Guinness world records books and biography waterstones. I love to always be in the epicenter of the events, and then tell the world about it in the most diverse forms. The guinness world records has already established nigeria in the pages several times. The organisers are hoping that the event will see a new record set as for the worlds longest dance marathon. Nigerian breaks guniness world record for longest dance. With its large, hardcover format, bright colors, numerous photos, and quality print job, this book deserves a permanent home on your coffee table. From ay racking in about n182 million at the box office for his 30 days in atlanta movie to dj obi deejaying his way into the books, and kaffy dancing round the clock to have her named inked in the famous book, they have all made great accomplishments. He made guiness world record for the longest rap freestyle. Browse our online collection of record titles for aweinspiring handpicked videos and photos in our curated galleries. All the nigerians that have broken the guinness book of. Wizkid has entered the guinness book of world records the nigerian pop singer has added his name to the few nigerians in the guinness book of world record after. Winning couples will receive a cash prize of 200,000 baht and have their names listed in the famous guinness book of world records.
I was happy to be cartooning, pure and simple to actually make a living doing something i. Nigerians in guiness book of records and the records they. Faith tabernacle puts nigeria in guinness book of world records by pahtahkee. Welcome to the home of records, where you can explore mindblowing feats and recordbreaking wonders. Kafayat shafauameh, popularly known as kaffy the dance queen who broke the guinness book of world record for the longest dance party in 2006 has performed in many major concerts locally. Sep 23, 20 in 2006, kaffy from nigeria broke the world longest dancing record with a time of 52 hours and 3 minutes. Odumewu debbie, a nigerian dancer and choreographer, sets the new guinness world record of longest dance marathon by an individual which lasted for 7 hours.
Debbie pinki odumewu breaks guinness world records for. Kafayat oluwatoyin shafau born 30 june 1980, popularly known by her stage name kaffy, is a nigerian dancer, choreographer, dance instructor and fitness coach she is also the founder and owner of imagneto dance company. Olawunmi treasures bayode a 40yearold nigerian, bayode treasure olawunmi, who few days ago set himself on a reading spree to break the world guinness book of records mark for the longest marathon reading aloud category has finally done it the book enthusiast and proud father of three children logged 120 hours at 3. Guinness world records unionpedia, the concept map. Guinness book of world records 1981 by norris mcwhirter.
Nigerian on the guinness book of world records and they made. A word of caution dont buy the smaller 2012 or 20 paperback edition as it is badly printed and is in black and white which takes away all the fun of reading. He grew up reading the guinness book of world records, combing it from cover to cover, he said. Thereby completing a 240hour marathon on the decks at a lagos cafe, smashing the previous record of 200 hours set in dublin by a polish dj. Another dancer and choreographer, kaffy, also broke the guinness world record for longest dance party at the nokia silverbird danceathon in 2006. Late levi chibuike ajuonumas son, obi ajuonuma, popularly known as dj obi, has officially broken the guinness world record for the longest dj set. They are now in the guinness book of records, bringing the total number to four. Wizkid has entered the guinness book of world records the nigerian pop singer has added his name to the few nigerians in the guinness book of world record after his collaboration record with.
In record breaking nigerians are not left behind and some have gotten their names into the guinness world record with spectacular record breaking action. Another nigerian gets guiness book of record nod for dance. He did it in las vegas at the 2011 mtv o music awards. Olawunmi treasures bayode olawunmi treasures bayodea 40yearold nigerian, bayode treasure olawunmi, who few days ago set himself on a reading spree to break the world guinness book. With its large, hardcover format, bright colors, numerous photos, and quality print job, this book deserves a. Apr 22, 2017 kafayat shafauameh, popularly known as kaffy the dance queen who broke the guinness book of world record for the longest dance party in 2006 has performed in many major concerts locally. Guinness book of world records 1977 edition norris mcwhirter on. All the nigerians that have broken the guinness book of records. Wizkid singer breaks into guinness book of records with one. The worlds authority on recordbreaking achievements since 1955. Chilling out with nigerias guinness world record holder, the dance queen kaffy. Debbie, who just broke the record for the longest dance marathon which was previously held by an indian woman, kalamandalam hemaletha, danced 123 hours 15 minutes. He is the current holder of the longest rap freestyle by an individual.
By patricia uyeh, nigerian professional dancer, odumewu debbie, a. Pinki debbie breaks guinness world record for longest. By rita chioma so far, only nigerians in africa have made it into the guinness book of world records. The record for the longest dance marathon was previously held by an indian woman, kalamandalam hemaletha at the kerala sangeetha nadaka academy in thrissur, kerala, india, who danced for 123 hours. Epic 1960 guiness billboard advertisement pics guiness book of records awards woman with worlds largest natural brstsphotos 21 people set themselves on fire in guiness book of records photo and video. The book itself holds a world record, as the bestselling ed book series of all time. Nigerian dancer breaks longest dance world record youtube. After ross mcwhirters norris dewar mcwhirter, cbe 12 august 1925, winchmore hill, london 19 april 2004, wiltshire was a writer, political activist, cofounder of the. The largest jersey was unveiled at the teslim balogun stadium surulere lagos and the liberation stadium, port. Galaxy television popular dancer kaffy, celebrates 5th.
In 2006, she danced her way into the guinness world record with her team, imagneto at the nokia silverbird danceathon an. List of nigerians who are guinness world record breakers. Jan 01, 1992 the book itself holds a world record, as the bestselling ed book series of all time. A nigerian football, harrison chinedu has gotten himself into the guinness world records for the farthest distance walked with a ball on the head. Comedian ayo makun ay, kaffy and other nigerians with a. Garfield comic strip makes guinness book of world records. He set the record at the mtv o music awards in las vegas, the u. Olawunmi treasures bayodeis, a 40years old citizen of nigeria and the honored dad of three kids became a reading enthusiast on a parttime basis. Nov 24, 2017 odumewu debbie, a nigerian dancer and choreographer, sets the new guinness world record of longest dance marathon by an individual which lasted for 7 hours. Chidera anemege popularly known as chiddy of chiddy bang rapped his way into the guinness book of records in 2011. Six nigerians whose names are in guinness world record.
Guinness world records, known from its inception in 1955 until 2000 as the guinness book of records and in previous united states editions as the guinness book of world records, is a reference book published annually, listing world records both of human achievements and the extremes of the natural world. Explore books by guinness world records with our selection at. Mar 07, 2020 joshua usoro, popularly called jason, was officially recognised and certified by the guinness book of world records as the longest dance marathon by relay, beating the previous record held by dance queen, kaffy. In 2011, chiddy of chiddy bang made it into the guiness world record for the longest rap freestyle. Let our team help engage your audience through unforgettable moments of sheer amazement and wonder, whilst delivering bottomline results. After much digging around, i am 100% pleased to serve you all with this. In 2006, kaffy from nigeria broke the world longest dancing record with a time of 52 hours and 3 minutes. Faith tabernacle puts nigeria in guinness book of world. Joshua usoro, popularly called jason, was officially recognised and certified by the guinness book of world records as the longest dance marathon by relay, beating the previous record held by dance queen, kaffy. The 2018 edition, available now, lives up to that promise and then some. Kaffys dance routine at the shop small win big promo that stormed lagos duration. Kaffy who is also a guiness book of record holder took to her social media page to share series of photos of the happy moments with her family. The brainchild of sir hugh beaver, the book was cofounded by. Looking at kaffy, her svelte body and sick dance moves it is hard to believe that she is a mother of 2 kids and is 37 years old.
Jan 28, 2002 he grew up reading the guinness book of world records, combing it from cover to cover, he said. Pinki debbie breaks guinness world record for longest dancing. Nigerians in guiness book of records and the records they broke by nobody. A lioness on the dance floor, the dancer and fitness trainer has carved a niche for herself in the global dance world and has etched her.
Kafayat shafau kafayat shafau is popularly known as kaffy. Many of us sometimes need to stop for a moment, perhaps lose something in order to rethink our existence and understand in which direction we need to move. Chidera anemege popularly known as chiddy of chiddy bang, rapped his way into the guinness book of records in 2011. He and his identical twin brother, ross, were known internationally for the guinness book of records, a book they wrote and annually updated together between 1955 and 1975. She is a fitness and dance instructor and runs her own dance school. The annual release of the guinness book of world records is a yearly reminder that the boundaries of human achievement are always being tested, often in ever more laughable ways. Chinedu on sunday, march 6 walked from the redeemed camp to the national stadium, surulere, lagos where he trekked around the main bowl eleven times to break the record before trekking further eleven times to set a new record. The guinness world records 20 hard bound edition is the book to go for if you are looking for things out of the ordinary. The energetic dancer and mother of two blessed their union, she wrote. In 2006, kaffy led her dance group to break the guinness book of record for longest dance party after they danced for 55hours and 40minutes. The smallest bank in the world was found in nigeria. With a personal intro by dantdm, owner of the most viewed minecraft channel on youtube, and packed with the latest records, coolest stars and the biggest games, the guinness world records gamers edition is the goto bible for every gaming fan. Wizkid singer breaks into guinness book of records with. She is best known for breaking the guinness world record for longest dance party at the nokia silverbird danceathon in 2006.
It is also one of the most frequently stolen books from public libraries in the guinness world records, known until 2000 as the guinness book of records, is a reference book published annually, containing a collection of world records, both human. As always, the guinness book of world records is the prime source of such topranked trivia, and this fancy edition for 2001 is no exception. Nov 23, 2017 the record for the longest dance marathon was previously held by an indian woman, kalamandalam hemaletha at the kerala sangeetha nadaka academy in thrissur, kerala, india, who danced for 123 hours. Nigerian on the guinness book of world records and they. A few nigerian superstars have placed nigeria around the map by making it into the guinness publication of world records intended for music and films. I believe that many rules are created in order to break them in an attempt to create something new. Hope you enjoy 1 the biggest jersey in the world nigeria gets recognized by guinness book of world records for having the worlds largest football jersey. Nigerians in guiness book of records and the records they broke.
Anyway its nt in d guiness book of records dont mind d blogger. In march 2016, chinedu entered the guinness world records list as he had walked 48. Kafayat shafau is widely credited as nigerias foremost dancer and choreographer for music videos. Jun 28, 2019 guinness world records keep getting more intense. Culture giant 231pound sticker ball just broke a guinness world record written by jordan bowman. Guinness world records wikipedia, a enciclopedia livre. Kaffy s dancing career took off after she went to an event to perform onstage by someone who spotted her when she used to go to the national stadium during weekends for dance rehearsals and workouts. We work with leading global brands and businesses to break world records as part of bespoke marketing campaigns. Gandoki, a famous comedian broke the record for longest stand up comedy performance on october 1. Dj obi achieved this feat on friday, july 1, 2016 at exactly 7. Orders from outside the eu exclude vat and may be liable to local tax and import duty. First, nigeria got into the book of world information for having the largest football shirt in the world. Kaffy from nigeria broke the world record in longest dance with a time of 52 hours and 3 minutes.
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