In a pre-performance video package, Daneliya expressed her appreciation to everyone who has pushed her so far in the competition. “It would be amazing if, one day, my name was up in lights,” she said, conveying her gratitude for all that the show has given her — and all it may still deliver.
She chose to sing Australian hit-maker Sia’s 2015 song “Alive” — and boy did Daneliya let us know she was living. She instantly seemed to feel at home. The staging seemed to evoke the flora and fauna of Salvador Sobral’s winning ESC 2017 stage show (with added elements of LED rain, fireflies, and butterflies).
The song came with an arrangement that was surprisingly darker than Sia’s, helping Daneliya make it truly her own. Wearing a motorcycle-style jacket, dark army boots, and a blue slip dress, she oozed attitude and charisma, even shooting the camera one or two looks that seemed to be saying, “I WILL win this!” She held on to those long notes at the end with confidence and power — not wanting to let go of her moment in this biggest of spotlights.
Daneliya Tuleshova Shocks America With STUNNING Cover of “Alive” by Sia