Afua Asantewaa took the whole country and continent by storm when her Guinness World Record attempt for the longest singing marathon went viral.
The Guinness World Records provided another update regarding the singing marathon that Afua Aduonum embarked on recently last December.
Many Ghanaians have since been on the lookout for the official confirmation of her attempt to advertise whether she is the new record holder and an update from the GWR has so far been shared.
The response came through the backdrop of a question by a netizen asked on the Tiktok account of GWR after the Guinness World Records shared a video announcing that a German, Felix von Meibom has set a new world record for the fastest time to drink a cup of coffee.
As congratulatory comments were trooping in, a netizen with the username, @cute_gyebuaxx asked for an update on the record attempt by Afua Aduonum on her quest to become the individual with the longest singing marathon by an individual.
“@Guinness World Records please there was this girl in Ghana who did a singing marathon. Can you please say something about it, cos we’ve been waiting,” said the individual.
In response, the GWR disclosed that the evidence of Afua’s attempt is still under review.
“We’ve been reviewing Afua’s evidence and will be letting her know the results soon,” the GWR replied.
Seeking Four More Records
Afua Asantewaa Owusu Aduonum, who attempted the Guinness World Record singing marathon in December 2023, is eyeing four other records aside from her 126-hour 52-minute effort.
Asantewaa Aduonum’s team submitted evidence of the attempt to the Guinness World Records for the necessary review and confirmation of the record after an absorbing attempt across five days.
However, she has revealed that in addition to the record on singing, the team would also be applying for the first Ghanaian and African female to perform for five continuous days, the longest-lasting musical event in Ghana and Africa, the first musical show to attract eight DJs in continuous performance across five days, and the first female to attempt a singing marathon.
“I think the current attempt I did captures four records, but many haven’t paid attention. There are many records that I have broken, but you have to apply for them separately. Currently, we are doing the longest singing marathon, but it applies to four or five records on their platforms,” she said.
“We have submitted the current one, but we are now going to look into the others. We will submit them separately,” she further added.
Mrs. Owusu Aduonum, who is the Chief Executive Officer of ASKOF Productions Limited, organizers of Ghana Outstanding Women Awards, Miss Kidi Ghana, Teen Queen Ghana, and Pose for Africa, has since been named Tourism Ambassador by the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture following the December 24-29 singing marathon.
Indeed, the event held the nation virtually spellbound as she embarked on the audacious attempt at the Akwaaba Village at the Accra International Airport, attracting the Vice-President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, and a host of showbiz and media personalities who offered support in person.
The sing-a-thon record attempt, the mother of three said, was inspired by Nigerian chef, Hilda Baci, whose successful attempt earlier in 2023 had yielded the longest cooking record of 93 hours and 11 minutes by an individual.
“I love everything women. I don’t know, but that’s what I believe in; supporting women and making sure that we are all elevated one way or the other. So, I saw what the lady did in Nigeria, and I said that was a great achievement,” she said.
Asantewaa Aduonum said she had been overwhelmed by the public support, with local news channels reporting that the Guinness World Records had received over 350 applications from Ghanaians wanting to attempt different records.
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