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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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ostend
Ostend ( ; ; ; ) is a coastal city and municipality in the province of West Flanders in the Flemish Region of Belgium. It comprises the boroughs of Mariakerke, Raversijde, Stene and Zandvoorde, and the city of Ostend proper – the largest on the Belgian coast. History Middle Ages In the Early Middle Ages, Ostend was a small village built on the east-end () of an island (originally called Testerep) between the North Sea and a beach lake. Although small, the village rose to the status of "town" around 1265, when the inhabitants were allowed to hold a market and to build a market hall. The major source of income for the inhabitants was fishing. The North Sea coastline has always been rather unstable due to the power of the water. In 1395 the inhabitants decided to build a new Ostend behind large dikes and further away from the always-threatening sea. 15th–18th centuries The strategic position on the North Sea coast had major advantages for Ostend as a harbour ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
VRT 1
VRT 1 is a public Dutch-language TV station in Belgium, owned by the VRT, which also owns Ketnet, VRT Canvas and several radio stations. Although the channel is commercial-free, short sponsorship messages are broadcast in between some programmes. VRT 1 focuses on drama, entertainment, news and current affairs in a similar vein to BBC One in the United Kingdom. The station was formerly known as TV1 until 21 January 2005, when the Eén () branding was launched as part of a major station revamp, with a look created by BBC Broadcast. The channel got its current branding in 2023. VRT 1 is the equivalent of its French-language counterpart, La Une, the first channel of the Belgian Francophone broadcaster, RTBF. On-screen presentation Continuity With its sister channel Ketnet, Eén was one of 21 stations in Europe to utilise in-vision continuity presentation. Four regular staff announcers (as of January 2014) were presenting in-vision and out-of-vision links from lunchtime until a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belgian LGBTQ Singers
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21st-century Belgian Singers
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Living People
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1999 Births
1999 was designated as the International Year of Older Persons. Events January * January 1 – The euro currency is established and the European Central Bank assumes its full powers. * January 3 – The Mars Polar Lander is launched by NASA. * January 25 – The 6.2 Colombia earthquake hits western Colombia, killing at least 1,900 people. February * February 7 – Abdullah II inherits the throne of Jordan, following the death of his father King Hussein. * February 11 – Pluto moves along its eccentric orbit further from the Sun than Neptune. It had been nearer than Neptune since 1979, and will become again in 2231. * February 12 – U.S. President Bill Clinton is acquitted in impeachment proceedings in the United States Senate. * February 16 ** In Uzbekistan, an apparent assassination attempt against President Islam Karimov takes place at government headquarters. ** Across Europe, Kurdish protestors take over embassies and hold hostages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Before The Party's Over
"Before the Party's Over" is a song by Belgian singer and actor Thomas Mustin, known as Mustii. It was released on 20 February 2024 by PIAS Recordings, and was written by Mustin along with six other songwriters. "Before the Party's Over" represented Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024, and finished in 13th place with 18 points at semi final two. The song entered the charts in Greece and Lithuania and reached the top ten within his home country of Belgium. Background and composition "Before the Party's Over" was composed by Pierre Dumoulin, Benoit Leclercq, and Thomas Mustin, and written by Mustin, Nina Sampermans, Arianna D'amato, Alloysius Lloyd, and Charlotte Clark. In interviews, Mustin stated a desire to maintain an evolution of his musical style with the song, trying to change his style to become "pop with a dark edge". He also stated desires of displaying his true nature and a sense of flamboyance within the song. The song also features a chorus made from recor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mustii
Thomas Michel Mustin (; born 21 November 1990), better known by his stage name Mustii, is a Belgian actor and singer. As part of his career he has released two albums ''21st Century Boy'' and ''It's Happening Now,'' which have both peaked inside the top ten of the Belgian Albums Charts. He is also known for being a judge on ''Drag Race Belgique''. Mustin represented in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 in Sweden with the song "Before the Party's Over". Career Mustin finished his studies in the theatre at the (Louvain-la-Neuve) in 2012 and began to shoot for a French television series named , directed by Alain Brunard. He also performed on stage as Benvolio in ''Romeo and Juliet'', directed by Yves Beaunesne. The play notably opened the new . He then embarked on the staging of the play by Dennis Kelly, performed in November and December 2014 at the in Brussels. In early 2015, he took part in the revival of the show , directed by Dominique Serron at the in Charleroi and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belgium In The Eurovision Song Contest
Belgium has been represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 66 times since making its debut as one of seven countries at the first contest in . The only countries with more appearances are (68), (67) and the (67). Belgium has been absent only three times in total, in , , and , due to low scores in the previous contests that relegated them from the contest. Belgium has won the contest once, in . In the first 20 years of the contest, Belgium's best result was a fourth place with "" performed by Tonia in . In , "" by Jean Vallée achieved Belgium's first top three placement, when it was second. "" became the first and to date only win for Belgium in 1986, performed by a 13-year-old Sandra Kim. Belgium's only other top three result came in , when " Sanomi" by Urban Trad finished second, losing out by only two points. Belgium has finished last in the contest eight times, most recently in , and has twice received ''nul points'', in and . After the introduction of the semi-finals ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AGATA (organization)
Lithuanian Neighbouring Rights Association (), known as AGATA, is a non-profit organization, non-profit performance rights organization established in 1999 that deals with the licensing and rights of music publishers and performers in Lithuania. In 2011, it became the country's designated body for the collection of compensation for writers, performers, actors and producers. AGATA is an associated member of the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI). Since September 2018, AGATA publishes weekly top 100 charts of the most popular albums and singles in Lithuania. The charts are based on sales and Streaming media, streams from Spotify, Deezer, Apple Music, iTunes, Google Play and Shazam (music app), Shazam. Certifications In 2023, AGATA reinstated the Gold, Platinum, and Diamond awards for album sales, with the certifications based on both album sales and downloads. The required thresholds were set at 2.5 million listens for Gold, 4 million for Platinum, and 6 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
