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Strobe Lights - Wikipedia

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"Strobe Lights"

Single by Red Sebastian

Released

25 January 2025

Genre

Synthpop, Techno

Length

2:58

Willem Vanderstichele

Red Sebastian singles chronology

"In Your Eyes"
(2024)

"Strobe Lights"
(2025)

Eurovision Song Contest 2025 entry

Country

Belgium

Artist(s)

Red Sebastian

Languages

English

Composer(s)

Lyricist(s)

Astrid Roelants
Billie Simonne Lea Bentein
Seppe Guido Yvonne Herreman
Willem Vanderstichele

Entry chronology

◄ "Before the Party's Over" (2024)

"Strobe Lights" is a song performed by Belgian singer Red Sebastian. It was written by Sebastian, Astrid Roelants, Billie Bentein [nl] and Willem Vanderstichele (Hush), with production handled by Hush. The song will represent Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest 2025.

Background and composition

Strobe Lights was written by Sebastian, Astrid Roelants, Billie Bentein [nl] and Willem Vanderstichele (Hush), the last in whom produced the song. In an interview with the online testimonial L'Eurovision Au Quotidien, Sebastian described the song as a fun and flashing night out.^[1]

Eurovision Song Contest

Eurosong 2025

Eurosong 2025 was the national final used to select Belgium's entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2025. The competition consisted of two pre-recorded showcase shows that were broadcast on 18 and 25 January 2025, followed by a live final on 1 February 2025 where the winning song and artist was selected.^[2]

On 13 January 2025, VRT announced that it had selected "Strobe Lights" performed by Sebastian as one of the songs to compete in Eurosong 2025, the national final that it would organise to select its entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2025.^[3]^[4] The song won Eurosong 2025 on 1 February 2025, where it came in first place overall by the jury, as well as the audience votes with 432 points, thus qualifying the song to represent Belgium at the Eurovision Song Contest.^[5]

At Eurovision

The Eurovision Song Contest 2025 will take place at St. Jakobshalle in Basel, Switzerland, and will consist of two semi-finals to be held on the respective dates of 13 and 16 May and the final on 17 May 2025.^[6] During the allocation draw held on 28 January 2025, Belgium was drawn to compete in the first semi-final, performing in the second half of the show.^[7]

Track listing

Digital download/streaming^[8]

"Strobe Lights" – 2:58

Release history

Release dates and formats for "Strobe Lights"
Region	Date	Format	Version	Label	Ref.
Various	25 January 2025	Digital download streaming	Original	CNR	^[8]

References

^ "Belgique 2025 : Red Sebastian – "Strobe Lights est une ode à la culture rave des années 90" (interview)" (in French). 27 January 2025. Archived from the original on 27 January 2025. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
^ "De kleinzoon van Louis Neefs en de zus van Metejoor: dit zijn de 8 kandidaten voor Eurosong 2025" [Louis Neefs' grandson and Metejoor's sister: these are the 8 candidates for Eurosong 2025]. vrtnws.be (in Flemish). VRT. 14 November 2024. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
^ "Van Franstalig en dansbaar tot klassieke Songfestivalpop: ontdek de eerste fragmenten uit de Eurosong-nummers". vrtnws.be (in Dutch). 13 January 2025. Retrieved 13 January 2025.
^ Veen, Robin De (9 January 2025). "Ontdek de nummers en jury van Eurosong 2025". VRT 1 (in Flemish). Retrieved 13 January 2025.
^ Helgeson, Justina (1 February 2025). "Belgium: Red Sebastian wins Eurosong 2025 with "Strobe Lights"". Eurovisionworld. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
^ "Basel will host Eurovision Song Contest 2025". Eurovision.TV. European Broadcasting Union. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
^ "Eurovision 2025: Semi-Final Draw Results". Eurovision.TV (Press release). European Broadcasting Union. 28 January 2025. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
^ ^a ^b "Strobe Lights - Single - Album by Red Sebastian". Apple Music. Retrieved 28 January 2025.

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Artists	Roberto Bellarosa Bob Benny Blanche Lily Castel Vanessa Chinitor Ann Christy Clouseau Robert Cogoi Mélanie Cohl Copycat Lisa del Bo Barbara Dex Tom Dice Dream Express Eliot Frédéric Etherlinck Serge and Christine Ghisoland Gustaph Axel Hirsoux Hooverphonic Jacques Hustin Ingeborg Iris Ishtar Sandra Kim The KMG's Philippe Lafontaine Fud Leclerc Linda Lepomme Claude Lombard Jérémie Makiese Micha Marah Mony Marc Lize Marke Morgane Mustii Louis Neefs Nicole and Hugo Loïc Nottet Pas de Deux Pierre Rapsat Jacques Raymond Red Sebastian Nuno Resende Reynaert Kate Ryan Liliane Saint-Pierre Bobbejaan Schoepen Sennek Sergio and the Ladies Nathalie Sorce Emly Starr Stella Telex Laura Tesoro Tonia Urban Trad Jean Vallée Witloof Bay Xandee Jacques Zegers
Songs	"1 Life" "À la folie ou pas du tout" "Als het weer lente is" "L'Amour ça fait chanter la vie" "Avanti la vie" "Baby, Baby" "Because of You" "Before the Party's Over" "City Lights" "Copycat" "Dis oui" "Door de wind" "Envie de vivre" "Euro-Vision" "Fleur de liberté" "Geef het op" "Gelukkig zijn" "Goeiemorgen, morgen" "Le Grand soir" "Hey Nana" "Hou toch van mij" "Iemand als jij" "Ik heb zorgen" "J'aime la vie" "Je t'adore" "Jennifer Jennings" "Judy et Cie" "Laat me nu gaan" "Laissez briller le soleil" "Liefde is een kaartspel" "Like the Wind" "Love Kills" "Love Power" "Ma petite chatte" "Macédomienne" "A Matter of Time" "Me and My Guitar" "Messieurs les noyés de la Seine" "A Million in One, Two, Three" "Miss You" "Mon amour pour toi" "Mother" "Nous, on veut des violons" "O Julissi" "Un peu de poivre, un peu de sel" "Le Plus beau jour de ma vie" "Près de ma rivière" "Quand tu reviendras" ~~"Release Me"~~ "Rendez-vous" "Rhythm Inside" "Samson" "Sanomi" "September, gouden roos" "Si tu aimes ma musique" "Sister" "Soldiers of Love" "Straatdeuntje" "Strobe Lights" "Ton nom" "Viens l'oublier" "La Voix est libre" "Waarom?" "Wake Up" "What's the Pressure" "With Love Baby" "Would You?" "The Wrong Place"
Note: Entries scored out signify where Belgium did not compete. Italics indicate an entry in a future contest.

Eurovision Song Contest 2025

Countries

Final	France Germany Italy Spain Switzerland United Kingdom
Semi-finals	Albania Armenia Australia Austria Azerbaijan Belgium Croatia Cyprus Czechia Denmark Estonia Finland Georgia Greece Iceland Ireland Israel Latvia Lithuania Luxembourg Malta Montenegro Netherlands Norway Poland Portugal San Marino Serbia Slovenia Sweden Ukraine
Withdrawn	Moldova

Artists

Final	Louane Melody
Semi-finals	Adonxs Claude Emmy Theo Evan JJ Klavdia Klemen Mamagama Yuval Raphael Red Sebastian Shkodra Elektronike Laura Thorn Nina Žižić

Songs

Final	"Esa diva"
Semi-finals	"Asteromata" "Dobrodošli" "How Much Time Do We Have Left?" "Kiss Kiss Goodbye" "Laika Party" "La poupée monte le son" "Strobe Lights" "Wasted Love" "Zjerm"

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