Red Sebastian

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

Career

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.

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, 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. 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.

Personal life 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. He identifies as part of the LGBTQ+ community.

Discography Albums Title Details Peak chart positions BEL(FL) You Released: 5 November 2021 Label: Self-released Format: Digital download, streaming — Turn On The Lights Released: 12 September 2025 Label: CNR Records Format: CD, digital download, streaming 19

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

Singles Title Year Peak chart positions Album BEL(FL) "Embrace Me" 2021 — — You "Fading Away" — — "Keep Going Back to You" — — "Some Kinda Way" — — You "You" — — "Letting Go" 2023 — — "Soft Suede" — — Bedroom Secrets "Appetite" — — "In Your Eyes" 2024 — — "Strobe Lights" 2025 5 88 Turn On The Lights "Slay" — — "Champion" 2026 — — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Awards and nominations Year Award Category Nominee(s) Result 2025 Eurovision Awards Artistic Vision Himself