Talk about a grow-up,
Ella Langley
!
Even though it seems like the new female artist from the countryside suddenly emerged last year with her chart-topping song “You Look Like You Love Me,” she had actually been working hard behind the scenes for quite some time before achieving this success.
Riley Green
, she has actually been working hard for years.
And during this period, she has undergone significant changes.
A vintage music video from Langley has resurfaced on social media, leaving fans bewildered by what they’ve just witnessed.
“How tf is this the same person?” asks ryans_1776. “It literally doesn’t even resemble her at all, or maybe I’m just being dumb lol. I’m not denying it’s her, but how can someone change so dramatically in both looks and voice?”
The segment in question comes from an older music video for the song titled “Here,” which Langley apparently released in 2018. Despite the difficulty in locating the complete video, parts of it can still be found.
signs of her involvement with it
while she was studying at Auburn University during that period.
The country star looks notably different in the clip. First off, she’s
missing her signature bangs
, and her hair appears to be a lighter shade of brown, providing a stark contrast to the darker strands she has been sporting recently.
Her voice also comes across as somewhat more pop-oriented and vibrant compared to how it sounds now. By 2025, Langley chooses a smoky, seductive approach in her music.
Fans Can’t Believe This Throwback Video of Ella Langley
The comments are filled with fans both scratching their heads and applauding Langley’s evident glow-up.
“Ella’s voice has matured into a distinct deep, smoky voice that I love,” tabrown1228 writes. “What a talent!”
I still can’t get my head around this,” Cullywoods comments. “She doesn’t appear or sound the same.
“Isla Fisher resembles her quite a bit here (though she has brown hair instead),” notes julie_norcal.
“I’d have never recognized her! She looks completely different,” brittanykeaton601 comments.
“We all have to begin at some point,” states _bri_noel.
It’s uplifting to witness Langley’s commitment to her aspirations and truly motivating to observe her realizing those goals as well.
She has an impressive eight nominations.
ACM Awards
This year, she has already secured two awards — New Female Artist of the Year and Visual Media of the Year for her “You Look Like You Love Me” music video.
The exclusive streaming of the 2025 ACM Awards will take place on Amazon Prime Video on Thursday (May 8).