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. In December 2023, she attempted to break the

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for the longest individual singing marathon. She sang for 126 hours and 52 minutes.

Early life and career

Afua Asantewaa Aduonum was born on 11 May 1990. Asantewaa began her career as a journalist and worked for several Ghanaian media companies. She is the chief executive officer of Askof Productions Ltd, organizers of the Ghana Outstanding Women Awards, the Pose For Africa Models Reality Show, and Miss Kidi Ghana. Asantewaa is married to sports journalist Kofi Aduonum. They have three children.

Longest singing marathon record

In December 2023, Asantewaa announced she would be attempting to break the record for the longest individual singing marathon. She began singing on 24 December 2023, at Akwaaba village, located in

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, Ghana. She broke the record on 28 December 2023. On 29 December 2023, Asantewaa concluded her attempt, having sung for 126 hours and 52 minutes. The record has yet to be verified. The reigning world record holder for the longest singing marathon in the

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, Sunil Waghmare, sang for 105 hours in 2012. Many prominent Ghanaian individuals also travelled to show their support and appreciation for Asantewaa. This includes Ghanaian musicians such as

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, Obaapa Christy; Shatter Wale, actors such as

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, and

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, as well as Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia. Following her attempt, Asantewaa was named tourism ambassador.

References

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