Belgium BELGIUM 2025 - Red Sebastian - Strobe Lights

[ESC United Mod Team]

 

[Looren]

I simply don't understand comparing RS with Nemo, I myself see the songs differently.

Agreed, their songs are nothing alike imo

 

[Mrm]

I mostly agree with this but doesn't change the fact that the other entries are weaker.

Again very subjective..

My favorite was Mentissa: she oozed charisma and made it look super simple. Her song’s a tad repetitive and numb, but it does sound cute and current and she nailed the PRESENTATION.

GRACE is also interesting to me, especially because of nice afrobeat..

 

[njdevils94]

Unfortunately Jelle is not the huge fanfavorite here.
Probably because of the unfortunate timing aka obvious inspiration.

Honestly Liepa does it better.

 

[NemesisNick]

I've made a preview video, containing my points of view about the eight finalists in the Belgian national final, Eurosong 2025, which takes place this evening (Saturday 1 February 2025). Good luck to all eight finalist songs, may the best song win.

Nemesis Nick Talks Eurovision: Belgium: Eurosong 2025 Preview

My comments about the eight finalists in the Belgian national final, Eurosong 2025, on Saturday 1 February 2025.N.B. Any instances of "tonight" or "this even...

youtu.be

 

[Citelis]

Again very subjective..

My favorite was Mentissa: she oozed charisma and made it look super simple. Her song’s a tad repetitive and numb, but it does sound cute and current and she nailed the PRESENTATION.

GRACE is also interesting to me, especially because of nice afrobeat..

My point was that if anyone else than Red Sebastian wins then Belgium will lose immediately the first place in the odds.
While i also think that Mentissa has charisma and she is very good, the song simply is not interesting enough for the wider audiences which will listen to the songs 1-2 times during the shows.

 

[Gera11]

Eurosong 2025 delivered a strong and diverse line-up, well done Belgium. The selection feels well-rounded, with each artist bringing something unique to the stage. However, I'm struggling to pinpoint which song is driving the betting odds upward. Is it Red Sebastian? Or Mentissa? Or some other artist that is big in Belgium/Western Europe and I don't know about. Anyway, here's my ranking before the show:

Red Sebastian - "Strobe Lights" 9/10
Grace - "Pull Up" 8.5/10
Mentissa - "Désolée" 8/10
Stefanie Callebaut - "Gloria" 7.5/10
Jelle van Dael - "Monster" 7/10
Leez - "Perfectly Imperfect" 6/10
Le Manou - "Fille à papa" 5/10
Lenn - "Air Balloon" 4.5/10

 

[lasse braun]

i am the glory last mohican today.
music first!

 

[han-g]

My point was that if anyone else than Red Sebastian wins then Belgium will lose immediately the first place in the odds.
While i also think that Mentissa has charisma and she is very good, the song simply is not interesting enough for the wider audiences which will listen to the songs 1-2 times during the shows.

Belgium should have already lost its 1st place, I have no idea what it's still doing there, its clearly not winning with any of these.

 

[Citelis]

Belgium should have already lost its 1st place, I have no idea what it's still doing there, its clearly not winning with any of these.

While i also don't think that Red Sebastian has an actual winning entry, he still has the only entry that has clear potential of a high placing. Because among all the other national finals and already selected entries there is nothing that gives top5 vibes and in reality i would say that most of national finals this year are way too mediocre.
If something comes (there are many to come from several countries) that has strong potential then odds will change immediately.

 

[Mrm]

My point was that if anyone else than Red Sebastian wins then Belgium will lose immediately the first place in the odds.
While i also think that Mentissa has charisma and she is very good, the song simply is not interesting enough for the wider audiences which will listen to the songs 1-2 times during the shows.

I don't have that feeling at all, so i do not agree...Sometimes less is more...

 

[HarryUK]

Gotta be Strobe Lights!

 

[MooseShoes]

GUSTAPH!!!

 

[Looren]

GUSTAAAAAAAAPH

 

[NemesisNick]

I’m currently watching Belgium’s national final: Eurosong 2025, live online from the UK. The eight competing songs are:

Song 1: Leez – "Perfectly Imperfect"
Song 2: Le Manou – "Fille à papa"
Song 3: Jelle van Dael – "Monster"
Song 4: Mentissa – "Désolée"
Song 5: Lenn – "Air Balloon"
Song 6: Stefanie Callebaut – "Gloria"
Song 7: Red Sebastian – "Strobe Lights"
Song 8: Grace – "Pull Up"

The winner will represent Belgium at the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 in May. Good luck to all eight artists, may the best song win.

 

[Biste]

Shit, if he didn't say that was Emilie de Forest, I wouldn't have recognized her xD

 

[MooseShoes]

Uh oh! What havoc will Emmelie De Forest wreak tonight?

 

[Mainshow]

Gustaph is wearing a huge red hat on purpose.

Come on, prevent Red Sebastian from happening at all costs, please!

 

[MooseShoes]

Gustaph is wearing a huge red hat on purpose.

Come on, prevent Red Sebastian from happening at all costs, please!

I've got nothing against the song but everyone knows that sending a song that reminds people of the previous year's winner is a great way to lead really early betting odds, then come nowhere near winning.

 

[Mainshow]

I've got nothing against the song but everyone knows that sending a song that reminds people of the previous year's winner is a great way to lead really early betting odds, then come nowhere near winning.

I'm actually with @mauve on this one. "Strobe Lights" doesn't remind me of "The Code" at all but I was just showing Red Sebastian's performance to my mother earlier today and she was like "Meh - that's really bad. He's like Nemo!" after 20 seconds.
I just think it's because of his high vocals, the tone of his voice and his outward appearance (his outfit is kinda non-binary-leaning as well. People will probably draw that comparision in May as well... but to me, the songs are really very different.
Nemo got a very memorable hook, it got a very pop"tastic" arrangement and Nemo hit every note.
Red Sebastian's performance was kinda mixed (he sounded very out of breath in the verses), the song is basically just about creating some atmosphere (it's just some beat and him showing off his vocals).

 

[MooseShoes]

I'm actually with @mauve on this one. "Strobe Lights" doesn't remind me of "The Code" at all but I was just showing Red Sebastian's performance to my mother earlier today and she was like "Meh - that's really bad. He's like Nemo!" after 20 seconds.
I just think it's because of his high vocals, the tone of his voice and his outward appearance (his outfit is kinda non-binary-leaning as well. People will probably draw that comparision in May as well... but to me, the songs are really very different.
Nemo got a very memorable hook, it got a very pop"tastic" arrangement and Nemo hit every note.
Red Sebastian's performance was kinda mixed (he sounded very out of breath in the verses), the song is basically just about creating some atmosphere (it's just some beat and him showing off his vocals).

Yeah, I agree with you and @mauve too but I can imagine lots of people will make that comparison. For me, it's closer to "It's my life" than "The Code."