Afua Asantewaa Aduonum, the Ghanaian contender for the ‘Guinness World Record longest singing marathon’ by an individual, expressed her dissatisfaction with the perception some Ghanaians have of her and has even considered discontinuing the exercise.
According to Afua, the narratives circulating on social media only focus on her desire for personal fame about the singing marathon, disregarding any other motives. Her reaction has added a new discourse to entertainment in Ghana.
In a firm response, Afua clarified that her sole purpose is to bring pride to her country and nothing more. During an interview with Joy FM, she emphasized that if she had intended to seek popularity, there were numerous other avenues she could have pursued. Instead, she urged Ghanaians to offer their support rather than making baseless accusations.
“There are so many ways to become popular in Ghana. I am into TV production. I have produced and hosted shows on TV. I can twerk and do a lot of things, but I have decided not to sleep for four days and you think I want fame? No. I can’t go through all this stress because of that, I am not focusing on fame at all.
“My father was even crying yesterday because he doesn’t know how I am going to sail through but he has to be there throughout the four days. Why would I put everybody through this stress because of my gain? This is for Ghana’s music industry. I can choose to write a letter that I don’t think I can do it if Ghanaians think it is for fame,” she stated.
Meanwhile, Afua Asantewaa’s bid to break the Guinness World Record for the ‘longest singing marathon by an individual’ has been scheduled on December 24 – 27, in Accra.
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