In 2016, Pharrell Williams visited a NYU music production class. After he listened to a song called “Alaska” by Maggie Rogers, he was speechless...

This is one of the best videos to ever exist for entrepreneurs, creators... I think about it often. In 2016, Pharrell Williams visited a NYU music production class to critique student songs. At the beginning you could see student "Maggie Rogers" drenched with the absolute terror of sharing this with him. Pharrell is there just trying to keep his excitement in. The guy couldn’t wait to tell her this song is the bee’s knees. After he listened to a song called “Alaska”, he explained why “I have zero, zero, zero notes for that:” 24 hours later, someone posted the clip to Reddit. It blew up and the rest is history. Grammy nominated, millions of followers etc.

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shes like "i can't let him see how excited i am that hes listening" and hes like "i cant let her see how much i love this song"

she deserves all of this✨

Her anxious little side glances as she tries to figure out Pharrell's reaction but doesn't want to give it away are so adorable.

He handled that well

This Southwest employee named, Krista, didn’t realize how much joy she was bringing to the people around her 🥹 ❤️

I always think about whatever student had to follow that up, personally i think id drop out on the spot

"Get Lucky" a song written and performed by French electronic music duo Daft Punk featuring singer Pharrell Williams and American musician Nile Rodgers.

"Alaska" was the breakthrough for Maggie. What has she done before and since Alaska? Albums and EPs: - The Echo (2012) - Her first album. - Blood Ballet (2014) - A folk album released during her time at NYU. - Now That the Light Is Fading (2017) - Her first major label EP which included "Alaska." - Heard It in a Past Life (2019) - Her debut studio album, which included hits like "Light On" and "Alaska," earning her a Grammy nomination for Best New Artist. - Surrender (2022) - Her second studio album, known for its dance-influenced sound. - Don't Forget Me (2024) - Her third studio album, noted for its thematic exploration of creativity and spirituality.