What do Pussycat Dolls, Depeche Mode, Black Eyed Peas and Lily Allen have in common? That's right, they've all recorded a song in Simlish. You know, the native language used by characters in The Sims? (It was news to us, too.) Electronic Arts has announced a contest for which Sims players are encouraged to record their own Simlish "Smile" at singshot.com. Lily Allen will pick the winner, who will receive a free videogame or something.
Says Lily in a press release: "The silly language and whimsy of The Sims games are a perfect fit for the song. I was laughing the entire time!" Uh huh.
Here's your inspiration, gamers:
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She's much cuter in real life, really. See her live if you don't believe us. Tour dates after the jump. Also, free Simlish lessons here.
3/14 - Austin, TX - Stubb's BBQ
3/15 - Austin, TX - Waterloo Record Store
3/16 - Houston, TX - Engine Room
3/17 - New Orleans, LA - House of Blues
3/19 - Atlanta, GA - The Loft
3/20 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL - Culture Room
3/23 - Mexico City, Mexico - Salon 21
3/26 - Seattle, WA - Showbox
3/27 - Vancouver, BC - House of Blues (Commodore Ballroom)
3/28 - Portland, OR - Aladdin Theatre
3/30 - San Diego, CA - House of Blues
4/01 - Sacramento, CA - The Crest Theatre
4/02 - San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore
4/05 - Toronto, ON - Phoenix Concert Theatre
4/06 - Montreal, QC - Club Soda
4/07 - Boston, MA - The Roxy
4/08 - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
4/10 - Philadelphia, PA - Electric Factory
4/11 - New York, NY - Irving Plaza
4/14 - Los Angeles, CA - Gibson Amphitheatre (KCRW's "A Sounds Electric Evening")
4/29 - Indio, CA - Coachella Festival
6/25 - Manchester, TN - Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival
