Kofi Owusu Aduonum, the spouse of Afua Asantewaa Aduonum who is vying for a Guinness World Record with her sing-a-thon, has revealed the significant sacrifices their family has made this Christmas season.

He explained that their children had to forego the usual parental love and attention during this festive period, as the family dedicated their focus to supporting their mother's record-breaking endeavor.

In a conversation with TV host Naa Ashorkor, Kofi acknowledged this conscious choice and expressed gratitude for his family's commitment to this unique challenge.

“A lot, we denied them love, care during this festive season. We want to say, we love them for understanding us and praying with us all this while.”

He emphasised the challenge of balancing the demands of the record attempt, stating, “I have not slept in the last 5 and 6 days without sleep. I've been here for days before the attempt started."

Aduonum praised his wife's perseverance in the ongoing sing-a-thon, which has accumulated 105 hours thus far, in spite of the sacrifices.

“I know she has a tough personality and a tough character, so I didn't doubt her a bit,”

He conveyed his gratitude and acknowledged the overwhelming support from Ghanaians.

“The support started from the get-go and I want to say a big thank you to Ghanaians, they have done marvellously well,”

Aduonum is still hopeful about winning at the end of the sing-a-thon.

“I want to tell her that she’s fought a good fight and like the biblical saying goes, the horse is prepared for the battle but victory lies in the hands of the Lord. She has done her bit and we are trusting God to do the rest,” he added.

With four days left to go, Afua Asantewaa Aduonum hopes to shatter the record for the longest singing marathon by a single person held by Guinness.

In an attempt to surpass the current record of 105 hours of singing, she set out on the journey on December 24 and is anticipated to finish on December 27, 2023.

Her tenacity has propelled her toward December 28.