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Belarus: Hasta La Vista video released

The promo video for this year's Belorussian entry Hasta La Vista is finally available online. The video was shot in Ukraine by the same team responsible for Verka Serducka's video Danzing

The director of the video Hasta La Vista is Semen Gorov, a well known Ukranian director who had worked with many famous stars of the region including Verka Serducka, last year's Ukranian representative at the Eurovision Song Contest.

Ruslan Alehno - Hasta La Vista

As one of the first participants chosen for this year's contest, Ruslan Alehno has already  promoted his song on many national final shows across Europe. He will perform his entry Hasta La Vista in the 2nd semi final show in Belgrade.


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Telex Fan Club [32895]
Sat 15 Mar 2008 15:18:59

I actually think this song is better than Dima's.
The first version was awful but I think this new mix could be a surprise success (providing he performs it well!)


Mark Eastwood [38117]
Sat 15 Mar 2008 09:20:18

His girlfriend had the right idea, I didn't think much of the party either. She was off to a disco to hook up with Verka.

And where did they find the world's ugliest cat? It looks like it'd been crossed with a bulldog.

Seriously though, in a patchy year this one's rating surprisingly high.


DannyT [43795]
Sat 15 Mar 2008 02:00:12

Does any one actually believe SHE!! would go with him?!, I couldn't agree with Stian more too that the team who works around him are some of the hardest working people in music only for him to get on stage and look as charismatic as fence


*RoyBoy* 90 [29918]
Sat 15 Mar 2008 00:03:44

OMG, did he go to Extreme Make Over or smth??
He went from totally nerdy to ABSOLUT HOT!

I like the new version, it sounds more rock'ier! Well Done!


Owen Williams [36362]
Fri 14 Mar 2008 23:50:35

The song is 10000 times better than the original in the National Final HOWEVER its still just average for any normal ESC year (this year its among the better ones)


mert arslan [36563]
Fri 14 Mar 2008 21:10:49

i love this song poverfull song




togravus ceterum [32383]
Fri 14 Mar 2008 19:55:01

I really don't get all the pretentious symbolism in this video clip ... It is like trying to balance [i]Hamlet[/i] (or probably rather [i]Caligula[/i], but decently dressed) on a needle point.
And anyway, the cheapness of this song is beyond cure.


karl fradgley [36560]
Fri 14 Mar 2008 19:39:39

great video - well done Belarus again :)




Shinji Aensland [37463]
Fri 14 Mar 2008 18:51:48

Go back to the Original Version...this sounds awful to my ears.. :(.....He WAS my favorite , now I'm changing to UKRAINE... :D


Kamil J... [45403]
Fri 14 Mar 2008 18:28:41

Professional video clip




serkan _Turkey [40233]
Fri 14 Mar 2008 18:24:41

FIRST VERSION IS BETTER THAN THIS VERSION.


v n [28573]
Fri 14 Mar 2008 18:19:23

Whatever the transformation the song remains one of the cheapest this year (with the cheapest being imo czech entry). I mean who can up with the line "Hasta la vista baby...i'm gonna miss u maybe"?!!!

The video sucks, no wonder its director has worked with verka...full of kitsch elements. But i have to admit it made me laugh, though i believe it wasn't in their intentions. Its quite hilarious (the gentlest way to say pathetic) when he catches up to his girl in the rain and the dialogue reveals the passion and we become witnesses of the dramatic climax with the followin sub-lines:
-Wait! I love you! Trust me!
-Hasta la vista! (Lol....u go girl!)


galantis loukakis [10706]
Fri 14 Mar 2008 18:18:51

very nice video,galantis.athens


Candyman ESC [14078]
Fri 14 Mar 2008 18:17:22

BOOH!

This should NOT qualify. Boring and trash.


Fez Star [45010]
Fri 14 Mar 2008 17:52:51

Thank God for the new style, it was much needed! What a looker! Let's hope he'll get the right outfit and stage performance, as he's got a pretty good voice live.


Keith Timmons [44873]
Fri 14 Mar 2008 17:49:33

It's amazing what an extreme makeover can do. If this proceeds to the final, I think it can make the top 10.


ProjectZero00 [45374]
Fri 14 Mar 2008 17:27:16

Wow that's a transformation! I never liked the song but the clip is freakin good...generally the new version has made the whole thing a lot different...


Florian G. [38797]
Fri 14 Mar 2008 17:26:33

Oh dear god!
Well, they can spend as much money as they want on the entry and on him, it will not get better and it will not got- at any rate- good!


Milan S. [19572]
Fri 14 Mar 2008 17:19:40

Pfft... boring...


Francisco Mateo Artero Demetrio [45967]
Fri 14 Mar 2008 17:13:37

next year i bring a dog sitting in a chair with some music behind with exotic sound to eurovision and i am sure go to have good critics too


Khalid GR [24641]
Fri 14 Mar 2008 17:10:16

Like last year, Belarus has a very good video and a very average song. It may qualify, though
Good luck


Sanna ~ [45911]
Fri 14 Mar 2008 17:08:48

OK song but nothing special... good luck anyway! :)


Francisco Mateo Artero Demetrio [45967]
Fri 14 Mar 2008 17:04:24

very cheap song,very cheap video, only i lke when the girls try to make a blowjob to him, i can do it better hahahahhaaa


Night Elf [43921]
Fri 14 Mar 2008 16:48:48

Yes I prefer first version of the song too... This version is to dark and depressing... I don't know, I have no feelings for this song...but it's not so bad... listening all the other songs this one seems... average...and this year that is not bad :)

Good luck Belarus!!!


Kevin Knight [36876]
Fri 14 Mar 2008 16:39:13

i pefered the original so much more

its now a pop song with rock music :S


Dónal Gaynor [12660]
Fri 14 Mar 2008 16:37:48

Wow he scrubs up nicely, just have to see what he can do on stage. I had written the song off already but now i am not so sure.


LIBERATO ANTONIO [44459]
Fri 14 Mar 2008 16:28:05

GOOD TRY .BETTER THEN SOME OF THE RUBBISH THIS YEAR


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