Ghanaian media personality and singer Afua Asantewaa has once again fallen short in her bid to set the Guinness World Record for the longest individual singing marathon.

After reviewing her second attempt, officials from Guinness World Records ruled it invalid.

The reason? Afua’s team did not fully follow the rules, particularly those about rest breaks. Under GWR guidelines, participants are allowed a 5-minute break for every hour of continuous singing.

However, there were two key moments during her performance where this rule was not followed, leading to the disqualification of her attempt.

“At 23:25 during sequence 19, Afua reportedly took a 15-minute break, when she was only entitled to 5 minutes of rest. “Later, during sequence 21, she took a 105-minute break, despite having only 10 minutes of accrued rest time”.

Guinness World Records said the rule violations meant they couldn’t approve Afua Asantewaa’s attempt because all record attempts must be fair and follow the same strict rules.

Even though things didn’t go as planned, Afua is staying positive. She shared a message thanking Ghanaians and her supporters around the world for standing by her during both of her singing marathon efforts.

“It’s been a challenging yet rewarding journey. Exploring my potential on the Guinness World Records platform has brought about growth, discovery, and life-altering experiences,” she shared.

Afua Asantewaa also showed appreciation to her team, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, and all the companies that supported her along the way.

Although this was her second try that didn’t go as planned, she made it clear that she’s not giving up and still has more to achieve.