Akcent is an award-winning Romanian dance,pop act whose members sing in Romanian, English, and Spanish.
Biographyedit:
Akcent- Pronounced as- "Accent", Often mistaken as Ak-cent. Adrian Claudiu Sînă started the group in 1999. At the time, it consisted of him and his female counterpart, Ramona Barta.
Their debut Romanian album În culori was released in Romania on 10 January 2002; it included the single "Ţi-am promis".
Akcent's debut english album French Kiss with Kylie was released in Europe on August 23, 2006 and it included their two smash hit singles, "Kylie" and "Jokero". Their song "French Kiss" (the English version of "9 mai") is a cover of "Extemporal ned.
In 2008, Adrian Sînă was commissioned to produce Akcent's album Fără lacrimi ("No Tears"). The international hit singles "That's My Name", "Stay with Me" and "Lover's Cry" were all produced by Mr Sina.
In 2009, Adrian Sina also produced the "True Believers" album, and it has been one of Akcent's most successful to date. The album included the hits "That's My Name", "Stay with Me," "Lover's Cry," and "Tears." Also in 2009 Akcent was nominated & won the Balkan Music Awards for Best Duet/Group. Because of the success of "That's My Name," the song along with "Stay with me"; was released through U.S. record label Ultra Records, Warner Music Group in Scandinavia, Italy, Greece and more. The single was also included on the "Just Dance: Vol 3" compilation album released by The Island Def Jam Music Group in 2010. So with the multi platinum album True Believers (Akcent album), the band started performing worldwide. Akcent also made a music video for the single "Love Stoned" filmed in the Sahara Desert.
In 2011, Akcent signed a recording contract with Robbins Entertainment and in May 2012 "My Passion" was officially released in the United States. Then came the song "Feelings on Fire," which featured Ruxandra Bar and a music video that was filmed with the guys driving sports cars; in Romania, on Transfagarasan. Akcent group member Adrian Sina also became a judge of X Factor (Romania season 1) the same year.
2012 was a busy and successful year for Akcent with touring & more hits. In January, Akcent released the single called "I'm Sorry" featuring pop singer Sandra N. The single was later licensed to Disco Wax records and distributed by Sony Music Entertainment in the United Kingdom, Finland & Denmark. Several of Akcent's singles have been added to dance compilations and/or released singularly off of different major recording labels including Warner Music Group, Universal Music Group & Ministry of Sound to name a few.
In the summer of 2012, Akcent released another single entitled "Chimie Intre Noi" ; translation "Chemistry between us", produced by group member Adrian Sina.
In September 2012, the group embarked on a U.S. tour, performing sold out shows in New York City, NY and Chicago, Illinois. Akcent signed with Shakir Entertainment Management in New York City on November 26, 2012. As of December 2012, the groups music videos & songs on YouTube have been viewed close to 1 billion times and they have 2 million fans on facebook. Akcent is the only international pop act to perform live in Pakistan several times within the past 2 years. Akcent's hit single "My passion" made it into the #32 spot on the KNHC Seattle,WA FM radio station top 89 of 2012 New Years Eve countdown.
Sexual orientationedit:
While none of Akcent members has come out, the band has often been associated with the homosexual agenda. One example would be its Kylie single, which has been included on a 2009 compilation titled Best Gay Hits Ever! During a concert performed for children in Târgu Mureș, Romania, Akcent band members felt each other up and made gay innuendos.Former Akcent band member Marius Nedelcu also performed in Bucharest's Purple Club, which caters to gay audiences
