Guinness World Record disqualifies Afua Asantewaa’s sing-a-thon attempt

The Guinness World Record (GWR) has disqualified Ghana’s Afua Asantewaa who attempted to break the record for the longest singing marathon by an individual.

In a tweet responding to a comment enquiring about her attempt, the GWR said “Unfortunately, Afua’s Guinness World Record 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”.

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…

— Guinness World Records (@GWR) February 23, 2024

Afua Asantewaa successfully concluded her Guinness World Record attempt on December 29, 2023, having sung continuously for an impressive 126 hours and 52 minutes.

This achievement surpassed the previous record of 105 hours, held by Indian singer Sunil Waghmare since 2012.

Following her marathon singing feat, Afua Asantewaa submitted the evidence of her performance to Guinness World Records on January 6, 2024.

It will be recalled that recently Afua Asantewaa revealed that she and her team decided to pay for the priority review after waiting for weeks and not receiving any official statement from the Guinness World Record concerning her longest singing marathon attempt by an individual.

According to Afua, the fee for the priority review is $650 but there are other hidden charges and because of that, she paid $750 in total.

Ghanaians are surprised upon hearing the news of Afua’s disqualification due to the energy she channeled in the contest.