Nicholas McDonald
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McDonald outside a gig on March 14th, 2014
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Nicholas McDonald |
| Born |
23 November 1996 Wishaw, Scotland |
| Genres | Pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Labels | RCA |
| Associated acts | Shane Filan |
| Website | nicholasmcdonald |
Nicholas "Nicky" McDonald (born 23 November 1996) is a Scottish singer. He was the runner-up of the tenth series of The X Factor in 2013. After the show, he signed with RCA Records and released his debut album In the Arms of an Angel in March 2014, peaking at number 6 on the UK Albums Chart.
McDonald was born in Wishaw, North Lanarkshire to parents Eileen and Derrick McDonald. He has an older brother called Kevin, a younger brother called Lewis, and a younger sister called Antonia. He suffers from the rare heart condition Long QT syndrome and, in an interview with the Daily Star, told how he almost died when he was eight: "I was playing football and all I remember was passing the ball and collapsing. I was later told that I'd had a cardiac arrest and died. My mum and dad say I fell like I'd been shot. I swallowed my tongue, which blocked my airway as well. They couldn’t get it out so my coach punched me in the mouth to knock my two front teeth out and pull my tongue forward. He saved my life, which is weird to think now."
McDonald previously attended St Aidan's High School in Wishaw. He missed Sixth Year due to The X Factor and quit in January 2014 after the show.
On 4 June 2013, McDonald auditioned in Glasgow for the tenth series of The X Factor. He sang Secret Garden's "You Raise Me Up" and received a mixed reaction from the judges. Judge Gary Barlow said "I think in a year's time, you could be a finalist, so for that reason I'm going to say no." However the other three judges, Louis Walsh, Nicole Scherzinger and Sharon Osbourne, all said "yes", putting McDonald through to the arena, where he sang "A Thousand Years". At bootcamp, he was the final contestant in the boys category to perform. He sang Jason Mraz's "I Won't Give Up" and afterwards Walsh said, "That was my favourite audition of the entire night." McDonald took the seat of Alejandro Fernandez-Holt and progressed through to judges' houses. At judges' houses he sang "If You're Not the One" and "Someone like You". Walsh later chose him for the live shows, along with Luke Friend and Sam Callahan.
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