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