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Ella Langley Opens Up About Love and Passion While Performing “Nicotine” in Edmonton
Country singer Ella Langley brought both music and heartfelt honesty to her Edmonton set while opening for Morgan Wallen. Fresh from a short break to focus on her mental and physical health, Langley used the moment to talk about a subject that resonates far beyond the stage: love.
Sharing Her Heart with the Crowd
Before launching into her song “Nicotine,” a co-write with Joybeth Taylor, Jon Nite, and Zach Kale, Langley spoke directly to the audience. In a fan-captured TikTok video, she asked,
“Do I have anybody in love with somebody else out there tonight? Do I have anybody looking for love out there tonight?”
For those already in love, she encouraged them to sing to their partners. For the rest, she offered hope:
“To me, love is everything. It’s passionate, it’s honest, it’s hardworking. It’s forgiveness. I’m looking for that—somebody that I just know is my person.”
The crowd responded with cheers, turning the performance into a collective celebration of longing and connection.
“Nicotine”: A Song About Craving
Featured on her 2024 album Hungover, “Nicotine” captures a craving as powerful as any vice. Langley explained to Substream Magazine that the song is about “craving someone almost as much, if not more, than the vices you had when you were twenty-something… that young rebellious love that everybody wants.”
Its lyrics paint a picture of irresistible passion:
“You’d have a warning / But I’d skip the label / So if I ever tried to quit you, I wouldn’t be able / I’d be addicted, hell, I’d be hooked / ’Cause I’m a little more bad than good.”
A Rising Voice in Country Music
Langley’s candid reflections arrive as country icons Lainey Wilson and Reba McEntire celebrate their own upcoming weddings, prompting fans to wonder if Langley might someday share similar news.
For now, she continues to channel her search for that once-in-a-lifetime love into her music—offering fans not just a performance, but a reminder of the passionate, all-consuming connections many of us hope to find.