Dragostea din tei

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"Dragostea din tei" (pronounced [ˈdraɡoste̯a din ˈtej] ; Romanian: "The Love from the Linden Tree") is a song recorded by Moldovan group O-Zone, released in Romania around June 2003 by Media Services as the lead single from their third studio album DiscO-Zone (2003). It was written by the band's founder Dan Balan and produced by Bogdan Popoiag. A 1980s-inspired track blending dance-pop, Eurodance, Eurodisco, Europop and synth-pop, "Dragostea din tei" is performed in Romanian. The lyrics reference sexual encounters beneath trees, although critics have interpreted them as nonsensical or depicting a phone conversation with a romantic interest. The song has elements considered humorous and a yodeling motif. Critics described the song's melody and rhythm as catchy and simple, noting that they were accessible even to non-Romanian-speaking audiences. At the 2005 Echo Music Prize ceremony in Germany, "Dragostea din tei" was awarded Single of the Year. Commercially, the song first topped the Romanian...

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