The Akwa Ibom State choir has broken
the Guinness world record for the largest number of Christmas carol singers in
the world. According to Vanguard, the record was previously held by a group called
CENTI in Bogota, Columbia, which 15,674 carol singers in December 2013.
However, Akwa Ibom’s Godswill Akpabio Unity Choir broke the
record with its 25,272 member-choral group on Saturday, December 13, 2014.
The group convened at Uyo
Township Stadium, where they performed carol favourites, including: The
First Noel, Joy to the World, O Christmas Tree, Hark the Herald the Angels
Sing, Once in Royal David’s City and O Come All Ye Faithful.
After their performance, which was said
to be outstanding, Guinness World Records adjudicator, Liz Smith, made
the announcement, congratulating the group for breaking the record, and
describing them as “officially amazing.”
Congratulations to them.
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