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WATCH: Young Wicklow brothers wow X Factor judges in "one of the best auditions"

WATCH: Young Wicklow brothers wow X Factor judges in "one of the best auditions"

Two brothers from Wicklow wowed the X Factor judges on Saturday night's edition.

Sean and Conor Price are students from Blessington in Wicklow and have been busking for the last three years.

The teenagers chose the classic Jimi Hendrix song 'All Along the Watchtower' but promised to bring "youth and energy" to the song.

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Simon Cowell told the lads "Wow. This is probably one of the best auditions we've had. I don't want to change a single thing from what I saw and heard today. Every so often I sit in one of these auditions and think Thank God we found people like you."

Nicole Scherzinger said "Your voice Conor is so amazing. I love it. And Sean. I feel your voice compliments it so well. Awesome."

Meanwhile, Louis was delighted to have an Irish act do so well. He said "You're Irish - obviously, that means an awful lot! You tick every box for me."

It is reported that the Price brothers have made it to the judges' houses stage of the singing competition.

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The lads have regularly been seen this summer performing on Grafton Street in Dublin.

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