The valiant attempt by broadcast journalist Afua Asantewaa Aduonum to set a Guinness World Record for the longest solo singing marathon failed.
In December 2023, Mrs. Aduonum began the endeavor with the goal of breaking the record held by Indian Sunil Waghmare, who sang for a remarkable 105 hours between March 3 and March 7, 2012.
She was determined, but her attempt was unsuccessful, and she was not eligible to win the coveted championship.
The official Guinness World Records social media handle shared a statement announcing Asantewaa’s disqualification.
While expressing sadness that her endeavor did not satisfy the required standards for success, the statement also urged her to think about breaking records in the future.
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Part of the Statement read: “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.”
In addition, Guinness World Record revealed that she had asked for expedited processing of the evidence check procedure, which was already in progress.
Her payment from earlier in the month was refunded since, despite her request, the attempt was judged unsuccessful.
“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,” the statement said.
