Originally titled 'Dragostea Din Tei' is a Romanian song performed by the group O-Zone. Soon after its release a video emerged that immediately went viral and is noted as one of the most popular comedic viral videos of all time. The video features a man named Gary Brolsma comically performing alongside the song. Brolsma has been a guest on many talk shows and radio channels a few months after the video went viral.
The video has been viewed over 18 million times and from there on was spread to many other websites and forums in turn doubling the views. At the time, the song was relatively unknown around the world however this video in actuality helped market the song. The video itself has spawned many parodies within television and the social media network. He has appeared on shows such as South Park and NCIS
Brolsma was voted the number 1 internet icon by 40 Great Internet Superstars by VH1, beating the star wars kid at number 2.
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