Introduction
Country music stars Riley Green and Ella Langley recently made a young fan’s dream come true, inviting seven-year-old Cecilia to join them on stage at the Barefoot Country Music Fest. The special performance of their hit duet, “You Look Like You Love Me,” was part of a celebration marking the song’s one-year anniversary.
The heartwarming moment was shared by Ella on Instagram, where she posted a video of the young singer, Cecilia, fearlessly performing alongside the duo in front of a huge festival crowd. As Riley himself noted, Cecilia truly “stole the show.”
A Social Media Connection
This incredible opportunity for Cecilia began a couple of weeks earlier when a video of her singing Ella’s song with an impressive country twang went viral. The video eventually caught the attention of Ella Langley, who reposted it with the caption, “Me and this girl are same same.”
Cecilia’s mother then took to TikTok, asking fans to help her daughter get a birthday shoutout from Ella, her “biggest little fan.” In the post, she shared how much Cecilia adored Ella’s music and outfits, and how a birthday message would be the ultimate gift.
Little did they know that Ella’s team was planning something much bigger than a simple message. Just a few weeks later, Cecilia, who was also celebrating her seventh birthday, found herself on stage with her heroes.
“Miss Cecilia, the birthday girl helped me & @rileyduckman celebrate one year of ‘you look like you love me’ last night,” Ella wrote on her Instagram, making it a night to remember for everyone involved.