KAREN DID IT!! Dolly Parton impersonator Karen Davy and one of the artists in our SouNZ Like Tribute Show, sang for 48 hours and broke the Guinness World Record of 46hrs 38mins. What an absolutely tremendous effort. She only had a five minute break every hour and 30 seconds inbetween each song.
WELL DONE KAREN. MANY THANKS ON BEHALF OF KIDNEY KIDS AND THEIR FAMILIES!! Karen as since become an Ambassador for Kidney Kids.
The world record attempt was organised by Global Quest 4 Talent Agency NZ on behalf of Kidney Kids of NZ. Around $12,000 was raised for Kidney Kids from 12 noon Monday 8 June through to 5pm Wednesday 10 June at Auckland International Airport.
This was not the first time Karen has broken the record. In November 2008 Karen sang for 47hrs 29mins breaking the record and raising $7,000 for Kidney Kids.
Karen has been interviewed both nationally and internationally by TV and radio stations and will appear live on the Australian Channel 9 TODAY programme on Sunday 14 June 2009 at 10.20am New Zealand time. Check these out... TV3 Video TVNZ NZ Herald
A huge thank you to Auckland Airport for their very generous donation of $5,000 to Kidney Kids.
Our very personal thank you to Scott White, Commercial Retail Manager at Auckland Airport who supported us throughout the attempt and helped to keep the team motivated.
The Auckland Airport Emergency Services Medical team also deserve our big thanks and appreciation for looking after Karen and giving her regular medical check ups. Thanks guys you were great!
Also our thanks to Mayama Sushi & Noodles, Cafe Down Under, Subway and the Airport Florist for all your support.
Thank you Steve and Claire Gard of Party Direct for supplying the sound equipment and Steve Hird for providing the back up system.
All the documentation, photos etc will be sent to Guinness World Records and it will be a few months before we receive confirmation of the new world record.
If you would like to make an automatic $20 donation to Kidney Kids please call 0900 533 933. Donations can also be made via their website Kidney Kids of NZ or through FundraiseOnline or Giftaid. Information on kidney diseases can be obtained by phoning the Helpline on 0800 215 437.
