Akcent is a Romania

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n dance-pop

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 act.

Biography

Adrian Claudiu Sînă started the group in 1999. At the time, it consisted of him and his female counterpart, Ramona Barta.

Akcent's single "Kylie" has risen to the top of several European music charts. "Kylie" also became a moderate hit in North America

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, charting well on the Hot Dance Singles Sales

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 chart. Their debut Romanian album În culori was released in Romania on 10 January 2002, it included the hit single "Ţi-am promis".

Their English debut album French Kiss with Kylie was released in Europe on 23 August 2006, it included their 2 European smash hits: "Kylie" and "Jokero". Their song "French Kiss" (the English version of "9 mai") is a cover of "Extemporal la dirigenţie" by Stela Enache (a Romanian singer that was highly acclaimed in the 80s and whose song "Ani de liceu" with her husband is still a hit among teenagers).

In 2007, "King of Disco" and "Red Bikini" from the album, "King of Disco" became popular.

In April 2008 Marius Nedelcu left the band.
Soon after Marius left, the three boys called in Corneliu Ulici, a former member of another Romanian group called Bliss. However, in September 2009, after 18 months, Corneliu Ulici left the band to dedicate his time to his acting career.

In 2008 Edward Maya

Edward Maya

Eduard Marian Ilie , better known as Edward Maya, is a Romanian musician, producer, performer, and composer...

 was signed to produce Akcent's album: 'Fără lacrimi' (No Tears) The international music hits: 'That's My Name

That's My Name

"That's My Name" is a song by Romanian dance-pop group Akcent. It is their most successful hit, topping charts in countries like Romania and Italy. In 2010 the song was released as a promotional single in Europe. Akcent promoted the song by performing in a number of events, and even visited...

', 'Stay With Me' and Lover's Cry', were all under Edward Maya's brand / signature.

In 2009 the band released a new album, Fără lacrimi. Two songs from the album, "Stay With Me" and "That's My Name," have become massive hits on radio stations in Romania as well as in number of other countries including: Greece, Armenia, Russia, Poland, Turkey, Croatia, Bosnia, Slovenia, Hungary, Macedonia, Serbia, Lithuania, Bulgaria, Kenya, Egypt, Lebanon, Ukraine, Pakistan, India, Tunisia, Azerbaijan, Jordan, Albania, Bangladesh, Brazil, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Syria, UAE and The Sultanate of Oman.

Albums

În culori (2002)

1. Ţi-am promis
2. Cel mai dulce cadou
3. Prima iubire
4. Dă-mi un tel
5. Departe de tine
6. În culori
7. Spune-mi
8. Într-o noapte târziu
9. Măcar
10. Nici o zi fără tine

100 bpm (2003)

1. Intro
2. Buchet de trandafiri
3. O rază de iubire
4. Azi plâng numai eu
5. Interludiu
6. O ploaie de lacrimi
7. Suflet pereche
8. Interludiu
9. Durere fără sfârşit
10. Mi-eşti dragă
11. 0721 AKCENT
12. Nu refuza dragostea
13. Când vine seara
14. Interludiu
15. O rază de iubire (Unu' club remix)
16. Buchet de trandafiri (Unu' downtempo remix)

Poveste de viaţă (2004)

1. Poveste de viaţă
2. Spune-mi (hey baby!)
3. S-ajung o stea
4. Iar şi iar
5. Te văd, te simt, te doresc
6. Vreau să ştii

S.O.S. (2005)

1. Dragoste de închiriat
2. Ultima vară 2005
3. Dă-mi dragostea
4. Singura cale
5. S.O.S
6. Enigma
7. M-am îndrăgostit lulea (feat. Laura)
8. I'm buying your whisky
9. Dragoste de închiriat (extended version)
10. Azi plâng numai eu (Gigi D'Agostino remix)
11. Buchet de trandafiri (DJ Pandolfi Italian version)
12. Buchet de trandafiri (Gigi D'Agostino dondolandomix)

Primul capitol (2006)

1. Jokero (spanglish version)
2. Dragoste de închiriat
3. 9 mai
4. Ţi-am promis
5. Prima iubire
6. În culori
7. Cel mai dulce cadou
8. Buchet de trandafiri
9. Suflet pereche
10. Poveste de viaţă
11. Spune-mi (hey baby!)
12. French Kiss
13. Kylie
14. Kylie (Crush rock remix)
15. Kylie (Black Sea mix)
16. Kylie (DJ Wins mix)
17. Kylie (Crush thunderdoom remix)

King of Disco (2007)

1. King of Disco
2. Let's Talk About It
3. Religious Girl
4. Baby
5. Feel Me
6. La passion
7. Phonesex
8. Four Seasons in One Day
9. I Swear
10. Red Bikini
11. Last Summer

Fără lacrimi (2009)

1. Stay with Me
2. That's My Name
   That's My Name
   "That's My Name" is a song by Romanian dance-pop group Akcent. It is their most successful hit, topping charts in countries like Romania and Italy. In 2010 the song was released as a promotional single in Europe. Akcent promoted the song by performing in a number of events, and even visited...
   
   
3. Delight
4. Lacrimi (feat. Alexa)
5. Umbrela ta
6. True Believer
7. Run Away
8. Vreau să fiu cu tine până în zori
9. Lover's Cry
10. Next to Me
11. O noapte şi o zi
12. I Turn Around the World
13. Stay With Me (Edward Maya Club Remix)
14. Stay With Me (Edward Maya Vibe Remix)

International Albums

• French Kiss with Kylie
  French Kiss with Kylie
  French Kiss with Kylie is the debut English album by Romanian boy group Akcent released across the Europe on 23, August 2006.The album was re-released on 7, July 2007 to include the new single "King of Disco" and DVD featuring 4 videoclips and photo gallery.-Track listing:# "Kylie"# "JoKero"#...
  
  (2006)
• French Kiss with Kylie - Re-Release (2007)
• True Believers (2009)

Singles

• "Ţi-am promis" (2002) — #2 Romania
• "Prima iubire" (2002) — #2 Romanian
• "În culori (2002) — #7 Romania
• "Buchet de trandafiri" (2003) — #3 Romania
• "Suflet pereche" (2003) — #4 Romania
• "Poveste de viaţă" (2004)\* "Spune-mi (Hei Baby!)" (2004)\* "Kylie" (2005) — #4 Netherlands, #22 Belgium, #21 \]fkkmeprpkdpkgpdmksa[rance, #18 Sweden, #8 Finland, #18 Denmark, #4 Russia, #5 Ukraine, #2 Turkey, #91 Germany, #1 Greece
• "Dragoste de închiriat"/"Kylie" (2005) — #2 Romania, #1 Poland, #4 Netherlands
• "Jokero" (2005) — #1 Romania, #27 Netherlands, #7 Sweden, #1 Greece
• "French Kiss" (2006) — #9 Romania, #35 Poland
• "Phonesex" (2007) — #9 Romania, #54 Poland
• "King of Disco" (2007) — #7 Romania, #31 Poland
• "Let's Talk About It" (2007) — #7 Romania, #19 Poland
• "Umbrela ta" (2008)
• "Stay with Me" (2008) — #1 Romania, #9 Bulgaria, #5 Pakistan, #3 Jamaica, #1 Greece
• "Lover's Cry" (2008) — #33 Poland, #1 Serbia, #3 Croatia, #4 Macedonia, #2 Albania, #5 Jordan
• "That's My Name
  That's My Name
  "That's My Name" is a song by Romanian dance-pop group Akcent. It is their most successful hit, topping charts in countries like Romania and Italy. In 2010 the song was released as a promotional single in Europe. Akcent promoted the song by performing in a number of events, and even visited...
  
  " (2009) — #4 Romania, #12 Bulgaria, #1 Albania, #1 Jordan, #1 Greece, #1 Maldives
• "Happy People" (2009)
• "Love Stoned" (2010) - #41 Romania, #7 Pakistan
• "Spanish Lover" (2010)
• "My Passion" (2010) - #2 Romania, #7 Kenya
• "Feelings on Fire"(2011)

External links

• Official site
• Akcent music videoclips
• Adrian Sînă official