Singer Pharrell Williams breaks down after watching the Happy video including clips from Donegal.
A short video of people just being happy in Co Donegal made singing sensation Pharrell Williams break down in tears on Oprah Winfrey’s television show Oprah Prime.
The show, which is watched by more than 7 million viewers daily, featured 15 countries from around the world getting happy along to the singer’s hit song.
The singer was a guest on the American’s chat show host’s TV show which aired on Sunday night last.
And the Donegal clip even made Williams shed a tear!
During the interview Oprah and Pharrell are watching a huge screen featuring the clips of countries from around the world getting ‘Happy.’
Oprah says to Pharrell “People started putting up videos from around the world of themselves getting ‘Happy.”
As the compilation rolls, dancers appear at the famous Fanad lighthouse in Donegal.
And then as the McGettigan butchers, from Donegal Town, dance with strings of sausages, Oprah says to Pharrell “It is just amazing”.
Amazingly Pharrell is moved to tears by the short video.
Oprah also becomes emotional and says to him “it makes me cry too!”
The Donegal video, one of 150 made around the world (only 15 clips appeared on Oprah), was shot over three days across the north-west last month.
Cameraman Shane Wallace of Wallace media who made the video, said they have been amazed by the reaction to the video.
“The reaction has been nothing short of astounding to the video.
“It’s hard to believe that Donegal featured on Oprah Prime and that Pharrell Williams broke down in the middle of it.
“If that’s not a good advertisement for Donegal tourism and for all the county has to offer, then I don’t know what is,” said Mr Wallace.
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