In celebration of the release of her brand new album Little Miss Twain, country legend Shania Twain appears as the latest guest on Rolling Stone’s Nashville Now video series.

In the intimate interview, she speaks on everything from her life before fame, her love for her LGBTQ+ fanbase, and the ins and outs of her new autobiographical album.

One segment of the interview, though, turned the conversation away from Twain and shone the light on one of the biggest names in country music right now: Ella Langley.

Joseph Hudak, Deputy Editor of Rolling Stone, asks the ‘Man I Feel Like A Woman’ singer, “Is there any advice you would give Ella Langley? Do you see any of yourself in her?” and her response could not be any more complimentary.

Stating that she had never met the ‘Choosin Texas’ hitmaker, Twain stresses that she was still keen to share her observations and praises of the Alabama-native.

Twain praises Langley’s sincerity, surmising that “she doesn’t come across as somebody who’s trying to be somebody she’s not” and describing her as an “authentic songwriter”.

If the ‘You're Still the One’ icon had stopped at this comment then that would be enough of a genuine compliment to make Langley’s day, however, the singer-songwriter then continues to speak on the importance of Langley’s role in the current industry.

“She sounds original. So now we can already hear the difference. And she really does seem very unapologetic, and I think that commands respect,” Twain emphasises.

Langley has taken the country and mainstream music world by storm over the past year or so. ‘Choosin Texas’ - from her album Dandelion - has been dominating the charts, spending 14 weeks so far at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, and making Langley only the 12th woman since 2000 to break into the top five with a country song.

As an outspoken female powerhouse in the music industry, Twain recognised Langley’s position as a young woman in country music, and both the struggles and celebrations that come with that identity. “I’m not sorry that I’m a girl and even if I don’t make it, then I’m still going to go up on stage and sing,” Twain contemplates on how Langley seems to present herself.

“If the doors were wider open a few years ago, she would’ve been there a few years ago,” Twain observes. Langley’s debut album hungover was released in 2024, but her journey in music began much earlier when she was posting original songs on YouTube as early as 2017.

The music industry is notoriously difficult for encouraging women to make their way to the spotlight, but with the remarkable careers of artists like Langley, Megan Moroney and Lainey Wilson catapulting over the last few years, perhaps we are in a time of change.

“She writes the songs, that makes it more authentic. I believe her.” Langley’s music has found a connection with her audience in much the same way Twain’s does, and that skill is something to respect, from both fans and fellow musicians.

After this interview, surely it’s only a matter of time until Twain and Langley meet properly, especially given how Twain championed Langley's brilliant, stripped-back cover of ‘You're Still the One’ earlier in the summer. Perhaps we can even hope that the two songwriters combine talents and write something special one day?