King impersonator Kjell Henning Bjornestad smashed the earlier report of seven hours. – Fredrik Hagen / NTB Scanpix
He’s Norwegian. Very effectively. It’s an artist. Okay. And he simply sang with out a break for 50 hours, 50 minutes and 50 seconds. Even so… This repertoire madman is the well-known Kjell Henning Bjornestad, Scandinavian impersonator of Elvis Presley, who this Saturday in Oslo broke the world report for the longest interpretation of the “King” titles. A musical marathon that was broadcast reside on the Web.
With this new model, the aptly named “Kjell Elvis” smashed the earlier Guinness-approved report for greater than seven hours, which had been held for sixteen years by a German, Thomas “Curtis” Gäthje.
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Smoothies and fruit bars
What feeling after this vocal “feat”? “I will never do it again,” replied to Norwegian tv NRK the look-alike of the American star on the finish of his efficiency, round 10:50 am. He had began singing Thursday morning at eight am native in a bar within the middle of the capital, in full gown.
In keeping with his supervisor, it was beneficial to the artist to not drive on the espresso to cross specifically two complete nights. Smoothies, fruits and vitality bars allowed him to go the space and protect his voice, a little bit hoarse within the final hours.
Hospitals in Burma
For Bjornestad, 52, this feat shouldn’t be a primary: he had already obtained worldwide media consideration by breaking the report twice, the final time in 2003 – a 26-hour marathon on the time. .
The artist had launched an attraction for donations on the web site of the occasion meant partly for the development of hospitals in Burma.
