Ella Langley's faith and authenticity fuel record-breaking rise, experts say

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. Country music superstar Ella Langley encouraged fans to not to measure themselves against social media or other people’s expectations during a concert performance. Ella Langley is making music history without leaving behind the faith, values and traditional sound that first won over fans. The 27-year-old country star's song "Choosin' Texas" has hit the No. 1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100 chart for the 15th nonconsecutive week, surpassing Mariah Carey's 2005 R&B classic "We Belong Together" and Whitney Houston's iconic 1992 power ballad "I Will Always Love You," both of which spent 14 weeks atop the chart, according to a report published by Billboard on Monday. Langley became the first solo female artist to top the Billboard Hot 100 for that long with a non-holiday song. Mariah Carey's perennial 1994 holiday hit, "All I Want for Christmas Is You," is