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1. www.nylon.com › articles › maggie-rogers-pharrellMaggie Rogers On The Viral Pharrell Video And Story Behind ...

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   Dec 6, 2016 · by Ilana Kaplan. Dec. 6, 2016. If the song “Alaska” hasn’t made you dance and cry at the same time, then you’ve been missing out. The track—a hypnotic, electropop ballad of sorts—went ...

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2. americansongwriter.com › the-meaning-behind-maggieThe Meaning Behind Maggie Rogers’ “Alaska,” the Majestic Song ...

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   Dec 1, 2023 · While “Alaska” did not reach the Billboard Hot 100, Rogers subsequently cracked the chart with a pair of collaborations. In 2020, her cover of the Goo Goo Dolls’ “Iris” with Phoebe ...

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4. www.bbc.com › news › entertainment-arts-39153471Maggie Rogers: After wowing Pharrell, she's delivered an EP ...

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   Mar 4, 2017 · The video of their encounter, which has been watched 2.5 million times on YouTube, changed Rogers' life. Alaska is nudging 30 million streams on Spotify; while the singer-songwriter has won rave ...

5. www.clashmusic.com › features › it-feels-like-a-real“It Feels Like A Real Gift” Maggie Rogers Interviewed

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   Maggie Rogers embraces control. After all, wouldn’t you? She kinda became famous by accident, that viral clip of Pharrell Williams falling heads-over-heels for her song ‘Alaska’ catapulting the songwriter into a never-ending series of major label corridors. Yet she’s been able to construct her own machinery for dealing with fame – the ...

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6. www.npr.org › maggie-rogers-on-world-cafeMaggie Rogers On Her Journey Since 'Alaska' : World Cafe - NPR

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   May 12, 2017 · Set List. You might have seen Maggie Rogers wowing Pharrell Williams in a viral video that captures the time she played him her song "Alaska" during a master class at NYU. In the video, as "Alaska ...

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7. www.nme.com › news › musicMaggie Rogers meets fan who posted viral video that launched ...

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   Aug 6, 2023 · In 2016, a clip went viral of Pharrell marvelling at Rogers’ song ‘Alaska’ during a songwriting masterclass at New York University. “I have zero, zero, zero notes for that,” he said in ...

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   How did Pharrell & Rogers feel about 'Alaska'?

   • The superstar was encouraging but constructive with every young musician—except Rogers. For her, Pharrell had only praise, a sense of awe quietly unfolding across his face as “Alaska” played. Occasionally, he glanced over at Rogers while she bobbed along to the beat, as if to confirm her existence. “I’ve never heard anything that sounds like that.

   Pharrell’s Stunned Face Launched Maggie Rogers’ Career. Now What?

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   Did Pharrell Williams listen to 'Alaska'?

   • On June 1, a video of Pharrell Williams listening to her song “Alaska” launched her career after going—shall we say—slightly viral. As nearly two million viewers know by now, the video was from Pharrell’s Masterclass at NYU’s Clive Davis Institute back in February, where he critiqued student work.

   Pharrell’s Stunned Face Launched Maggie Rogers’ Career. Now What?

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   Why did 'Alaska' go viral?

   • A fan of Rogers uploaded a video of the proceedings, and it went viral. Much of the conversation between Rogers and Williams centered on the song’s unique fusion of elements from folk and dance music, but Rogers put just as much care into how she crafted “Alaska”’s message, which was a highly personal one for her.

   The Meaning Behind Maggie Rogers’ “Alaska,” the Majestic Song That

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   Does 'Alaska' make you dance and cry at the same time?

   • If the song “Alaska” hasn’t made you dance and cry at the same time, then you’ve been missing out. The track—a hypnotic, electropop ballad of sorts—went slightly viral for NYU student Maggie Rogers the day after her graduation thanks to a video of Pharrell Williams staring in awe while listening to the catchy song.

   Maggie Rogers On The Viral Pharrell Video And Story Behind “Alaska”

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   What is 'Alaska' a song about?

   • At its core, “Alaska” is a song about letting go. It’s a reflection of the transitional state of Rogers’ life at the time she wrote it. Not long before writing “Alaska,” Rogers had been in an artistic rut for more than two years.

   The Meaning Behind Maggie Rogers’ “Alaska,” the Majestic Song That

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   Why was 'Alaska' so popular?

   • Social media may have sparked the popularity of “Alaska,” but there’s a reason why Williams was so captivated by Rogers’ song, and why music fans made it a Gold record. Rogers expressed the anguish of moving forward from a painful past eloquently and poetically, and in the end, the song is triumphant.

   The Meaning Behind Maggie Rogers’ “Alaska,” the Majestic Song That

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9. pitchfork.com › thepitch › 1206-pharrells-stunnedPharrell’s Stunned Face Launched Maggie Rogers’ Career. Now ...

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   Jun 26, 2016 · June 26, 2016. Provided photo. Maggie Rogers moved out of her NYU apartment on May 31. On June 1, a video of Pharrell Williams listening to her song “Alaska” launched her career after going ...