Norwegian artist Kjell Elvis (Kjell Henning Bjørnstad) carries out at the start of his challenge of the world ´ s longest Elvis Presley singing marathon on July 23, 2020 in Oslo. (NTB Scanpix/AFP/Fredrik Hagen).
A Norwegian Elvis Presley impersonator set a world record on Saturday by singing the legendary performer’s tunes for more than 50 hours straight in an online competitors.
Kjell Henning Bjornestad, whose phase name is Kjell Elvis, sang non-stop for 50 hours, 50 minutes and 50 seconds, smashing the previous record, acknowledged by the Guinness Book of Records, by more than seven hours.
The title of the previous Elvis champ, a German by the name of Thomas “Curtis” Gaethje, had remained intact for more than 16 years.
” I’ll never do this again”, Bjornestad, worn an Elvis outfit, informed Norwegian television after completing his performance early Saturday in an Oslo bar.
His supervisor stated Kjell Elvis, who sang through two days and two nights, had actually been told to go simple on the coffee, and to rely instead on healthy smoothies, fruit and energy treats to keep his voice in shape while persevering.
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He did, however, sound significantly hoarse during the last hours.
Bjornestad, who is 52, had set two Elvis singing records before. The last time, in 2003, it took 26 hours of continuously carrying out to come out on top.
This time, he called on fans to make contributions during the occasion which are to be used in part to finance a healthcare facility in Myanmar.
Elvis Presley, who passed away in 1977 and was known as “The King”, was amongst the 20 th century’s cultural icons.
He had dozens of primary strikes and offered more than 146 million albums, according to the Recording Market Association of America, and won more gold albums than anyone else.
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