The Moment Pharrell Heard This Girl’s Song, He Knew She Had Something Special (VIDEO)
Pharrell Williams is one of the biggest names in the music industry. He does it all. He’s a Grammy-award winning performer, a producer, songwriter, designer, and the list goes on and on. The point being, Pharrell has a long history in the entertainment world, and he knows how to spot talent like your obese Uncle Larry knows how to spot Oatmeal Creme Pies at the grocery store.
It takes a lot to impress Pharrell, but one extremely talented girl named Maggie Rogers was able to do just that. She was one of the lucky students asked to participate in a private masterclass session with Pharrell at the Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music at NYU Tisch.
During the session, the 43-year-old star listened to several music projects from the students, but only one song blew his mind.
Check it out below. Maggie’s portion starts at around the 18:30 mark. Her songs starts playing at around the 20:30 mark, and Pharrell’s mind explodes a few seconds after that.
If you’re feeling Maggie’s music as much as Pharrell, we have some good news for you. She’s got a Soundcloud full of songs that will surely please your ears. And if you want to follow her journey, you can click on this link to check out her Twitter account.
She’s clearly going places. It’s going to be exciting to see how far she climbs.