Watch Matthew McConaughey cover Ella Langley's 'Choosin Texas' on 'The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon'
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Key Points:
- Matthew McConaughey performed a bluegrass cover of Ella Langley’s country song “Choosin’ Texas” on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, receiving praise from Langley herself.
- The performance featured McConaughey and Fallon singing live, highlighting Langley’s 2025 hit which topped the Billboard Hot 100 in the US and reached number three in the UK.
- McConaughey, an Austin native and Texas cultural figure, is also co-owner of Austin FC and a professor at the University of Texas.
- Ella Langley responded positively to the cover on social media, while fellow country singer Afton Prater urged for the performance to be released on Spotify.
- Langley’s sophomore album ‘Dandelion,’ released in April, received critical acclaim for its infectious country pop sound that embraces her Texas roots.
