Afua Asantewaa's Sing-A-Thon: Ghanaian Begins Bold Attempt To Break Guinness World Record

Afua Asantewaa's Sing-A-Thon: Ghanaian Begins Bold Attempt To Break Guinness World Record

  • Ghanaian Afua Asantewaa Aduonum has started her daring ambition to break the longest-singing Guinness World Record by an individual
  • The current holder of the glorious feat is an Indian, Sunil Waghmare, who sang for 105 hours from March 3 to March 7, 2012
  • Aduonum started her journey at precisely 12 am on Sunday, December 24, and is expected to end on Wednesday, December 27, 2023

Ghanaian entrepreneur and event organiser Afua Asantewaa Aduonum has kicked off her sing-a-thon to break the Guinness World Record of an individual's longest singing marathon.

The record is held by Indian Sunil Waghmare, who earned the milestone after singing for 105 hours from March 3 to March 7, 2012.

Photos of Afua Asantewaa Aduonum.
Afua Asantewaa begins sing-a-thon in attempt to break Guinness World Record. Photo credit: Afua Asantewaa O Aduonum.
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The daring Aduonum began singing at 12:00 am on Sunday, December 24 and is expected to end on Wednesday, December 27, 2023. She is leveraging the four-day event to place the country on the world map again through music.

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Thousands of music fans and well-wishers are anticipated to flock to the Akwaaba Village in Accra to show solidarity and be a part of history.

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Watch her live broadcast here:

Afua Asantewaa rocks an African print dress and no makeup for Day 1 of sing-a-thon

YEN.com.gh earlier reported that Afua Asantewaa Aduonum began her official Guinness World Record sing-a-thon attempt in a stylish African print dress with three-quarter sleeves. The classy ball gown was designed with gold silk fabric that complimented her melanin skin.

Afua Asantewaa Aduonum opted to do the live broadcast with her bare face, no makeup, and no earrings as she performed hit songs from top female musicians, namely Becca Adina, Wendy Shay, Sefa and the late Ebony Reigns, for the first two hours.

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Afua Asantewaa Aduonum gives fans a teaser ahead of sing-a-thon

Also, YEN.com.gh reported that Afua Asantewaa Aduonum shared an excerpt of her upcoming performance with her followers.

She announced her intention to break the record on December 8, 2023, at the Electroland Stores in Accra.

The announcement was anything but a flop; hundreds of people, including media houses, potential sponsors, friends and family, were present to support and wish her well.

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Nathaniel Crabbe (Human-Interest editor) Nathaniel Crabbe is a journalist and editor with a degree in Journalism from the Ghana Institute of Journalism, where he graduated in 2015. He earned his master's from UPSA in December 2023. Before becoming an editor/writer of political/entertainment and human interest stories at Asaase Radio, Crabbe was a news reporter at TV3 Ghana. With experience spanning over ten years, he now works at YEN.com.gh as a human interest editor. You can reach him via nathaniel.crabbe@yen.com.gh.