Afua Asantewaa Aduonum, Guinness World Record (GWR) attemptee, has expressed her gratitude to Ghanaians and various stakeholders for their support through her sing a-thon adventure.
She noted that even though the final outcome fell shy of her expectations, she was contempt with the impact she haf made in promoting Ghanaian music both locally and internationally.
The outcome of the attempt following the announcement by GWR is not what I expected, nonetheless, I have accepted it and have requested GWR to provide more details to enable me to pick up learnings for the future,” she observed.
She added that “this will serve as a learning curve for my personal development”.
The interest and support I received have been overwhelming and I am deeply grateful,” she stated in a press release copied to BusinessesWeek.
The release further added that, “I am eternally grateful to all persons, who supported my mission to promote Ghanaian music through my attempt to break and set a new world record for the longest singing marathon in the Guiness World Records (GWR)”.
She added that she was deeply satisfied with the opportunities it has created for people to get together and enjoy their favorite Ghanaian songs.
According to her, the singing marathon created an avenue for families, friends, and loved ones to step out and enjoy the Christmas festivities in an open house party style.
The economic value it created for vendors and other commercial entities who mounted their wares/ products and services at the venue is also another positive outcome,” she noted.
I also wants to appreciate my family especially my husband, parents and the entire family, my friends, the media including bloggers, corporate organizations, artistes, the clergy, social and political leaders, as well as music and entertainment industry experts for the immense acceptance and support of my record attempt,” she commended.
“Again, I am also grateful to the medical team, the technical team, and every single volunteer, who came to the venue or invested in staying online to monitor and to support my mission. Your support, words of encouragement are well appreciated, and I am excited to have inspired a lot of young people to step out of their comfort zones to dream big. I am looking forward to the showcasing of more talents through the GWR and other similar ventures that will help project the rich talents and resources Ghana is endowed with. I take this opportunity to wish my other Ghanaian compatriots who have been inspired by my initiative to set their own records in the GWR, well,” she added.
She assured her fans and the public that she remain focused and determined and will soon announce her next project after taking a short break.