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| Birth Date | 23 November 1996 |
| Age | 28 |
| Hometown | Wishaw, North Lanarkshire, Scotland |
| Occupation | Former student Singer |
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| Category | Boys |
| Mentor | Louis Walsh |
| Placement | Runner-up (2/12) |
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Nicholas "Nicky" McDonald (born 23 November 1996) is a Scottish singer from Wishaw, North Lanarkshire who participated in Series 10 of The X Factor as part of the Boys category mentored by Louis Walsh. He finished as runner-up to Sam Bailey.
The X Factor[]
Performances[]
| Episode | Theme | Song | Result |
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| Room Auditions | Free choice | "You Raise Me Up" | Advanced |
| Arena Auditions | Free choice | "A Thousand Years" | Advanced |
| Bootcamp | Group performance | Advanced | |
| Six-Chair Challenge | Free choice | "I Won't Give Up" | Advanced |
| Judges' houses | Free choice | "If You're Not the One" | Advanced |
| Week 1 | Songs from the 1980s | "True" | Safe |
| Week 2 | Love and heartbreak | "She's the One" | Safe |
| Week 3 | Movie week | "Angel" | Safe |
| Week 4 | Disco | "Rock with You" | Safe |
| Week 5 | Big Band | "Dream a Little Dream of Me" | Safe |
| Week 6 | The Great British Songbook | "Someone Like You" | Safe |
| Week 7 | The X Factor 10th Birthday Party | "The Climb" | Safe |
| Week 8 | Jukebox | "Just the Way You Are" | Safe |
| Musical heroes | "Greatest Day" | ||
| Week 9: Semi Final | Songs by Beyoncé | "Halo" | Safe |
| Songs by Elton John | "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" | ||
| Week 10: Final | Free choice | "Candy" | Safe |
| Celebrity duets | "Flying Without Wings" (with Shane Filan) | ||
| Song of the Series | "Angel" | Runner-up | |
| Winner's Single | "Superman (It's Not Easy)" |
Post The X Factor[]
| Series 10 Finalists | |||
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| Abi Alton • Hannah Barrett • Kingsland Road • Lorna Simpson • Luke Friend • Miss Dynamix • Nicholas McDonald • Rough Copy • Sam Bailey • Sam Callahan • Shelley Smith • Tamera Foster | |||