In Romania,
dance music started growing in popularity in the
underground scene after the
fall of the Ceaușescu communist regime in 1989. Since then, the
Mamaia resort had established itself as a venue for international
DJs. Romania's
entry into the European Union in 2007 facilitated local musicians' and songwriters' contact with international music. It is featured on their 2010 studio album
Popcorn, after which the genre is named. Production trio
Play & Win were also involved in the genre's development and worked on material for
Akcent and
Inna, among others. The genre eventually became
mainstream internationally, with "
Stereo Love" by
Edward Maya and
Vika Jigulina, and "
Mr. Saxobeat" by
Alexandra Stan notably developing into worldwide hit singles. The popularity of popcorn music declined after the early
2010s. Other notable artists include
Tom Boxer,
Antonia,
Andreea Bănică,
Deepside Deejays,
Nick Kamarera, DJ Rynno, Sylvia,
DJ Sava and
Raluka. ==See also==