Pharrell cries over ‘Happy’ Donegal

A short video of people just being happy in Co Donegal made American hip-hop star Pharrell Williams break down in tears on Oprah Winfrey’s television show Oprah Prime.

The show, which is watched by more than 7m viewers daily, featured 15 countries from around the world getting happy along to the singer’s hit song ‘Happy’.

During last Sunday’s interview, Oprah and Pharrell watched a huge screen featuring the clips of countries ‘getting happy’.

As the compilation rolled, dancers appear at the famous Fanad lighthouse in Donegal. As the McGettigan butchers, from Donegal Town, dance with strings of sausages, Oprah said to Pharrell: “It is just amazing.”

It was at this point that Pharrell was moved to tears by the short video. Oprah also became emotional and said to him: “It makes me cry too!”

The Donegal video, one of 150 made around the world, was shot over three days last month.

Cameraman Shane Wallace of Wallace Media, who made the video, said: “The reaction has been nothing short of astounding to the video.”