However, during an interview with Akoma FM on October 23, 2024, the tourism ambassador revealed that she has received clearance from Guinness World Records to host another sing-a-thon in Kumasi.
“I can tell you on your show that, God willing, in December, I will be hosting another sing-a-thon, but this time I’m planning to do it in Kumasi.”
“My team and I are conducting a feasibility study to determine the best location in the city for the event. This will allow the local community to experience the show and enhance my role as a tourism ambassador,” she announced.
“The fact that I was not successful in my first attempt shouldn’t be a barrier to my quest of becoming a Guinness World Record holder,” she stated.
She also mentioned that a press conference will be held to officially launch the upcoming sing-a-thon.
Background
On December 24, Asantewaa set out to break the Guinness World Record for the longest singing marathon.
Why Asantewaa was Disqualified
In a statement by the PR Executive for the Guinness World Records, Alina Polianskaya, it was clarified that these are standard rules that could not have been overlooked.
“Afua Asantewaa’s sing-a-thon attempt was not successful due to guidelines around rest break timings not being met. These rules are standard across all of our ‘longest marathon’ records. We’ve seen how inspirational it has been for her fans…We wish Afua the best of luck with any future record attempts,” the statement read.
But according to her, anything worth doing is worth doing over and over again.