Kelvin Ayanruoh Wins ‘Glo Dance With Peter’

For Delta State-born Kelvin Ayanruoh, it’s joy unlimited. The 24-year-old dancer, who came for auditions as a member of Elevators NG dance crew and was picked out by the judges to stand as a solo contestant, was on Saturday crowned winner of Globacom-spon­sored Dance with Peter reality TV show held at Bamako Studio, Ojodu, Lagos.Ayanruoh beat his closest challengers, Mali Hot Boy and third place winner, Gha­naian Julius Fakta, to win the coveted crown of best dancer in West Africa.

In fourth place was Amazing Amy, while Da Octopus finished fifth.For emerging winner, Kelvin Ayan­ruoh drove home a new Toyota Rav 4 SUV and also got N3 million cash including an opportunity of featuring in P-Square’s next music video.First runner-up, Mali Hot Boy, went home with a Honda Civic car and N2 mil­lion cash, while Julius Fakta got a Kia Rio car and N1 million cash prize.

Both of them will also have a chance to feature in a top Glo ambassador’s music video.

With his victory in the highly contested show, Ayanruoh, who says his philosophy in life is “respect all and fear none” appears to be inch­ing closer to his dream of being a top international choreographer.Globacom launched Dance with Peter in August in partnership with Peter Okoye, the twin brother and partner in musical group, PSquare.According to Glo, it sponsored the show because of the need to promote the dance cul­ture among Africans and as­sist those who may want to go into the dance profession to discover their potential.

Glo ambassador and entertainer, Dapo Oyebanjo, popularly known as D’banj, featured as guest judge on the show.He also performed along with Peter Okoye to the delight of the audience.