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Red Sebastian in 2025
Red Sebastian in 2025
Background information
Birth nameSeppe Guido Yvonne Herreman
Born (1999-05-13) 13 May 1999 (age 26)
Ostend, Belgium
GenresElectro-pop
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • piano
Years active2019–present
LabelsCNR Records
Websiteredsebastian.be

Seppe Guido Yvonne Herreman (pronounced [ˈsɛpə ˈhɛrəˌmɑn]; born 13 May 1999[1]), known professionally as Red Sebastian, is a Belgian singer-songwriter. He represented Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 with the song "Strobe Lights”.

Career

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Red Sebastian performing at the Eurovision in Concert preparty event in 2025

Seppe Herreman was born on 13 May 1999 in the coastal city Ostend of Belgium. In 2013 he participated at the age of fourteen in the second season of the television show Belgium's Got Talent on the Flemish TV channel VTM. With the song "Ain't No Other Man" from the American singer Christina Aguilera he made it to the final. After high school Herreman studied singing at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts (KASK) in Ghent. There he was taught by Flemish singer Gustaph, among others. Herreman also plays the piano since he was nine.[2][3]

In 2019 he continued his career using the name Red Sebastian, inspired by the red Jamaican-accented singing crab Sebastian from the 1989 Disney movie The Little Mermaid. Herreman was a big fan of the movie when he was little. He released his debut album called "You" in 2021, with "Embrace Me" being the lead single. In 2024, he participated in the VTM talent TV show Sing Again, where he made it to the final.

In 2025, after having signed a contract with the record label CNR Records,[4] Red Sebastian was one of the eight finalists of the television contest Eurosong 2025, hosted on the Flemish TV channel VRT 1, with his song "Strobe Lights". It's his tribute to the Belgian rave culture. He became the final winner with a total of 423 points, thus earning the right to represent Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest 2025.[5] He competed in the first semi-final on 13 May 2025, where he failed to qualify to the grand final, finishing 14th out of 15 contestants.[6]

Personal life

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Red Sebastian lives in the city of Ghent. He owns a cat named Duchesse, and says that Christina Aguilera was one of the reasons he started singing. He also enjoys karaoke.[7] He identifies as part of the LGBTQ+ community. [8]

Discography

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Albums

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Title Details
You
  • Released: 5 November 2021
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download, streaming

EPs

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Title Details
Bedroom Secrets
  • Released: 8 December 2023
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download, streaming

Singles

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Title Year Peak chart positions Album
BEL
(FL)
[9] 		LTU
[10]
"Embrace Me" 2021 — — You
"Fading Away" — —
"Keep Going Back to You" — — Non-album single
"Some Kinda Way" — — You
"You" — —
"Letting Go" 2023 — — Non-album single
"Soft Suede" — — Bedroom Secrets
"Appetite" — —
"In Your Eyes" 2024 — — Non-album single
"Strobe Lights" 2025 5 88 TBA

References

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  1. ^ "Maak kennis met Songfestivalkandidaat Red Sebastian: "Ik weet dat ik niet ieders cup of tea ben en dat is helemaal oké"". vrtnws.be (in Dutch). 3 February 2025. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
  2. ^ "Deelnemers 'Eurosong 2025': wie is Red Sebastian?". songfestival.be (in Dutch). 21 January 2025. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
  3. ^ "Tranen van ontroering, brief van 1e Vlaamse die deelnam aan Songfestival en vette beats: dit was voorronde 2 van 'Eurosong 2025'". vrt.be (in Dutch). 25 January 2025. Retrieved 14 January 2025.
  4. ^ "Deelnemers 'Eurosong 2025': wie is Red Sebastian?". vrt.be (in Dutch). 14 November 2024. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
  5. ^ Helgeson, Justina (1 February 2025). "Belgium: Red Sebastian wins Eurosong 2025 with "Strobe Lights"". Eurovisionworld. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
  6. ^ Holdiness, Timothy (13 May 2025). "Eurovision 2025 Semi-Final One Qualifiers". ESCXTRA. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
  7. ^ Viva la diva ✨ Diva Duchesse 👑 🇧🇪 #Eurovision2025 #Belgium #RedSebastian https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Xlmscgft9BY
  8. ^ James, Alastair (13 May 2025). "Belgium's queer Eurovision act on how Disney inspired his song". PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
  9. ^ "Discografie Red Sebastian" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved 19 May 2025.
  10. ^ "2025 21-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. 23 May 2025. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
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Awards and achievements
Preceded by Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest
2025 		Succeeded by
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