Private legal practitioner, Kofi Bentil, expressed admiration for Afua Asantewaa’s attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the longest Sing-A-Thon, emphasizing that her determination makes her a winner, regardless of the outcome.
He highlighted the importance of starting, persisting, and finishing a goal, regardless of the challenges faced.
“The most compelling act this season was not a great performer but a lady who demonstrated determination to achieve her goal even if her voice was gone. Point is, it’s not about how pretty your journey is, but that you start, you persist and finish!! Afua is already a winner #singathon,” he wrote on Facebook.
Former President John Dramani Mahama also commended Asantewaa, recognizing her effort for bringing global attention to Ghana and providing a platform to showcase the strength, agency, and industry of Ghanaian women.
“Afua Asantewaa, a young Ghanaian woman, is on her fourth day of attempting to break the Guinness World Record for the longest Sing-A-Thon. She has some 25 hours left to break the existing record and her tenacity is worth celebrating.
“Her effort has brought global attention to Ghana and a chance to showcase the strength, agency, and industry of Ghanaian women,” the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) wrote on his X platform.
Afua Asantewaa Aduonum from Ghana is striving to break the world record for the longest individual singing marathon, aiming to surpass the existing record set by Sunil Waghmare, an Indian who sang for 105 hours in March 2012.
Asantewaa has been continuously singing Ghanaian songs at the Akwaaba village in pursuit of this achievement.