A song from a commercial. is it a natlang???

[Birdlang]

The synthesizer plays, and it says something in a language on a Microsoft or Apple commercial. Is it a natlang?

[zyma]

The synthesizer plays, and it says something in a language on a Microsoft or Apple commercial. Is it a natlang?

Could you give us a link, perhaps?

[Dormouse559]

Happen to know what commercial they're talking about. Apparently a lot of other people are curious too. I searched Youtube with what I thought the lyrics were, and it corrected me. Here's the song's music video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7_lSP8Vc3o

Considering the artists are South Korean, perhaps the opening lyrics are in Korean.

[zyma]

Happen to know what commercial they're talking about. Apparently a lot of other people are curious too. I searched Youtube with what I thought the lyrics were, and it corrected me. Here's the song's music video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7_lSP8Vc3o

Considering the artists are South Korean, perhaps the opening lyrics are in Korean.

Oh, yeah, I'm pretty sure I heard that commercial briefly the other day when I walked past my parents watching TV. If the song that the link goes to is the song in the commercial, I'm positive it's Korean, as you've said.

[sangi39]

Yep, seems to be Korean:

I Am The Best (lyrics)

내가 제일 잘 나가 (opening line)
Naega jeil jal naga
I am the best (Google translate)
I best (Bing translator)

[Birdlang]

OK, so it is Korean.

[Serena]

Not one of the best korean songs ever, I should add.

[zyma]

Not one of the best korean songs ever, I should add.

Do they not sound like native speakers to you?

[Birdlang]

I just found out it is 2NE1, it is strange that they sounded like they were speaking Qiang and not Korean, they did not sound like native speakers.

[Serena]

Do they not sound like native speakers to you?

Actually, I was talking about the poor lyrics.

However, it is true that most of the times kpop-ish korean doesn't sound like natural korean. I think it is because they're trying to sound american, somehow.

[zyma]

Do they not sound like native speakers to you?

Actually, I was talking about the poor lyrics.

However, it is true that most of the times kpop-ish korean doesn't sound like natural korean. I think it is because they're trying to sound american, somehow.

Ah, OK. I'm afraid I can't comment on the quality of the lyrics myself since I don't speak Korean.

Although I think I might know what you mean about them trying to sound American in a way. I can't say why it feels like that to me, but it does.

[Prinsessa]

As for the American thing, I know J-rock singers like to sing /a/ as [æːːː] at least.

[qwed117]

I can say that their dancing is horrendous

[Bristel]

I was close when I heard it the first time. I thought they were saying "negache chalaka".