Scottish pop stars Scottish pop stars

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LeonLeon

Scottish singer Leon Jackson from Whitburn, a small former mining town in West Lothian, has won the fourth series of ITV talent search the X Factor.

He won the prize of a £1 million recording contract.

Leon's single - a rewritten version of Mariah Carey and Whitney Houston's When You Believe - is out on Monday. It is likely to take the Christmas number one spot,

Franz FerdinandFranz Ferdinand

Franz Ferdinand are an Indie rock band, formed in Glasgow, Scotland in 2001.

Named after Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, the band comprises Alex Kapranos on lead vocals and guitar, Bob Hardy on bass guitar, Nick McCarthy on rhythm guitar, keyboards, and backing vocals, and Paul Thomson on drums, percussion, and backing vocals.

Amy Macdonald Amy Macdonald

Amy Macdonald is a 20 year old Scottish singer/songwriter.

Her debut album, This Is the Life, was released on July 30, 2007.

Her first single, "Poison Prince", was released on May 7, 2007.

Amy started playing on-stage acoustic gigs at the age of 15. Her main influences include Travis and The Libertines.