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Goodbye to the MacDonald Brothers
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Broadcast date: 2 December 2006
Song Theme: Songs of Barry Manilow & Contestants choice
Special Guest: Barry Manilow
Number of contestants: 4
Evictee: The MacDonald Brothers

Show summary
This week it was out of the judges' hands as it was up to the public to decide who was going to stay and who was going to go. In this show, the MacDonald Brothers lost a chance to appear in the Semi-Final and so did mentor Louis Walsh who is out of the competition.

Meet them...
Simon
16-24s

SIMON
Sharon
25 & Over
SHARON
Louis
Groups

LOUIS

Kate wears a pink dress.
Special guest
Barry Manilow
Barry Manilow is this week's guest.  The contestants have to each perform one of his hits.
Barry Manilow
Barry Manilow performs the song 'Everybody Loves Somebody'.
Results
Contestants going through to the Semi-Final (in order of announcement) Bottom Two
1
Raymond Through to Semi-Final Ben
2
Leona Voted out by public The MacDonald Brothers
Judges' Rankings
This table shows which judge is in the lead in terms of the number of acts left in the competition. If there is a draw, then the priority is given to the number of acts that are not in the final showdown first followed by the act(s) in the final showdown.
1st
2nd
3rd
Simon
SIMON
2 acts
Sharon
SHARON
1 act
Louis
LOUIS
0 acts
Who sang what?
The MacDonald Brothers

1. 'Can't Smile Without You' by Barry Manilow

2. 'Shang-A-Lang' by Bay City Rollers
Released April 1974
Highest UK Chart Position: 2

Raymond

1. 'Mandy' by Barry Manilow
Released February 1975
Highest UK Chart Position: 11

2. 'My Way' by Frank Sinatra
Released April 1969
Highest UK Chart Position: 5

Ben

1. 'I Made It Through The Rain' by Barry Manilow
Released February 1981
Highest UK Chart Position: 37

2. 'Somebody To Love' by Queen
Released November 1976
Highest UK Chart Position: 2

Leona

1. 'Could It Be Magic' by Barry Manilow
Released December 1978
Highest UK Chart Position: 25

2. 'Without You' by Nilsson
Released February 1972
Highest UK Chart Position: 1

Finalists Live!

First Performance
 

Second Performance
Survivors
Here are the reactions of the finalists who made it through to next week... They are arranged in the order of announcement.
 
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