Guinness World Record (GWR) in a reply to an X user's post concerning the results of Ghana's Afua Asantewaa Aduonum, who attempted to break the Guinness World Record for the longest singing marathon in December 2023, announced that she has been disqualified.

This was met with mixed reactions from several Ghanaians, with some expressing disappointment and betrayal while others commending her for her effort and courage over her intention to hide such news from the public.

Asantewaa and Guinness World Record logo

However, in response, Afua Asantewaa explained in an interview with GHONE TV that she received the news of the outcome of her sing-a-thon attempt just moments before hosting a gala dinner and the launch of the Lebanese Scholarship Alumni Network.

She attributed this to a miscommunication by GWR, highlighting her inability to access her account; hence, she has no official documents to post or prove that her attempt was unsuccessful.

She contends that she hasn't disappointed Ghanaians, as many claim.

"I spoke about a miscommunication with GWR and it had to be with my log-in account. I don't have access so I sit here and don't have official documents to even post on my social media, that this is my disqualification letter and probably that's the reason they went ahead to comment on another person's post and it went viral so I think that I haven't disappointed Ghanaians, and maybe the only disappointment is that they didn't hear it from me.

So I hope that, in due time, they will get to understand me and believe my story," Afua stated.

Consequently, Afua assured Ghanaians that " there is no way I will hold on to results such as this. I'm a very strong person, and I believe in not giving up, regardless of whether I'm successful or not. I will still share with Ghanaians anyway."