Nigerian Attempts to Break World Record by Dancing Non-Stop for Seven Days
The 33-year-old dancer is seeking to surpass the current 127-hour mark as crowds gather and Guinness World Records reviews the attempt.
- Professional dancer Benjamin Daniel, known as Ben Dancer, began a 168-hour dance marathon at Freedom Park in Lagos on Tuesday, aiming to surpass the 127-hour record set by Indian dancer Srushti Sudhir Jagtap in 2023.
- Nigeria has seen a surge in record attempts following Nigerian chef Hilda Baci's 93-hour and 11-minute cook-a-thon in 2023, when Guinness World Records received more than 1,500 new applications from the country within two months.
- Ben Dancer, 33, has danced professionally for 18 years and is allowed five minutes of rest every hour, while crowds of young people have gathered at the venue to film his progress and dance along behind the barriers.
- Observing the performance, Emmanuel Ulelu noted a "striking change" in Ben Dancer's energy 16 hours into day five, while a medical team remains at Freedom Park to provide ongoing assistance.
- Incorporating Afrobeats and traditional outfits, Ben Dancer's team says the event reflects Nigeria's cultural diversity. If he completes the 168 hours by Wednesday morning, Guinness World Records has yet to confirm whether the attempt qualifies as an official record.
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A Nigerian dancer tries to dance without interruption for seven days to set a new world record, writes BBC. Benjamin Daniel, known as Ben Dancer, proposes to dance for 168 hours – with 41 hours more than the current record for the longest dance marathon...
A Nigerian dancer, Benjamin Daniel, known as “Ben Dancer”, is attempting to set a new world record by dancing non-stop for seven days. According to reports, the 33-year-old aims to achieve 168 hours of dancing, surpassing the current record of 127 hours, set in 2023 by Indian dancer Srushti Sudhir Jagtap. His attempt is taking place at Freedom Park in Lagos, where many young people have gathered to support him and watch the performance. During t…
Nigerian dancer Benjamin Daniel, known as Ben Dancer, is attempting to dance non-stop for seven days. The 33-year-old performer began the dance marathon on Tuesday, September 22, at Freedom Park in Lagos. His goal is to clock 168 hours of dancing and set a new world record for the longest individual dance marathon. That would be 41 hours more than the current record of 127 hours. <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-media-max-width="560"><p la…
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VijestiHe started dancing on Tuesday, September 22nd and plans to stop on October 1st.
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