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Tacky Romanian reality-show duo Gabriela and Monica Irimia are furious that the Dublin lads are being compared with them.

And they blasted: "They'll never have a career like ours."

The 27-year-old twin girls - who found fame on Pop Stars: The Rivals and had a hit with The Cheeky Song (Touch My Bum) - claim the boys, 17, can't sing and are being given an unfair advantage by X Factor bosses.

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Monica raged: "They'll never have a song on the radio like us. Without all the dancers around them, John and Edward would not be so attractive. There is a lot of smoke and mirrors.

"Our fan base is much wider. Fans of all ages listen to our songs. They don't even have a proper name."

Gabriela said the brothers - dubbed Jedward - were being favoured over more talented acts by getting better dance routines, costumes and props.

She said: "They can't really sing - they're totally out of tune. But they have the best stage set-up out of the whole show - the best outfits, dancers, lights, props...

"It draws all the attention from them, instead of focusing on the real talent and the real singing and dancing. It is not fair towards all the other acts."

The Cheeky Girls' last single The Farmyard Hokey failed to chart - but Gabriela added: "Please don't compare us to the twins.

"They are not like us except that they're biological twins. We have been performers since we were four.

"They're not a novelty act, we're a novelty act. A novelty act must have something new. They don't."

The girls claim the brothers will "ruin the show's credibility" if they win. Instead they are backing Stacey Solomon, who they claim has the "full package".

Gabriela added: "Stacey has the best voice and the best character. She's definitely an original. She has so much personality.

"People are voting for the twins for fun. They should vote for the real talent. Vote for Stacey, the twins have had their moment."