I saw at Olly Murs at Glasgow's Hydro and he performed Scottish anthem
Back then, he oozed with charisma as he tackled Stevie Wonder's Superstition in his audition.
Today, his appeal is still as strong as ever as he arrived in Glasgow to celebrate 15 years of hits.
(Image: Olly Murs performs at Glasgow's Hydro on May 2. Picture by Calum Buchan.)
(Image: Olly Murs performs at Glasgow's Hydro on May 2. Picture by Calum Buchan.)
(Image: Olly Murs performs at Glasgow's Hydro on May 2. Picture by Calum Buchan.)
(Image: Olly Murs performs at Glasgow's Hydro on May 2. Picture by Calum Buchan.)
Cheeky and always charming, the star casually stepped onto the Hydro stage to Troublemaker on Friday night.
Right Place, Right Time and debut Please Don't Let Me Go quickly followed with high-energy Murs bursting out the moves to the beat.
Smiling from ear to ear, he beamed: 'Honest to God, I think this is our fifth or sixth show, the tour starts now.
'Fifteen years I've been doing this, and Glasgow is always the best place for a show.'
(Image: Blue perform at the Hydro on May 2. Picture by Calum Buchan.)
(Image: Blue perform at the Hydro on May 2. Picture by Calum Buchan.)
(Image: Blue perform at the Hydro on May 2. Picture by Calum Buchan.)
(Image: Blue perform at the Hydro on May 2. Picture by Calum Buchan.)
(Image: Blue perform at the Hydro on May 2. Picture by Calum Buchan.)
This was something his support act Blue experienced as they soaked in the electric atmosphere ahead of his arrival.
Simon Webbe, Duncan James, Lee Ryan, and Antony Costa delighted fans with their biggest hits All Rise, Too Close, and You Make Me Wanna.
Ryan impressed with his vocals on Breathe Easy before Costa teased: 'For those who remember the early 2000s, we were a boyband.'
As if we could forget!
(Image: Olly Murs at the Hydro on May 2. Picture by Calum Buchan.)
But the night was about Murs taking fans on a nostalgic trip throughout his career which included a performance of the 2014 duet with Demi Lovato, Up! He sounded exceptional.
Now 40, Murs' energy never fades. He delivers on performance and has an old-school feel to his act. He doesn't have to try to be cool or entertaining; he just is.
(Image: Olly Murs at the Hydro on May 2. Picture by Calum Buchan.)
(Image: Olly Murs at the Hydro on May 2. Picture by Calum Buchan.)
(Image: Olly Murs at the Hydro on May 2. Picture by Calum Buchan.) You Don't Know Love and Dear Darlin' showcased his ability to switch easily between uptempo and ballad, with his vocals on the latter proving to be a moment to remember.
Always eager to please his fans, an eighties melody went down a storm with his rendition of The Proclaimers' I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles), sending the crowd into a frenzy.
Olly admitted he sang the song for his nana as a child.
He said: 'I couldn't wait to do that tonight.
'It means so much to me that song
'I know when I put it in the set and I come to Scotland, it was going to rock tonight and it did.'
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(Image: Olly Murs at the Hydro on May 2. Picture by Calum Buchan.)
Throughout the show, the set was spectacular, from eye-catching VTs and a moving walkway to smoke and flames, the production only enhanced the Olly Murs experience.
Wrapped Up, Heart Skips a Beat, and Dance With Me Tonight completed the night alongside the reggae-infused new song Save Me.
(Image: Olly Murs at the Hydro on May 2. Picture by Calum Buchan.)
(Image: Olly Murs at the Hydro on May 2. Picture by Calum Buchan.)
Murs flattered: 'What an amazing crowd you guys have been tonight.'
And for those fans who missed out, they will get the see the star live at the city's Hydro when he returns later this month on May 22.
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