What AGT didn't tell you about Daneliya Tuleshova _ America's Got Talent season 15

Daneliya Tuleshova is a 14-year-old singer who is currently competing in season 15 of America's Got Talent. This is not Daneliya's first performance in front of a US audience, and some AGT fans may remember her from the CBS talent competition, The World's Best. Daneliya currently lives in Kazakhstan with her parents Alina and Alexander Tuleshov and her two younger siblings. Outside of singing, some of Daneliya's interests are also cooking, reading, posting dance videos on TikTok, and watching American shows on Netflix. Growing up, Daneliya participated in gymnastics but had a bad fall at the age of 4 and was unable to continue the sport. After recovering from her gymnastics injury, she started taking ballroom and contemporary dance lessons. Around the age of 6, she began entering local dance competitions and also started taking acting and vocal lessons. At just 8 years old, Daneliya won a nationwide singing competition which allowed her to represent Kazakhstan at an international competition called New Wave Kids. Daneliya reached the finals of the competition where she won the audience award. After doing so well in the New Wave Kids competition, Daneliya began to focus more on singing and continued taking voice lessons to improve her performances. In January of 2017, Daneliya finished at the top of an international singing competition called The Hopes of Europe. Later that same year, Daneliya auditioned for season 4 of The Voice Kids Ukraine. For her blind audition, Daneliya performed Stone Cold by Demi Lovato. The performance earned chair turns from all 3 judges and she ultimately made it to the grand finale. Daneliya performed Spectrum by Florence and the Machine during round 1 of the finale and was announced as the winner at the end of the show. Following her win on The Voice Kids, Daneliya represented Kazakhstan at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest of 2018. She performed an original song called Seize the Time and placed 6th in the competition with a total of 171 points. In 2019, at the age of 12, Daneliya auditioned for The World's Best, which aired on CBS. For her audition, she performed Rise Up by Andra Day. The performance moved Judge Drew Barrymore to tears and Judge Faith Hill said the performance gave her chills. Daneliya's performance earned enough votes from judges to advance to the next round. For the battle round, Daneliya performed Stone Cold by Demi Lovato and I can't wait to watch you spread your wings and fly. The performance earned enough votes from judges and Daneliya to advance to the semifinal round. Another popular singer from Kazakhstan, Dimash Kudaibergen, also advanced to the semifinal but later withdrew from the competition. The singer explained he did not know Daneliya was involved until their upcoming battle. He went on to say he wanted to give younger people just building their careers a chance to showcase their talents. For her semifinal round, Daneliya performed What About Us by Pink. The performance was well received by judges but she did not earn enough votes to continue and was eliminated from the competition, placing in the top 8. Throughout her journey, Daneliya's mom is often seen attending her performances. Daneliya has a close relationship with her mother and in 2019 she released the single Mama to celebrate the relationships she shares with women in her life. Daneliya's mother, grandmother, and sister appeared in the music video for the song. Daneliya also had a strong social media following with over 450,000 Instagram followers and more than 550,000 subscribers on YouTube. In May of 2020, Daneliya announced on her Facebook page that she auditioned for season 15 of America's Got Talent. For her AGT audition, Daneliya performed Tears of Gold by Fawzia. The performance earned a standing ovation from all four judges. Judge Sofia Vergara called the performance breathtaking and surprising and told the young singer she couldn't wait to hear her sing again. Judge Simon Cowell said, This was an incredible audition. You've got a real shot here. All four judges voted yes and Daneliya advanced to the judge cuts round. Production for season 15 of America's Got Talent was impacted as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Unlike prior years, the judge cuts round did not feature guest judges and the round was condensed to just one episode. Daneliya was not featured during the episode and automatically advanced to the quarterfinals without performing. For her quarterfinal, Daneliya performed Sign of the Times by Harry Styles. The performance once again earned Daneliya a standing ovation from all four judges. After the performance, Judge Heidi Klum said, So much maturity and so much grace at only 14 years old. It was absolutely incredible. It was flawless. You really brought your A-game. Well done. Guest Judge Kenan Thompson, who was filling in for Simon Cowell, said, I was blown away. I could not believe that giant voice was coming out of a 14-year-old. During the results show the following day, Daneliya learned she had received enough votes to advance to the next round. Daneliya now moves to the semi-final round, where she will compete for one of 10 spots in the grand finale. Do you think Daneliya has what it takes to win season 15 of America's Got Talent? Let us know in the comments below, and thank you for watching!