A Teen Idol performing
Teen Idol is a hobby for Teen Sims introduced in the Teenagers Update. In order to get this hobby, you must complete the Teenagers Quest to unlock Teens and The Road To Fame quest to unlock this hobby.
Interactions[]
A Teen Idol catching a swooning fan
Teen Idols have special interactions with other Teens once they have unlocked all 15 music notes.
Teen Idol interactions:
- Help Swooning Fan -- 7 seconds
- Sign Autograph -- 11 seconds
- Pose for Photo -- 13 seconds
Hobby[]
To do the Teen Idol hobby, you need five instruments (see tables below). Place them into a house with a Teen and tap on the instruments and choose the option. In past updates, you could only have one Teen doing the hobby, but since the Dance Party Update 2017 you can now have five Teens do the hobby but only one can still be a Teen Idol.
When the time is up, tap on the exclamation mark bubble over your Sim's head. You will receive a music note. Receive all 15 notes to get 3LPs.
Music notes (grid items)[]
You will notice next to the grid three resources (TV Show Cameo, Radio Interview and Magazine Photoshoot). These are used to build the SimTown Sign to Level 3. Complete the hobby multiple times to receive one resource. You can also receive these resources from doing any action.
| Keyboard | Basic Melody | Ballad |
Tear Jerking Key Change |
1,000XP |
| Bass Guitar | Slappin' Rhythm | Finger Pickin' Good Lick | Flyin' Fingers of Funkstown | 1,500XP |
| Drum Kit | Drum Roll | Cymbal Choke | 28min Cowbell Solo | TV Show Cameo |
| Electric Guitar | Bar Chord | Blues Riff in B | Heartfelt Solo | Radio Interview |
| Microphone | Vocal Melody | Backup Vocal | Vocal Overdub | Magazine Photoshoot |
Instruments []
There are four sets of instruments, each with a different star rating, times and costs. If you want to get all the music notes quicker, use three star instruments with less times. Some cost Lifestyle Points, others cost Simoleons.
One star rating[]
| Name of item | Cost | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Cheap Microphone | S650 | 5 hours |
| Cheap Keyboard | S650 | 1 hour |
| 80's Electric Guitar | S650 | 4 hours |
| Cheap Bass Guitar | S650 | 2 hours |
| Cheap Drum Kit | S650 | 3 hours |
Two star rating[]
| Name of item | Cost | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Standard Microphone | 5LP | |
| Standard Keyboard | 5LP | |
| Blue Electric Guitar | 5LP | |
| Standard Bass Guitar | 5LP | |
| Standard Drum Kit | 5LP |
Three star rating version 1[]
| Name of item | Cost | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Premium Microphone | S5,500 | 4 hours |
| Premium Keyboard | S6,000 | 48 minutes |
| Premium Drum Kit | S6,000 | 2 hrs 20 mins |
| Red Electric Guitar | S6,200 | 3 hrs 10 mins |
| Premium Bass Guitar | S6,500 | 1 hr 40 mins |
Three star rating version 2[]
| Item | Cost | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Expensive Microphone | 10LP | |
| Expensive Keyboard | 10LP | |
| Black Electric Guitar | 10LP | |
| Expensive Bass Guitar | 10LP | |
| Expensive Drum Kit | 10LP |
Trivia[]
- The only Sims who can play Teen Idol instruments (aside from teens) are Adults with the Entertainer personality.