Galway busker tells story behind viral proposal moment in city – ‘I was more nervous than he was’

Independent.ie - 12:10
A Galway busker has described how he ended up playing an important part in a couple’s proposal after a video of the moment went viral on social media.

Last week saw a clip of a public proposal in Galway’s Latin Quarter shared on Instagram as the sweet moment melted hearts.

The video shows couple Brendan and Cat passing by a busker playing Cat’s favourite song, Beautiful Affair, setting the perfect atmosphere for when Brendan popped the big question.

Cat, having no idea that the song was planned for her, can be heard saying “I love this song” as the pair begin to sway to the serenade.

The busker in question, Jamie Harte, who plays under the stage name Echo Harte, says he rarely receives requests to play such a significant role in such grand gestures, so when he received a DM on social media to surreptitiously serenade for Brendan and Cat’s special moment, he was surprised – but excited.

“Brendan messaged me and said, ‘listen, I have a very easy gig for you” Jamie laughed. “He asked if I’d be able to play her favourite song for the moment.”

Before agreeing, Jamie asked Brendan his own important question: “I said, ‘Are you sure she’s going to say yes?’”

Brendan asked Jamie if he could play Beautiful Af...
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