Ella Langley Delivers Heartfelt Bonuses While Dressed As Santa Claus
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Ella Langley is wrapping up what has arguably been the biggest year of her career.
The country hitmaker embarked on her first headlining tour, which she later extended due to overwhelming demand. She also released a chart-topping album, Dandelion, now nominated for Album of the Year at the upcoming CMA Awards, and made history as the fourth country artist ever to score four No. 1 hits in a single calendar year.
And as if those accomplishments weren’t enough, her single “Choosin’ Texas” just notched its 26th week at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, extending its record-breaking run and widening the gap between itself and the next-longest-running song, Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You,” which spent 22 weeks atop the chart.
Langley’s Dandelion Tour wrapped up on Halloween, where she and her band dressed up as characters from Toy Story. At the end of a tour, or near the holidays, it is customary for the headlining artist to give the band and crew bonuses.
This year, Ella has a lot to celebrate, so she wanted to share the love in a super fun way!
Ella Langley Dressed As Santa Claus To Hand Out Bonuses
Since the holidays are coming up, Ella decided to dress up as the man in the big red suit to give her band and crew their bonuses! She dressed in the iconic red suit, white beard, red hat, and all!
“Welcome to today!” she said to the camera. “We’re gonna hand out Christmas bonuses!”
In all the excitement, Ella revealed she ripped a huge hole in her red Santa pants, but as a the true performer she is, she knows the show must go on!
She began running around the arena singing Dolly’s “Hard Candy Christmas” with an envelope waving in the air trying to find the right person to hand it to.
The video gives fans a glimpse into just how many people it takes to put on a world class tour, and how much all these people enjoy their jobs!
When she was done, she told everyone, “Thanks for being part of our crew! Love y’all!”
After a few seconds of awkwardness she told them, “Okay I’ll see you in a few minutes for sound check, I’m gonna go change!”
Watch her hand out her bonuses below!
