It wouldn’t have been possible without you, Afua Asantewaa thanks Ghanaians

Afua Asantewaa Owusu Aduonum, the Ghanaian lady who has risen to fame with her singing marathon Guinness World Record attempt has expressed her profound appreciation to Ghanaians for the massive support in the last five days.

Afua ended her singa-thon this morning at 126 hours and 52 minutes after recommendations from her medical team advised her on medical grounds.

In a Facebook post, Afua acknowledged that it was the love and prayers of Ghanaians that strengthened her to make the feat.

“It was your love, dedication, motivation and prayers that gave me the strength to get on my feet everytime and keep going for this long,” part of the post reads.

Read full post: “This is where I end my journey! 126 hours, 52mins. We broke a record and set a new one. It was your love, dedication, motivation and prayers that gave me the strength to get on my feet everytime and keep going for this long. It wouldn’t have been possible without you! Thank you everyone, thank you ghana! 🇬🇭❤️

Afua Asantewaa’s sing-a-thon ended Friday morning at 126 hours and 52 minutes and the head of the medical team, Dr Grace Buckman explained that the team ended the project following genuine health concerns.

Speaking to the media and patrons at the Akwaaba Village Friday morning, Dr Buckman said Afua Asantewaa's attempt of breaking the longest singing marathon by an individual is an inspiration to all.

Explaining further, the team said her sleep deprivation in the last few days was affecting her body system and the signs were not too good for her total wellbeing.

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Afua Asantewaa's medical team on why sing-a-thon ended after 126 hours

They also disclosed that Afua started showing signs of mental stress by making unnecessary comments and gestures, something, which was medically expected and had been explained to her before the start of the competition.

Her attempt, which is yet to be verified by Guinness World Record judges, went beyond the current record for the longest sing-a-thon held by India’s Sunil Waghmare in 2012.

Afua started the sing-a-thon on December 24 at exactly midnight and ended on the morning of Friday, December 29, 2023.

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