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"X Factor star Marcus Collins has said that he sees Gary Barlow as a father figure.  The Liverpudlian singer finished runner-up to Little Mix in last year&amp;#039;s series under Barlow&amp;#039;s guidance, and has continued to work with the Take That star on his debut album.  &amp;quot;I look up to him like he&amp;#039;s my dad. He&amp;#039;s unbelievable, such a nice guy,&amp;quot; he told The Sun. &amp;quot;I speak to him all the time - I called the other day just to check in.&amp;quot;   &amp;gt; Gary Barlow to be a dad for fourth time Collins revealed recently that Barlow&amp;#039;s fellow X Factor judge Tulisa Contostavlos has recorded one of his songs. &amp;quot;I wrote a song for Tulisa, which she recorded before she knew me, before I \u00C2\u00ADauditioned for the show or anything,&amp;quot; he said. &amp;quot;I think it was going to be her first solo single. &amp;quot;I started singing the song. She was looking at me like, really confused, and asked how I knew that song. I said, &amp;#039;Because I wrote it, love - it&amp;#039;s one of mine&amp;#039;.&amp;quot; Collins&amp;#039;s debut single &amp;#039;Seven Nation Army&amp;#039; is released on March 4. His self-titled album will follow on March 12.   &amp;gt; Marcus Collins previews new B-side &amp;#039;Break These Chains&amp;#039; - Listen Watch Marcus Collins in the video for &amp;#039;Seven Nation Army&amp;#039; below:      "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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