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 The Eurovision Song Contest 2025 was the 69th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Basel, Switzerland, following the country's victory at the with the song "The Code (Nemo song), The Code" by Nemo (singer), Nemo. Organised ...

with the song "

Strobe Lights A strobe light or stroboscopic lamp, commonly called a strobe, is a device used to produce regular flashes of light. It is one of a number of devices that can be used as a stroboscope. The word originated from the Ancient Greek ('), meaning ...

”.

Career

Seppe Herreman was born on 13 May 1999 in the coastal city

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 la ...

Belgium Belgium, officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. Situated in a coastal lowland region known as the Low Countries, it is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeas ...

. In 2013 he participated at the age of fourteen in the second season of the television show ''

Belgium's Got Talent Belgium's Got Talent is the Dutch language format of the Got Talent series, which was created by Simon Cowell, who also created the series The X Factor. It is broadcast on the Flemish language channel VTM, and is hosted by Koen Wauters and Laur ...

'' on the Flemish TV channel VTM. With the song "

Ain't No Other Man "Ain't No Other Man" is a song recorded by the American singer Christina Aguilera from her fifth studio album '' Back to Basics'' (2006). Aguilera co-wrote the song with Kara DioGuardi, Charles Martin Roane, Harold Beatty and its producer DJ Pr ...

" from the American singer

Christina Aguilera Christina María Aguilera ( , ; born December 18, 1980) is an American singer-songwriter, actress and television personality. Recognized as Cultural impact of Christina Aguilera, an influential figure in music and having received Public imag ...

he made it to the final. After high school Herreman studied singing at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts (KASK) in

Ghent Ghent ( ; ; historically known as ''Gaunt'' in English) is a City status in Belgium, city and a Municipalities of Belgium, municipality in the Flemish Region of Belgium. It is the capital and largest city of the Provinces of Belgium, province ...

. 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 "The Little Mermaid" (), sometimes translated in English as "The Little Sea Maid", is a fairy tale written by Danish author Hans Christian Andersen. Originally published in 1837 as part of a collection of fairy tales for children, the story foll ...

''. 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 CNR is a Dutch audio and video label. It was founded in 1937 as CNR Records by Cornelis Nicolaas Rood, who made his fortune as a producer of lampshades and other lighting materials. Rood regarded his record label merely as a hobby, but things ch ...

, Red Sebastian was one of the eight finalists of the television contest Eurosong 2025, hosted on the Flemish TV channel

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 programm ...

, with his song "

". It's his tribute to the Belgian

rave A rave (from the verb: '' to rave'') is a dance party at a warehouse, club, or other public or private venue, typically featuring performances by DJs playing electronic dance music. The style is most associated with the early 1990s dance mus ...

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

. He owns a cat named Duchesse, and says that

was one of the reasons he started singing. He also enjoys

karaoke is a type of interactive entertainment system usually offered in nightclubs and bars, where people sing along to pre-recorded accompaniment using a microphone. Its musical content is an instrumental rendition of a well-known popular song. I ...

. He identifies as part of the LGBTQ+ community.

Discography

Albums

EPs

Singles

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Sebastian, Red 1999 births Living people 21st-century Belgian singers Belgian pop singers Belgian male singer-songwriters Belgian LGBTQ singers English-language singers from Belgium 21st-century Belgian pianists Eurovision Song Contest entrants