Ella Langley might be riding the high of her sophomore record’s release, but that doesn’t mean she’s not one step ahead, thinking about what comes next in her career. Ella Langley is already off to a HOT start with Dandelion, which broke the record for biggest female album debut on Spotify this year as she racked up 17.2 MILLION streams the day it was released: ‘Dandelion’ by Ella Langley breaks the record for biggest female album debut on Spotify this year (17.2 MILLION streams). pic.twitter.com/HccONBOR4R — Buzzing Pop (@BuzzingPop) April 11, 2026 This milestone adds to the success of “Choosin’ Texas,” continuing the career hot streak that Langley has unleashed. The song first topped the all-genre chart on February 9th, when it first hit #1 on the all-genre Billboard Hot 100 chart, and she became the first woman ever to triple up and score #1s on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs, Country Airplay, and Hot 100 charts simultaneously. But this has not come without her fair share of low points. Last year, Langley was at a very low point mentally. In an interview shared by Chicago’s The Scotty Kay Show, Langley admitted that the week of the ACM Awards was one of the “toughest mental health weeks” she has had in a long time. She subsequently took some time off the road to reconnect with herself and her family, and she’s since opened up about how much that time changed her spiritual life, as she found a real relationship with God for the first time in her adult life. Through this introspective and healing season Langley had after taking a break, it heavily influenced the tracklist of this record, making it deeply personal. While it’s clear that Langley has a knack for songwriting that resonates with her audience, it’s not the only mark she wants to leave on the world throughout her career. Langley also hopes to be on our TV or movie screens one day. During a recent interview with Billboard, the “Butterfly Season” singer revealed that she hopes to begin acting very soon. Next year to be exact. To prime her for that answer, the publication asked her what her career bucket list includes. While many of the items on that list are music-related, she also mentioned another art form she hopes to get involved in. “[Saturday Night Live] — to be a musical guest and then one day, maybe host. Sell out stadiums, that’s always been my goal. I want to start acting in the next year. I like thrillers but also love comedy. I’m not a big romantic movie lady, so probably something funnier or a little more intense.” Expanding on her thoughts about wanting to act, she shared earlier this year that she really hopes to appear in a horror film one day — which might be shocking to some. Given that so many country stars make their crossover into acting through Taylor Sheridan shows or an adjacent avenue, I honestly thought that might be the route Langley would hope to dip her toe into. But she revealed to 93.3 The Bull in Utah that her acting dreams land in a genre far from Western drama. “(A) Thriller probably first, maybe. But I really want to do a horror movie. That’s like one of my big goals. Like an old school horror movie, not like this stuff that you can’t put on and let your daddy walk through the room.”  After seeing Langley star in the “Choosin’ Texas” music video, it’s clear she’s comfortable behind the camera. I can only imagine what she could deliver in a thriller role… I hope we get to see that in the near future. Fire up “Choosin’ Texas” before you go: The post Ella Langley Says She Hopes To Start Acting In The Next Year first appeared on Whiskey Riff.