| The MacDonald Brothers | |
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| Contestant Profile | |
| Birth Date | 16 December 1985 (Craig) 28 November 1986 (Brian) |
| Age | 39 (Craig) 39 (Brian) |
| Hometown | Ayr, Scotland |
| Occupation | Singers |
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| Category | Groups |
| Mentor | Louis Walsh |
| Placement | 4/12 |
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The MacDonald Brothers are a Scottish male pop rock vocal duo consisting of brothers Craig (born 16 December 1985) and Brian (born 28 November 1986) MacDonald. They auditioned for Series 3 of The X Factor UK and made it all the way to the quarter final as part of the Groups category mentored by Louis Walsh.
Due to the eliminations of The Unconventionals, 4Sure, and Eton Road, The MacDonald Brothers were the only act left in their category. They were eliminated in the quarter final, finishing in 4th place.
Performances[]
| Episode | Theme | Song | Result |
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| Audition | Free choice | "Don't Worry Baby" | Advanced |
| Bootcamp 1 | "To Love Somebody" | Advanced | |
| Bootcamp 2 | Advanced | ||
| Judges' houses | Free choice | "All I Have to Do Is Dream" | Advanced |
| Week 1 | Motown | "Three Times a Lady" | Safe |
| Week 2 | Songs by Rod Stewart | "Sailing" | Safe |
| Week 3 | Big band | "Can't Take My Eyes Off You" | Safe |
| Week 4 | Songs by ABBA | "Fernando" | Safe |
| Week 5 | Love songs | "She's the One" | Safe |
| Week 6 | Number ones | "Love Is All Around" | Safe |
| Week 7 | Songs from the movies | "When You Say Nothing at All" | Safe |
| "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)" | |||
| Week 8 | Songs by Barry Manilow | "Can't Smile Without You" | Eliminated (4th) |
| Contestant's choice | "Shang-a-Lang" |
| UK Series 3 Finalists | |||
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| Ashley McKenzie • Ben Mills • Dionne Mitchell • Eton Road • 4Sure • Kerry McGregor • Leona Lewis • Nikitta Angus • Ray Quinn • Robert Allen • The MacDonald Brothers • The Unconventionals | |||