Back in 2024, Ella Langley was performing as a supporting act for bigger artists such as Hardy, Luke Bryan and Dierks Bentley. She performed in small venues to grow her platform and make a name for herself.

Thanks to TikTok, her songs “you look like you love me,” featuring country singer Riley Green, and her single, “weren’t for the wind”, exploded in popularity, giving Langley her big break in the mainstream media.

“you look like you love me” received a two-time Platinum-certification and “weren’t for the wind” achieved platinum certification, just scratching the surface of Langley’s future breakout as her performance numbers would begin to speak for themselves.

This year, Langley’s sophomore album “Dandelion,” released on April 10, was a hit among fans. Langley joined only 10 other female artists this century to lead the Billboard 200 with a country album.

Her song “Choosin’ Texas” hit the Billboard Hot 100 by climbing all the way to number one and remained there for 26 weeks, only recently falling to number two. “Choosin’ Texas” and “Dandelion” were her first appearances on the chart.

Langley also found herself at number one on the Artist 100, cementing herself as one of the most popular women within country music.

The first reviews and streams for the album were met with extremely positive reactions from all over the country. Many songs became popular TikTok trends with their own dances, and male fans of Langley’s have dubbed themselves “Ella Fellas.”

I believe Langley’s influence has spread like a wildfire and doesn’t show any signs of slowing down anytime soon. She is headlining her own tour, while also performing at popular festivals like Stage Coach and joining alongside Morgan Wallen once more on his “I’m Still The Problem Tour.”

On April 24, Langley dropped a surprise song with Morgan Wallen called “I Can’t Love You Anymore”, which many fans, including myself, were anticipating the collaboration between the two major artists.

With her most recent album taking heavy inspiration from country legend Ronnie Milsap, and her newest single taking inspiration from Fleetwood Mac, I believe it is safe to say that Langley has an ear for good sound.

With the Country Music Awards being in November, it seems that Langley will be in the running for several awards and potentially Album of the Year.

After an elite sophomore album performance, I believe this new “Dandelion” era of Langley’s career could be the defining moment of what could very well be the next queen of country music.