Afua Asantewaa Says Veep Bawumia Bought Medicine To Heal Her Lost Voice During The Sing-A-Thon

Afua Asantewaa Says Veep Bawumia Bought Medicine To Heal Her Lost Voice During The Sing-A-Thon

  • Afua Asantewaa disclosed that Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia sent her medicine when she lost her voice during her Guinness World Record for the longest sing-a-thon attempt
  • Unfortunately for her, the medicine arrived when the attempt had ended, adding that the medicine was a quick remedy for healing her broken voice
  • She thanked the vice president and all Ghanaians for rallying behind her, adding that the sing-a-thon was meant to unify the country

Afua Asantewaa Aduonum, the Ghanaian broadcaster who attempted to break the Guinness World Record (GWR) for the longest sing-a-thon, disclosed that Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia bought medicine for a quick healing of her lost voice during the attempt.

Bawumia and Afua Asantewaa in photos
Afua Asantewaa and Vice President Bawumia Image Credit: @mbawumia
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Afua Asantewaa thanks the vice president for coming to her aid

Speaking in an exclusive interview on GHOne TV's GH Today with Lily Mohammed, Afua Asantewaa stated that the presence of Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia and many other Ghanaian celebrities and citizens kept her going.

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She stated that she had many thoughts running through her mind when she saw the vice president at her sing-a-thon. She wondered whether he was following the attempt at his residence and why he would drive all the way to Akwaaba Village to watch her.

“Interestingly, he (Dr Bawumia) was watching and monitoring and realised that I had lost my voice so he actually ordered medicine for me. Only for the medicine to arrive when I had finished the attempt, she said."

Mrs Aduonum stated that she still has the medicine with her, adding that it was the fastest remedy to have healed her lost voice.

Throwing more light on happenings surrounding the sing-a-thon, Afua Asantewaa stated that she had wanted to host the event at her home; however, it turned into a national event.

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She stated that everybody was involved and that was one thing she could not have avoided, adding that the attempt was meant to unify the country.

Mrs Aduonum further clarified that despite seeing a number of politicians at the event, it had no political connotations associated with it.

Video of Afua Asantewaa's interview on GHOne TV.

Afua Asantewaa says her house was robbed the night before the sing-a-thon

YEN.com.gh reported that Afua Asantewaa, a Ghanaian broadcaster who recently completed her Guinness World Record attempt for the longest sing-a-thon, shared an ordeal that happened the night before the challenge.

In an exclusive interview with GHOne TV, Afua Asantewaa recounted how her home was robbed, and her family had to relocate to a hotel.

She shared how the incident devastated her, affecting her mentality on the night the sing-a-thon began.

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Source: YEN.com.gh

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Geraldine Amoah (Entertainment editor) Geraldine Amoah is an Entertainment Editor at YEN.com.gh. She pursued Business Administration at Ashesi University and graduated in 2020. She has over 3 years of experience in journalism. Geraldine's professional career in journalism started at Myjoyonline at Multimedia Group Limited, where she worked as a writer. She has completed Google News Initiative News Lab courses in Advanced digital reporting and fighting misinformation.