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Pharrell Williams very happy about Israeli video

March 25, 2014 13:00
Dancing in Tel Aviv in the 'Happy' cover (Photo: YouTube)

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Sandy Rashty,

Sandy Rashty

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American singer Pharrell Williams has paid special tribute to the Israelis who covered his award-winning single ‘Happy’.

The Grammy-winning rapper and record producer chose the video tribute filmed in Tel Aviv, to be shown at the UN’s International Day of Happiness .

‘Happy Tel Aviv-Yafo’, which features toddlers to grandparents dancing and miming along to the song , was filmed in the city's Rothschild Boulevard and Dizengoff , the beach and playgrounds.

The three-minute clip, which has had more than 200,000 views on YouTube, was filmed by non-profit educational group ISRAEL21c. Nicky Blackburn, a director of the group, told the Jerusalem Post: “We are delighted that Pharrell Williams and the UN chose our video for the day of happiness.