"Dragostea Din Tei" is the most famous song by the Moldovan-Romanian band O-Zone. It was released in Romania in late 2003 and elsewhere in Europe early the following year, where it topped the charts in many countries. This song is undoubtedly considered the most important summer hit of 2004. The song is popular among many social groups, especially Russians and Norwegians.
In Italy, the most popular version comes from Haiducii. But O-Zone and Haiducii accused each other of stealing the song.
The song is now considered a dance classic and gay anthem, and is popular in some clubs in the United States. O-Zone's Dan Balan collaborated with New York DJ Lucas Prata to create an English version of the song "Mai A Hee". The song is simply linked to the original and makes no reference to the Bodhi tree.
"Dragostea Din Tei" is Romanian. This title is generally difficult to translate due to the multiple meanings of the word "Din" and the lack of context. There are several translations, such as "Love among the Bodhi Trees." But in O-Zone's music video, it is translated as "Linden Love". It is generally believed that the lime tree has a strong poetic flavor in Romanian poetry due to the work of the Romanian poet Mihai Eminescu. Therefore, the title of this song can also be expressed as "romantic" and "bodhi tree" love.