Sing-a-thon: Afua Asantewaa pays US$750 to expedite verification process
The standard waiting period for Guinness World Record results is around 12 weeks, but Asantewaa and her team chose to expedite the process for quicker results.
Weeks after completing an impressive five-day singing marathon, Afua Owusu Asantewaa Aduonum has revealed that she has paid US$750 to fast-track the verification process of her Guinness World Record attempt.
She explained that her team opted for a priority review to bypass the standard review time and that came at a cost of US$750.
The standard waiting period for Guinness World Record results is around 12 weeks, but Asantewaa and her team chose to expedite the process for quicker results.
By opting for a priority review, the approval time was reduced to just five business days.
In an interview with JoyNews, Afua Asantewaa disclosed, “Right after the attempt, they requested our files. We were putting everything together, and because of the popularity of the event, they reached out and said that they were waiting for the videos, so we have submitted everything.”
“If you want it quick, you pay an amount of money, and they review your files within five working days. Officially it’s US$650, but when you’re going to pay into the account, you have to pay some transaction fees.
Totally we did about US$750 for the priority,” she explained. Afua Asantewaa took on the challenge in 2023 to surpass the existing singing record of 105 hours set in 2012.
Her singing marathon began at midnight on Sunday, 24 December 2023, and concluded at 7am on 29 December 2023. At the end of her remarkable attempt, Asantewaa had sung continuously for five days, six hours, and 55 minutes.
