EURO ALFA Panel: Review – Belgium’s Red Sebastian with “Strobe Lights” 🇧🇪


3 April 2025 at 4:44 PM

By Reza Mafi



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Raul: Hello, Belgium! This was the best song from their selection and I\’m very very happy that we have it in the Eurovision! The whole moment (as we saw in the national final) looks amazing!!! The vocals are there, I really want to see what he will do on the stage, but I’m sure that they will be in top 10 somewhere.
Grade: 9/10

Reza: I know this is another unpopular opinion, but I’m not a huge fan of this one either. Objectively, it’s a strong package: a competitive song, a great vocalist, and solid staging. However, I just don’t enjoy it that much. Like Armenia’s entry, there’s something about it that bothers me, making it hard for me to fully enjoy or want to stream it. That said, I’m pretty sure Belgium will do well this year.
Grade: 5/10

Laurentiu: Finally, Belgium is bringing something truly fresh to the table this year! The song feels super modern, very clubish, and has that instant hook that makes you want to dance. Vocals are on point, and the staging is really well done; energetic, clean, and impactful. Maybe a few too many red lights for my personal taste, but I get the concept and it works. If I had to predict, I’d say this is heading straight for the Top 10. Well deserved!
Grade: 9/10

Stefania: The vocals? Strong. The staging? Good, good. It’s not winning the whole thing, but it is memorable enough to earn a respectable “oh yeah, that one” during the recap.
Grade: 6/10

Florin: The part with the high note is really impressive, but the rest of the song doesn’t really do it for me. It’s a good song and he is definitely a performer. Also, i think a pretty sure qualifier, but yea, not my cup of tea.
Grade: 5/10

Antonio: The instrumental of this song is ADDICTINGGGGG, i could listen to it just like that. I dont like the lyrics that much but overall this song will probably pay for Mustii’s flop in 2024. Vocals are amazing and the staging that Red Sebastian had in Eurosong 2025 could be really elevated in Basel.
Grade: 10/10

Overall grade: 7.33/10

Scoreboard

  1. Albania 🇦🇱 – 9.33
  2. Austria 🇦🇹 – 8.58
  3. Australia 🇦🇺 – 8.50
  4. Belgium 🇧🇪 – 7.33
  5. Azerbaijan 🇦🇿 – 5.33
  6. Armenia 🇦🇲 – 5.00


Here you can listen to Belgium’s entry “Strobe Lights” by Red Sebastian:


Category: 🇨🇭 Basel 2025


Reza Mafi

Head of Blog