Afua Asantewaa Eyes 4 More Guinness World Records

Afua Asantewaa Eyes 4 More Guinness World Records.

Ghana’s Afua Asantewaa Owusu Aduonum, who attempted the Guinness World Record singing marathon in December 2023, is aiming for four more records with her 126-hour 52-minute effort.

Last Saturday, Asantewaa Aduonum’s team submitted evidence of the attempt to Guinness World Records for review and confirmation of the record, following a five-day intense endeavor.

However, she told the Daily Graphic that in addition to the singing record, the team would be attempting to be the first Ghanaian and African female to perform for five consecutive days, the longest-running 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.

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“I believe the latest attempt I made grabs four records, although many have not 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 for four or five records on their platforms. “We have submitted the current one, but we are now going to look into the others. We will submit them separately,” she said.

Mrs. Owusu Aduonum, Chief Executive Officer of ASKOF Productions Limited, which organizes the Ghana Outstanding Women Awards, Miss Kidi Ghana, Teen Queen Ghana, and Pose for Africa, has been named Tourism Ambassador by the Ministry of Tourism, Arts, and Culture following the December 24-29 singing marathon.

Indeed, the occasion held the nation absolutely fascinated as she went on the bold effort at the Akwaaba Village near the Accra International Airport, attracting the Vice-President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, as well as a slew of showbiz and media figures who showed in-person support.

TEAM

The attempt required eight disc jockeys (DJs), 20 medical personnel, a voice coach, a team of timers, attorneys, and personal aides, all of whom were assigned to rotating jobs while Asantewaa Aduonum remained vigilant throughout the day and night.

Asantewaa Aduonum claimed, however, that her team had expressed concerns on the second day of the effort as she suffered with her voice, generating speculation on social media and local entertainment outlets about whether she could beat Indian Sunil Waghmare’s 105-hour record set in 2012.

She claimed that various therapies during the periodic intervals supported her “miraculous recovery” and self-belief, but it was the growing audience of fans who pushed her to set a seven-day record until the medical team intervened over seven hours into the sixth day.

Before it all transpired, she had two successful practices, followed by a nervous third in which she struggled to remain awake.

“It was my biggest fear; whether I could do it without feeling sleepy,” she said. She said she had considered other Guinness World Record attempts before settling on the sing-a-thon.

PASSION 

“I remember I chose one record attempt, which was the fastest 100 metres run in heels by a woman. That was the first record attempt I wanted to take. So we had discussions, but my husband was like, no, no, no, don’t go for that one.

So anything you are passionate about you know that you barely give up (on it).

“I’m a very passionate person, I love music, so I chose the longest singing marathon, and I linked it with the fact that we’ve been hyping Ghanaian music, we’ve been having discussions, debates on how we can put Ghana music on the map, like how the Nigerians were doing.

“So that was my motivation, linking an action to a national agenda, which is to put Ghana music out there and making it fun and entertaining for every Ghanaian to associate with it, basically,” she added.

The mother of three said the sing-a-thon record attempt was inspired by Nigerian chef Hilda Baci, whose successful attempt earlier in 2023 resulted in the longest cooking record by an individual of 93 hours and 11 minutes.

“I enjoy everything about ladies. I’m not sure, but that’s what I believe in: supporting women and ensuring that we are all elevated in some way or another.

So, when I saw what the lady achieved in Nigeria, I thought that was an amazing accomplishment,” she remarked.

Asantewaa Aduonum stated that she had been overwhelmed by the public’s support, with local news networks claiming that Guinness World Records had received over 350 applications from Ghanaians seeking to attempt various records.

“It was a concert that kept the society together and united. If it has inspired others to attempt other records, I’m happy about it,” she added.

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