Guinness World Records (GWR) in London has once again rejected entrepreneur Afua Asantewaa.
From December 21, 2024, Asantewaa took on the task of singing for the longest duration in order to win the GWR singing marathon (sing-a-thon) title at Hero’s Park, Baba Yara Stadium, Kumasi. She was able to sing for 121 hours and 39 minutes.
This came after her first effort in December 2023 in the Akwaaba Village, Kotoka International Airport (KIA), Accra, which was widely reported and witnessed by large crowds.
On Thursday night, May 8, 2025, she posted on social media about her second disqualification.
“It’s been a challenging yet rewarding journey and an incredible experience. Having had the opportunity to explore my potential on the esteemed Guinness World Records platform on two occasions has led to discovery, growth, development, success, and life-altering events that have shaped my being,” part of a statement by Asantewaa said.
“I, on behalf of my dedicated team, would like to express our sincere gratitude to everyone who has supported, cheered, provided constructive criticism, been inspired, encouraged, and believed in my journey.”
Asantewaa claims that GWR provided an explanation for her disqualification in a statement that is partially included below:
For every hour of continuous activity, you are entitled to five minutes of relaxation.
Activity and Rest Sequence 19 demonstrates that, despite having only five minutes of rest time available, you took a fifteen-minute break at 23:25. Thus, this was the point at which the record attempt failed. Additionally, even though you only had 10 minutes of accrued rest time, you took 105 minutes at sequence 21.
To maintain fairness across all record attempts, we can only approve a record once all the requirements have been followed.
We hope you can appreciate our rationale for the rejection and commend you on your efforts.
Source: newsthemegh.com