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- ↑ X Factor Uk 2011 – Bootcamp 1 – Marcus Collins, Goldie Cheung (LEGENDADO PT). YouTube (2011-09-25). Retrieved on 2012-05-14.
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- ↑ The X Factor 2011 (The Xtra Factor) Judges Houses – Marcus Collins. YouTube. Retrieved on 2012-05-14.
- ↑ 2012-03-24 Top 40 Official UK Albums Archive, Officialcharts.com
- ↑ Music Video: Marcus Collins – Mercy – TheNext2Shine.com Archived 28 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine . Blog.thenext2shine.com. Retrieved on 2012-05-14.
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- ↑ X Factor's Marcus Collins Bites back At Cher Lloyd and reveals that 'Mercy, Mercy' will be his second single! Archived 29 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine . Unreality TV (15 February 2012). Retrieved on 2012-05-14.
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