"Hasta la Vista" is an English language

English language

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 song (though the title is in Spanish

Spanish language

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 and a Russian

Russian language

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 version has also been recorded), by Belarus

Belarus

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ian Ruslan Alekhno

Ruslan Alekhno

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. The song was performed as the Belarusian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008

Eurovision Song Contest 2008

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. The song was originally written in a dance-pop

Europop

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 style, but has been heavily re-arranged

Arrangement

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 and remix

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ed for the contest in a pop-rock style more similar to the 2007 Belarusian Eurovision entry: Work Your Magic

Work Your Magic

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The song will be succeeded as Belarusian representative

Belarus in the Eurovision Song Contest

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 at the 2009 contest

Eurovision Song Contest 2009

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 by Petr Elfimov

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 with "Eyes That Never Lie

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Track listing

1. "Hasta La Vista" (Original/Eurovision Version)
2. "Hasta La Vista" (Eurovision Grand Mix)
3. "Hasta La Vista" (Rio-Rio Mix)
4. "Hasta La Vista" (Summer Sax House Mix)
5. "Hasta La Vista" (Electro Breaks Mix)