There's no denying 2014 has been an excellent year for Pharrell - but he's just been given another reason to Get Happy. Yep, the singer and giant hat-wearer has been confirmed as a coach on Series 7 of The Voice US, replacing Cee-Lo Green.
NBC tweeted the news on Monday, saying:
"Okay, we can OFFICIALLY say it! WE ARE SO #HAPPY to announce PHARRELL WILLIAMS = #NewVoiceCoach for SEASON 7".
Williams tweeted back with: "This is going to be so fun".
Pharrell already appeared on the show in 2013 as one of Usher's mentors - and was so well received show producers were keen to snap him up.
Paul Telegdy of NBC Entertainment, said:
<p class="cnn_storypgraphtxt cnn_storypgraph5">"It's been a huge
year for Pharrell, with recognition for his contribution in the
world of music - the Despicable Me franchise soundtracks,
his Oscar-nominated song Happy and his Grammy-winning
collaboration with Daft Punk on the breakout dance hit *Get
Lucky*. His dominance in record sales in 2014, coupled with his
incomparable accomplishments in the world of fashion and
design, make him an irresistible addition to The Voice
family".
<p class="cnn_storypgraphtxt cnn_storypgraph5">Congrats
Pharrell!
