Ghana's Afua Asantewaa Sing-A-Thon

Ms Afua Asantewaa, Ghanaian media personality has completed a five-day singing marathon.

Afua Asantewaa

Wrapped in her country's flag, she thanked the crowd of supporters in the capital, Accra, for their immense support, in hopes her performance will earn her a Guinness World Record.

Beginning on Christmas Eve, Asantewaa performed for 126 hours and 52 minutes.

Beating a previous sing-a-thon record by nearly 24 hours, the clearly exhausted, 33-year-old could barely remember what day it was.

According to the rules set by Guinness World Records she was allowed a five-minute break every hour, or 20 minutes after four hours. She now has to wait to see if her effort will be officially recognised.

Some of the country's biggest music stars, were there on Christmas day to cheer her up, they included, Stonebwoy, Shatta Wale and Sarkodie. Vice-President Mahamudu Bawumia also came along plus a host of actors, actresses and influencers.

They heard Ms Asantewaa cycle through 125 songs picked from the history of Ghanaian music across genres such as gospel, high-life and hip-life. It was all part of an effort to promote her country's culture.

Speaking in a croaky voice, Ms Asantewaa, who is an entrepreneur and former beauty queen, said she hoped that the marathon "would be an inspiration to all women... to come out of your comfort zone and try new opportunities... when you put your mind to it you can achieve it."

Comments

Professor Isah Odidi, 16 Others Appointed As Directors By The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential Campaign Council

Professor Isa Odidi and His Excellency the Waziri Adamawa, Atiku Abubakar. The Peoples Democratic Party Appoints Directors And Deputy Directors To Kick-Start Campaign. Professor Isah Odidi, has been appointed as Director, Diaspora Group by the Campaign Organisation of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). This appointment was contain in a Press Release on Thursday, October 06, 2022 issued by the Campaign Organisation’s Director-General and Governor of Sokoto State, Aminu Tambuwal. Professor Isah Odidi, a distinguished pharmacist, an erudite scientist, a technocrat and tireless researcher will indeed propagate the good virtues of the great party, the PDP and its Presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, in the Diaspora. Professor Odidi, has always asserted that Atiku Abubakar is a unifier and the best candidate to move the Nigerian nation forward, ushe...

Femi Otedola Pledges $250,000 To Super Eagles Squad

Nigerian Billionaire and Business mogul, Femi Otedola has pledged $250,000 to Super Eagles squad, if they win the African Cup of Nations in Cameroon. The statement was made on behalf of CACOVID by Godwin Emefiele, Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, during a visit to the team’s camp in Cameroon. Emefiele stated that the private-sector-led platform established to assist the government in the fight against Coronavirus in the country will award the Super Eagles squad $120,000 for the six goals they scored during the tournament’s group stage. Godwin Emefiele, who praised the team, stated that CACOVID has increased the prize money for each goal scored in the round of 16 to $50,000. He said; “I came with a message from the CACOVID. The CACOVID is the coalition of private-sector companies that was set up to fight COVID-19 in Nigeria and they have been happy with the performance of the team.” “During the meeting, I had with the captain (Ahmed Musa) and the coach (Austin Eguavoen), I deliv...

Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Wins Big In Governor Nyesom Wike's Local Government Area

The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Asiwaju Ahmed Bola Tinubu, has won the Obio-Akpor, the Local Government Area of Governor Nyesom Wike in Rivers State by a landslide. Tinubu polled 80,239 votes to defeat the Candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, who came a distant second with 3,829 and the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), who got 368 votes.

Welcome To Echo Blog

Search This Blog