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