Akcent

Akcent

Akcent is a Romanian Dance-pop act.

Biography

Adrian Claudiu Sana 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 the U.S., charting well on the Hot Dance Singles Sales chart. Their debut Romanian album In culori was released in Romania in 2002 on January 10, which had the hit single "Ti-am promis".

Their English debut album French Kiss with Kylie was released in Europe in 2006 on August 23 and include their 2 European smash hits: "Kylie" and "Jokero". Their song French kiss (the English version of 9 mai) is a cover of "Extemporal la dirigentie" 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 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 9 months, Corneliu Ulici left the band to dedicate his time to his acting career.

In 2009 the band released a new album, Fara Lacrimi. Two songs from the album, "Stay With Me" and "That's My Name," are currently huge hits on radio stations in Romania, and, also, outside Romania in countries like Russia, Poland, Ukraine, Turkey, Macedonia, Croatia, Greece, India, Lithuania, Israel, Bulgaria, Slovenia, Hungary, Serbia, Tunisia, Azerbaijan, Jordan, Lebanon, Egypt, and Albania.

Discography

Albums

In culori (2002)

1. Ti-am promis
2. Cel mai dulce cadou
3. Prima Iubire
4. Da-mi un tel
5. Departe de tine
6. In culori
7. Spune-mi
8. Intr-o noapte tarziu
9. Macar
10. Nici o zi fara tine

100 bpm (2003)

1. Intro
2. Buchet de trandafiri
3. O raza de iubire
4. Azi plang numai eu
5. Interludiu
6. O ploaie de lacrimi
7. Suflet pereche
8. Interludiu
9. Durere fara sfarsit
10. Mi-esti draga
11. 0721 AKCENT
12. Nu refuza dragostea
13. Cand vine seara
14. Interludiu
15. O raza de iubire (Unu' club remix)
16. Buchet de trandafiri (Unu' downtempo remix)

Poveste de viata (2004)

1. Poveste de viata
2. Spune-mi (hey baby!)
3. S-ajung o stea
4. Iar si iar
5. Te vad, te simt, te doresc
6. Vreau sa stii

S.O.S. (2005)

1. Dragoste de inchiriat
2. Ultima vara 2005
3. Da-mi dragostea
4. Singura cale
5. S.O.S
6. Enigma
7. M-am indragostit lulea feat Laura
8. I'm buying your whisky
9. Dragoste de inchiriat (extended version)
10. Azi plang 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 inchiriat
3. 9 mai
4. Ti-am promis
5. Prima iubire
6. In culori
7. Cel mai dulce cadou
8. Buchet de trandafiri
9. Suflet pereche
10. Poveste de viata
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

Fara Lacrimi (2009)

1. Stay With Me
2. That's My Name
3. Delight
4. Lacrimi feat. Alexa
5. Umbrela ta
6. True Believer
7. Run away
8. Vreau sa fiu cu tine pana in zori
9. Lovers Cry
10. Next to Me
11. O noapte si 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 (2006)
• French Kiss with Kylie - Re-Release (2007)
• True Believers (2009)

Singles

• "Ti-am promis" (2002) — #1 Romania
• "Prima iubire" (2002) — #2 Romanian
• "In culori (2002) — #7 Romania
• "Buchet de trandafiri" (2003) — #1 Romania
• "Suflet pereche" (2003) — #4 Romania
• "Poveste de viata" (2004)
• Kylie (2005) — #1 Netherlands, #3 Belgium, #12 France, #4 Sweden, #1 Finland, #2 Norway, #2 Poland, #4 Russia, #20 Spain, #5 Ukraine, #2 Turkey
• "Dragoste de inchiriat"/"Kylie" (2005) — #2 Romania, #1 Poland, #4 Netherlands
• "Jokero" (2005) — #1 Romania, #14 Poland, #18 Netherlands, #6 Russia #1 Albania
• "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, #1 Serbia, #1 Turkey, #1 Bulgaria
• "Lover's Cry" (2008) — #33 Poland, #1 Serbia, #3 Croatia, #2 Albania
• "That's My Name" (2009) — #4 Romania, #1 Bulgaria, #1 Albania, #1 Jordan
• "Happy People" (2009)

External links

• Official site
• Akcent music videoclips