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X Factor USA contestant Simone Battle has spoken about her experience touring with the Black Eyed Peas. The 22-year-old, who is being mentored by Simon Cowell in the competition, previously served as a backup dancer for will.i.am and the Black Eyed Peas. Battle told Fox All Access: "Touring with the Black Eyed Peas I definitely learned how important it is to be yourself on stage and just be free. "You don't have to worry so much about 5, 6, 7, 8 choreography, it's about interacting with the crowd because they feed you so much positive energy." She added: "I just remember standing back there and doing my little steps and watching how each one of them was so alive on stage and just connected with each other and everyone in the arena - it was amazing." source Simone's debut single "He Likes Boys" will available as a free download either tonight or tomorrow!!! idg why it's free though because who wouldn't want to buy it