Akcent (pronounced "ascent", not "ak-cent"), originally a wordplay on
accent is a multi-certified, award-winning
Romanian dance pop act whose members
sing in
Romanian,
English,
Polish and
Spanish. The group consists of
Adrian Sîna, the creator of the group. In late 1998, he was joined by
Romanian pop singer Ramona Barta to create the duo called
Akcent. The two released their debut single — "Ultima vara" (
The last summer) along with the debut album, entitled
Senzatia - The Sensation. After a spare of time, the duo disbanded and Sina brought Marius Nedelcu, Mihai Gruia and Sorin Brotnei to the group, changing it from a mixed duo to a
boyband. They came to prominence once with the release of their hit single "Ti-am promis" (
I promised you).