A Nigerian man, identified as Oluwatobi Kufeji, has started a 200-hour sing-a-thon in an attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the longest singing marathon by an individual.
The saxophonist has tagged his daring attempt as a Praise-a-thon, during which he will sing a variety of worship and praise songs.
He commenced the praise and worship marathon in Lagos on Wednesday, July 5, and aims to sing continuously for eight days.
As of the time of filing this report, he has already sung for two days and twenty hours.
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Sunil Waghmare, an Indian man, currently holds the record for the longest singing marathon by an individual, with a remarkable time of 105 hours.
According to the details on the official Guinness World Record website, he achieved this feat in Nagpur, India, from March 3 to March 7, 2012. The record attempt commenced at 11:06 am on March 3, with a variety of popular Indian songs being performed.
No song was repeated within a 4-hour period. The attempt concluded on the evening of March 7, after which Waghmare joined in a sing-song with his supporters.
In related news, There was widespread jubilation in Ondo State after Chef Deo, real name Adeyeye Adeola, completed her 150-hour cooking marathon.
The Nigerian chef kickstarted the cook-a-thon on Friday, June 30, in Ile-Oluji, Ondo State, with the goal of breaking the Guinness World Record for the longest cooking time by an individual.
In a recent update, Chef Deo successfully accomplished her cooking marathon in the late hours of Thursday, July 6, to the joy and delight of people who came from far and near to witness the record-breaking feat.
A video capturing the moment she reached the 150-hour milestone has been shared online, and it shows her spectators jubilating and celebrating her.
The current holder of the title is Nigerian chef and restauranteur, Hilda Bassey Effiong, popularly known as Hilda Baci, with a time of 93 hours 11 minutes.
