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'I'd love to work with her': Pharrell Williams tips his hat to Lorde as he performs in Australia with girls choir

PUBLISHED: 16:19 EST, 5 March 2014 | UPDATED: 20:41 EST, 5 March 2014

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Pharrell Williams has revealed that he would love to work with New Zealand singer Lorde in an appearance on Australian breakfast TV.

The 40-year-old also performed with a local girls choir on TV show Sunrise on Thursday morning – and he didn’t forget his signature hat.

When asked by hosts David Koch and Samantha Armytage if there is anyone he would like to work with Pharrell had high praise for the Royals singer.

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Happy: Pharrell Williams performed with the Australian Girls Choir on Sunrise in Sydney on Thursday morning

Royal fan: The 40-year-old revealed he would love to work with New Zealand pop star Lorde

Hats off to ya: Pharrell was pictured in a rare moment without his signature headgear, which he lent to Samantha when he appeared on the show on Thursday morning

‘I would love to work with [Lorde]. She doesn’t need me but I would love to work with her,’ he said.

‘When you hear Lorde’s music you hear her lyrics, you hear her melody and you hear her music but you also feel what she’s saying.’

He said he would also love to work with Prince and Katy Perry (who he says his five-year-old son Rocket ‘loves’).

'Happy' Birthday: The singer-songwriter performed his hit song with The Australian Girls Choir, which will celebrate its 30th birthday on Friday

The singer-songwriter wore his favourite oversized hat, a white t-shirt, jeans and sneakers.

Pharrell thanked his fans for his recent success, including a number one album on iTunes, an Oscars nomination and a string of Grammy wins.

‘I continue to make songs and I think I’m getting a little better, I’m trying my best,’ he said.

Humble: Pharrell thanked fans for his recent successes

‘It’s the people, ultimately at the end of the day, that have lifted me as high as it is right now.

‘I’ve never seen these heights before.’

Pharrell added that he and his wife Helen Lasichanh preferred to keep a low profile rather than party with other celebrities.

‘We appreciate our privacy but at the end of the day we’re normal people, when I’m not working we're homebodies and Helen’s my best friend.

‘We spend more time jumping on the bed than we do out partying, clinking glasses.

‘That’s fun but I think there’s just so much more to the work we’re doing right now.’

Meet and greet: Pharrell posed for pictures with fans at Sydney's Martin Place

Mob of fans: A large crowd gathered to catch a glimpse of the award-winning producer

Pharrell also went outside the studio to Sydney's Martin Place to meet and greet fans.

The Happy singer flew into Australia yesterday ahead of performances at Future Music Festival.

The singer-songwriter thanked the Australian Girls Choir, which celebrates its 30th birthday on Friday, for performing with him by posting a picture to Twitter.

Iconic ad: The Australian Girls Choir appeared in the famous I Still Call Australia Home Qantas ad campaign

Famous friends: In the 30 years since its inception the choir has performed for many celebrities including Ellen Degeneres

The Australian Girls Choir made a name for themselves with the iconic I Still Call Australia Home Qantas advertising campaign.

The choir has sung for some of the world’s most influential people including the late Nelson Mandela, US President Barack Obama, the Queen, Pope Benedict XVI, Oprah Winfrey and Ellen Degeneres.

Pharrell is just the latest high profile performer the choir has sung with. Its list of past stage mates includes Hugh Jackman, INXS and Ronan Keating.

Legends: The choir has performed for some of the world's most influential people including the late Nelson Mandela

Pharrell, who lent his signature hat to Sunrise host Samantha Armytage for a quick photo this morning, has rarely been seen in public without a version of the Mountain Hat by British fashion designer Vivienne Westwood since he first wore it on the Grammys red carpet earlier this year.

His Grammys hat was just auctioned off to fast-food chain Arby’s for $US44,100 ($A49,091). All proceeds will go to Pharrell’s charity for at-risk teens, One Hand to Another.

Going once, going twice: Pharrell's Vivienne Westwood mountain hat which he wore at the Grammys has been bought by sandwich chain Arby's for $44,100

Bid listing: Pharrell in his eBay listing said the hat would come with a letter of authenticity

Hat shopping: Arby's posted proof of their purchase to Pharrell on Twitter

Pharrell earlier this month busted out a grey version of the $180 sky-high headgear while visiting the BBC Radio 1 studios in London and also donned the grey version at the 86th Academy Awards nominees luncheon in Beverly Hills.

Since his camel-coloured mountain hat made an appearance at the Grammys, Pharrell has sported a pink, a blue and a grey version of the $180 fedora at different occasions.

The hat’s most recent appearance at Sunday night’s Oscar performance resulted in ‘the shimmy seen around the world’ as Pharrell danced with Meryl Streep.