Nicholas McDonald

Nicholas "Nicky" McDonald is a Scottish singer–songwriter and recording artist. 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 single "Answerphone" as the lead single from his debut album. The single peaked at number twenty eight in Scotland and number seventy three in the United Kingdom. The album, In the Arms of an Angel (2014), was recorded in a period of only one week, and debuted at number one in his native Scotland, spending eight weeks within the Scottish Albums Chart Top 100. Additionally, it debuted at number six in the United Kingdom and number twenty-one in the Republic of Ireland.