The new record was acknowledged by the Indonesian Record Museum (MURI). The previous record was held by Bandung musician Raka Eka Nugraha who sang for 71-straight hours in 2005.

Nanoe Biroe, whose real name is I Made Murdita, closed his lengthy performance in Puputan Badung field at 4:45 a.m after singing 1,120 songs, some of which were accompanied by live band.

He kept singing during the allocated time, even when he went to the rest room under the supervision of MURI officers.

The singer was only allowed a five-minute break every hour.

To enjoy longer breaks, he opted to take breaks every five hours, said the singer’s wife Gek Ulik.

“We took breaks every five hours, so that we could get 25 minutes for meals or just for relaxing,” she said.

She added that during the period, her husband didn’t sleep at all.

“Even when he went to the rest room, he brought his microphone and portable computer, so that he could keep singing,” said Gek Ulik, who accompanied her husband during the show.

It only took two and a half months for Nanoe to prepare for his remarkable performance, while working on his fourth album titled Positif.

“But thanks to his supporters, he accomplished his goal,” Gek Ulik said.

His idea of making a breakthrough performance was due to his concerns over the decreasing popularity of local music.

As the show wrapped up, Nanoe uttered his satisfaction to be able to break the record.

“I hope that Balinese music can get better acceptance both in the national and international community.”

In 2008, Nanoe broke the national record for the longest title and the album cover with the most signatures, as he launched his second album Matunangan Majak Dewa.

After breaking two records, the musician is planning to hold more attractive shows by performing on the Tukad Badung river, in an attempt to raise people’s awareness to keep the river clean.

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