Ayr in Scotland are rank outsiders | | | | Rhapsody' while Brian names 'By The Way' by |
| to win both the X Factor outright and to do the | | | | The Red Hot Chilli Peppers. |
| best out of their group. Their performance on the | | | | The boys are grateful to reach the final 12 of the |
| first live show of 'Three Times a Lady' was not | | | | X Factor and reflected on some of the less |
| met with much enthusiasm by the judges but | | | | enjoyable jobs they have endured in the past. |
| they escaped finishing in the dreaded bottom two | | | | Craig took a year out because Brian was a year |
| on the night. | | | | below him at school and rather than go to |
| The brothers live with their parents and have a | | | | university at Prestwick Academy immediately, he |
| half brother from their father's previous | | | | worked at the Royal Bank of Scotland. However, |
| relationship. Their father is one of their biggest | | | | he names the worst job he had was in an ice |
| influences and taught the boys how to sing and | | | | cream parlour in Ayr. |
| perform. He performed in a band in the past | | | | Brian's worst experience in the world of work |
| although their mother is not musical at all. | | | | was as an administrator which saw him stare at a |
| The MacDonald Brothers have sang and played | | | | computer screen from 9 to 5 with no |
| the accordion and fiddle together since they were | | | | opportunities for progression or do anything |
| young children and performed at a school talent | | | | different. |
| contest competition in a Queen tribute band called | | | | Should they beat the bookmakers odds and |
| Cobra. It was then they realised that singing was | | | | progress in the competition, their ambition is to |
| their passion. | | | | buy a Lotus, which they describe as the car of |
| They have taken performing seriously for the | | | | their dreams. |