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Celebrated Nigerian Afrobeat singer-songwriter Ruger brought Meru to a standstill on Saturday night at the Walker Town Concert in Kinoru Stadium.
Real name, Michael Adebayo Olayinka, gave an electrifying performance at the concert in which he was the headlining act.
Ruger got to stage wearing all black holding the Kenyan flag.
On Sunday morning, the singer took to social media to thank his Kenyam fans for the turn up.
'KENYA!!!🇰🇪🇰🇪 y’all filled up a stadium for me in meru 🤯. Thank you so much 🙏🏾 I love each and every one of you. Thanks to @johnniewalkerke for bringing me to You."
The event, also featured Kenya’s top artists including Nviiri the storyteller, Bensoul, Femi One, DJ Grauchi, DJ Tibz, DJ Lisney, and DJ Protégé.
Speaking before the concert the ‘Girlfriends’ hit-maker said he was elated to be back to Kenya to perform;
“It feels good to be back in Kenya. I always wanted to come back to Kenya after a wonderful experience last year. I am therefore grateful to Johnnie Walker for making that wish come true by bringing me to perform here. To all my Kenyan fans, be sure to come to Meru this Saturday; expect good music from yours truly and I look forward to meeting you all and having great vibes,” said Ruger.
Ruger is currently a household name in the Afrobeat music scene, enjoying a huge fan base across the continent. Just like many other Nigerian musicians, Ruger’s musical career started off in the church choir. He already had an interest in music from a young age and that didn’t come as a surprise as his family members were music lovers.
Ruger came in contact with veteran Nigerian singer D’Prince in 2020 who listened to some of his songs and picked interest in him. From then, D’Prince started grooming him to become a proper musician.
He made his debut in January 2021 with the single ‘One Shirt’ featuring D’Prince and Rema. He has since gone on to release numerous hit songs that continue to rule the Afrobeat music scene including; Girlfriends, Dior, WeWe, Snapchat, Bounce, and many others.
