Instagram/Maggie Rogers Music Discover how Maggie Rogers went from a failing student to a viral sensation after Pharrell Williams heard her song "Alaska," launching her Grammy-nominated c... April 29, 2026 AceShowbiz - Ten years ago, Maggie Rogers was a senior at New York University struggling to complete a music-production class she was close to failing. At a pivotal moment, Pharrell Williams was a guest critic in her class. She performed a song titled "Alaska," which she had written in roughly 15 minutes.