Guinness World Record disqualifies Afua Asantewaa’s sing-a-thon attempt
Afua Asantewaa Singathon
The Guinness World Record contender for the longest individual singing marathon, Afua Asantewaa, has been formally disqualified.
On their social media page, GWR revealed via a tweet that although Afua’s attempt to set a record for the longest singing marathon was unsuccessful, they hoped she would try again soon.
“Unfortunately Afua’s Guinness World Records attempt for the longest singing marathon was not successful, but we hope that she will make another attempt soon. We’ve seen how inspirational it has been for her fans. The evidence check had already begun before Afua requested priority service, so we refunded her payment earlier this month. We wish Afua the best of luck with any future record attempts” GWR tweeted in response to a fan’s question about Afua record.
Afua Asantewaa sang for five days straight, starting at midnight on Sunday, December 24, and ending at seven in the morning on December 29.
The young woman had sung for five days, six hours, and 55 minutes when she ended her record attempt on Friday morning.
A few weeks ago, Afua Asantewaa revealed that she and her team paid for the priority review because they had been waiting weeks for an official statement from Guinness World Records regarding the longest singing marathon attempt ever made by an individual.
She claims that although the priority review is $650, there are additional unstated fees. As a result, she ended up paying $750 in total.
Ghanaians have been deeply hurt by this disqualification.