TORRANCE, Calif. -

To celebrate the launch of the ninth generation Honda Civic and help generate some interest, the automaker is encouraging its Facebook fans to submit and vote for original songs inspired by the new model.

Submissions for the 2012 Civic songwriting competition are now being accepted and the pool will be open until June 5.

The first round of voting will begin June 6, and when the final votes are tallied on July 17, the top eight finalists will each receive $2,500 in music gear from Sam Ash Music Stores. The artist who has tallied the most votes over all will be awarded a brand new 2012 Civic and have the opportunity to perform live on a 2011 Honda Civic Tour date in Los Angeles.

"We’ve seen a high crossover of Civic fans and music lovers. And with the launch of the 2012 Honda Civic we saw a perfect opportunity to give our amazing fans a little bit of both," said Steve Center, vice president of national marketing operations for American Honda Motor Co.

 "We know our talented fans will show off their skills and submit some great Civic-inspired tunes onto our Facebook page,” he added.

To kick off the contest, Honda reached out to popular YouTube musicians. Artists such as Maria Zouroudis, Greg Holden and Los Angeles hip hop artist, Free Will created their own songs about the 2012 Civic.

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Their videos can be viewed on the Honda Civic Facebook Page and YouTube channel. Throughout the contest, fans can follow updates through the #soundsofcivic hashtag on Twitter and the Sounds of Civic tab on the Honda Civic Facebook page.

According to the automaker, orginal songs have already been posted inspired by the Civic Sedan  and Coupe, the Civic Si and the Civic Hybrid. Those interested in participating in the songwriting competition can submit a song at  http://pub.honda.com/Xqp.

For additional information on Honda’s songwriting competition, see www.facebook/hondacivic.

The new Civic went on sale at Honda dealerships nationwide on April 20