GTA to appoint Afua Asantewaa as Tourism Ambassador after sing-a-thon
On December 31, 2023, 8:01 PM
The Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) on Friday announced that Afua Owusu Asantewaa Aduonum, the young woman who went on a journey to break the record for the longest singing marathon by an individual, is to be appointed a tourism ambassador.
The selection of Afua Asantewaa as a tourism ambassador is in recognition of the impact her sing-a-thon attempt has had on the country’s image.
“The Ghana Tourism Authority is to appoint her, Aunty Afua as the tourism ambassador. That’s one of the things she’s going to do,” a member of the GTA announced at the after-party held on Friday evening, in her honour, at the Akwaaba Village in Accra.
“You are going to be one of the people championing to the whole world that there’s a country called Ghana, it’s a lovely place to be, they have great people who are resilient, who are tenacious, who have drive, who have talent.”
Meanwhile, Afua Asantewaa attended her sing-a-thon after-party looking vibrant and full of energy, despite having just completed an exhausting five-day singing marathon.
The sing-a-thon journey, she said, began as just a dream, and she’s grateful for the support Ghanaians showed her.
“I didn’t know it was going to be this way. The reception from you as Ghanaians has been amazing. At a point, I was like okay, I can decide not to do this but you took the challenge on, you made it personal and there was no way I was going to let you down. I know you had your doubts but God also has His plan.”
“I can’t say much. All I will say is a very big thank you to the Ghana Music Industry as well, to all the artistes, to all the celebrities that supported, your encouragement went a long way.”
Afua Asantewaa embarked on a journey to break the Guinness World Record for the longest singing marathon by an individual.
The broadcast journalist and mother of three began her journey at midnight on Sunday and ended at 7:00 am on Friday, December 29.
Afua Asantewaa ended her attempt after 126 hours and 52 minutes.
She performed hundreds of Ghanaian songs back-to-back using the attempt as an opportunity to sell Ghanaian music.
Meanwhile, the Guinness Book of records is yet to confirm if she has indeed surpassed the existing record.
