Drawing us in with an emotive piano soundscape with orchestral textures, FERDINAND RENNIE opens Why Do We Try? with vulnerability and theatrical-adjacency as he sings, “What is the use, why do we hope, what’s the excuse, I’ve had the praise, won the awards, had my hopes raised, end of my road, show must go on for my last scene, my final bow, no in-between…”
We immediately connect with the sensibilities that transmute, the theme of how fame is transient and how life has its ebbs and flows. The message is real and introspective at the same time as FERDINAND RENNIE questions our own egos and need for validation.
We learn that Why Do We Try? is a standalone ballad from the musical The Fall of the Final Curtain, written by Michael Andrew Storm and Meg McAndrew, with production by Sefi Carmel, Alan Vukelic, and Ferdinand Rennie.
The song is designed to capture a pivotal moment for a celebrated performer who is facing the final show of a closing production. Naturally, it grapples with the emotional weight of success, uncertainty, and the fear of never finding a role as meaningful again.
FERDINAND RENNIE is an Austrian-born British singer based in Scotland. His career spans major musical theatre roles in productions such as Les Misérables, Jesus Christ Superstar, Beauty and the Beast, and The Little Shop of Horrors, alongside television appearances including Austria’s Eurovision selection and various German broadcasts.
Needless to say, we are in awe of his performance on the track and the high emotional quotient that manifests. We have added Why Do We Try? to our New Music Spotlight playlist, and our TIMELESS playlist, whilst we continue to stream the wider discography of FERDINAND RENNIE, including Kissed by an Angel, and I Wanna Wake Up with You.