{"id":2515,"date":"2013-09-14T21:09:56","date_gmt":"2013-09-14T20:09:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thetalentzone.co.uk\/musictv\/xfactor\/?p=2515"},"modified":"2013-09-15T15:39:37","modified_gmt":"2013-09-15T14:39:37","slug":"nicholas-mcdonald-from-motherwell-could-not-get-gary-barlow-on-side-at-the-x-factor-2013-auditions-with-you-raise-me-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/thetalentzone.co.uk\/musictv\/xfactor\/2515\/nicholas-mcdonald-from-motherwell-could-not-get-gary-barlow-on-side-at-the-x-factor-2013-auditions-with-you-raise-me-up\/","title":{"rendered":"Nicholas McDonald from Motherwell could not get  Gary Barlow on side at The X Factor 2013 auditions with You Raise Me UP"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Nicholas McDonald, a 16 year old student from Motherwell failed to impress Gary Barlow with his rendition of \u2018You Raise Me Up\u2019 by Westlife at The X Factor auditions.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thetalentzone.co.uk\/musictv\/xfactor\/files\/2013\/09\/nicholasmcDonald.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/thetalentzone.co.uk\/musictv\/xfactor\/files\/2013\/09\/nicholasmcDonald.jpg\" alt=\"nicholas mcDonald x factor 2013\" title=\"nicholas mcDonald x factor 2013\" width=\"460\" height=\"305\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-2516\" srcset=\"http:\/\/thetalentzone.co.uk\/musictv\/xfactor\/files\/2013\/09\/nicholasmcDonald.jpg 460w, http:\/\/thetalentzone.co.uk\/musictv\/xfactor\/files\/2013\/09\/nicholasmcDonald-300x198.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 460px) 100vw, 460px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The teenager told the judges that he is desperate to succeed in the competition because he\u2019s \u2018rubbish at school.<\/p>\n<p>The panel appreciated his honesty and three of the four judges liked his vocal talent and after the performance Nicole Scherzinger admitted:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou have talent, it\u2019s a raw talent but that\u2019s what I like about you.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Gary Barlow enjoyed it too but didn\u2019t think the time was right for Nicholas and added:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am going to be really honest here. In a year\u2019s time I think you could probably be a finalist, so for now I am going to say no.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Louis Walsh disagreed though and said:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think you have something, I am going to say yes.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Despite Gary\u2019s stance, Nicholas made it to the next round with 3 yesses.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"340\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Nq2RQZ0wTek?feature=player_embedded\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\"><!--\ngoogle_ad_client = \"pub-0466605792016836\";\n\/* auditions mid page 300x250, created 9\/6\/10 *\/\ngoogle_ad_slot = \"2217652781\";\ngoogle_ad_width = 300;\ngoogle_ad_height = 250;\n\/\/-->\n<\/script><br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\"\nsrc=\"http:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\">\n<\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nicholas McDonald, a 16 year old student from Motherwell failed to impress Gary Barlow with his rendition of \u2018You Raise Me Up\u2019 by Westlife at The X Factor auditions. 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