British singer Ferdinand Rennie gives a theatre character's final bow the kind of emotional punch that feels ready for playlists and late-night replays. Some songs walk in wearing a tuxedo and still manage to look a little shaken. That is the pull of "Why Do We Try?", Ferdinand Rennie's 2026 pop ballad with its heart fixed on closing night, fading applause, and the awkward quiet...

Coline Blf is a Belgian author, performer, and filmmaker who is 23 years old and is from the city of Namur. Coline develops works in her image merging Bedroom pop and French pop. She was inspired as a youngster by the autonomous English-speaking subculture. Her vintage and sunny musical cosmos is inspired by artists like Clairo and Mac Demarco, as well as several French-speaking musicians like...