Daneliya Tuleshova (, born 18 July 2006) is a Kazakh singer. She represented in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018 in Minsk, Belarus with her song "Ózińe sen", finishing sixth.
Before Junior Eurovision, she won the 2017 season of The Voice Kids Ukraine and was a finalist in Children's New Wave 2015. In 2019, she took part in The World's Best, representing her country alongside Dimash Kudaibergen. She was a finalist on the 2020 season of America's Got Talent.
Early life Daneliya Tuleshova was born on 18 July 2006 in the capital of Kazakhstan, Astana to Elena Tuleshova and Alexander Tuleshov, both originating from mixed Kazakh and Tatar families living in Kazakhstan for years. She has two younger siblings.
After recovering from a gymnastics injury at the age of four, she began practicing ballroom dancing. She also took contemporary dance classes in Almaty and simultaneously attended acting and singing classes. In late 2018, she was a sixth grader at the Ukrainian Physics and Mathematics Lyceum where she focused on mathematics. Although Tuleshova was born in Astana, she said (in an interview with Kazakh video producer Rauana Kokumbaeva that was put on YouTube in February 2019) that her hometown is the city of Almaty.
Career Career beginnings
At the age of eight, she was spotted by the organizers of the Kazakh singing competition Ayaglagan Astana, the selection round for the Children's New Wave, an international contest for young performers held annually in Russia. In 2015, Daneliya won the competition and reached the finals of Children's New Wave, where she won the Audience Award.
2017–2018: The Voice Kids Ukraine and Junior Eurovision
In January 2017, Tuleshova took part in the international singing competition, Hopes of Europe, where she won the grand prize. Later that same year, she auditioned for season 4 of The Voice Kids Ukraine. During the Blind Auditions, she performed Demi Lovato's song "Stone Cold". All three coaches; Monatik, Natalia Mohylevska and Vremya i Steklo, "turned their chairs" for her; she chose Monatik. After passing all the stages, she made it to the grand final. There, she performed the song "Ne tvoya viyna" and was ultimately announced as the winner of the competition at 10 years old. At the time, she was the first non-Ukrainian to win, but in 2019, Georgian singer Oleksandr Zazarashvyli won the fifth season.
In March 2018, Tuleshova won the Glimpse into the Future Award at the first International Professional Music Premium Bravo Awards in Moscow. After receiving her award, alongside French singer Zaz, she performed "Je veux".
On 22 September 2018, she was selected to represent Kazakhstan in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018 in Minsk, Belarus with the song "Ózińe sen", written by Tuleshova, Artyom Kuz'menkov and Kamila Dairova and composed by Ivan Lopukhov. In the final, she performed third, following 's Rita Laranjeira and preceding 's Efi Gjika. At the end of the voting she had received 171 points, 68 points from the international juries and 103 points from the public vote, and finished in sixth place. An English version of "Ózińe sen", titled Seize the Time, was released on 21 October 2018.
2019: The World's Best In 2019, Tuleshova auditioned for the American TV talent show The World's Best, performing the song "Rise Up", originally performed by Andra Day. In the battle rounds, she beat Japan's Manami Ito to qualify to the champion rounds. There, she performed "What About Us" but was ultimately eliminated from the competition, placing in the top 8.
2020: Da NeL and America's Got Talent In 2020, Daneliya was scheduled to have a concert in Texas, United States. However, this was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
In February 2020, during an interview with Kazakh TV channel Gakku TV, Daneliya announced that she would launch a new music project under the stage name "Da NeL". Her first single as "Da NeL" premiered on YouTube on 4 February 2020. Her second single, "Мой день" ("My Day") premiered in April 2020. Succeeding singles, "OMG" and "FIRE", respectively premiered in May and June 2020.
In June, she auditioned for America's Got Talent singing "Tears of Gold" by Faouzia and passed with a yes from judges Simon Cowell, Sofia Vergara, Heidi Klum, and Howie Mandel. Her performance was praised by Faouzia, who described her voice and stage presence as "amazing".Furdyk, Brent.Canadian Singer Faouzia Says 13-Year-Old Singer’s ‘AGT’ Cover Of Her ‘Tears Of Gold’ Gave Her ‘Goosebumps’, ET Canada, 20 June 2020. Retrieved 17 September 2020. She advanced to the live shows, performing "Sign of the Times" by Harry Styles on the 18 August Quarterfinals. She advanced to the Semifinals via online public vote.Furdyk, Brent.‘America’s Got Talent’ Judges Give Daneliya Tuleshova A Standing Ovation For Performance Of Harry Styles’ ‘Sign Of The Times’ ET Canada 18 August 2020. Retrieved 17 September 2020. She performed to "Who You Are" by Jessie J, and advanced to the Finals.Longmire, Becca.Daneliya Tuleshova, 14, Has The ‘AGT’ Judges On Their Feet With Stunning Rendition Of Jessie J’s ‘Who You Are’, ET Canada, 16 September 2020. Retrieved 17 September 2020. For her final performance, she sang Sia's "Alive".Brandle, Lars. Daneliya Tuleshova Is ‘Alive’ With Impressive Sia Cover on ‘AGT’ Final: Watch, Billboard, 22 September 2020. Retrieved 23 September 2020. She did not advance to the top 5 and ultimately placed 6th.
2021: Signing with 4 Chords Records and further music releases In May 2021 it was reported that Tuleshova was named Flagship Artist of American label '4 Chords Records'. Her first single with that label, "Like You Used To", gained over 100k on streaming platforms within days of its release.
Personal life Tuleshova graduated from Brookline High School in 2024.
Discography Extended plays Title Details Trouble Released: 14 April 2023 Label: Vanns Music Inc Format: Digital download, Streaming young love Released: 13 February 2026 Label: Vanns Music Inc Format: Digital download, Streaming
Singles Year Title Language 2016 Космос (English: Cosmos) Russian 2016 Другие (Romanized: Drugiye, English: Others) Russian 2018 Ózińe sen (English: Seize the Time) Kazakh, English2018 Seize the Time (English-only Version of Ózińe sen) English 2019 Mama Kazakh 2019 Don't Cha English 2020 ХЗЧЗДЗ (Romanized: KhZChZDZ, Nobody freakin' knows what the homework is) as Da NeL Russian, English 2020 Glossy English 2020 Мой день (English: My Day) as Da NeL Russian, English, Kazakh 2020 OMG (as Da NeL) Russian, English 2020 FIRE (as Da NeL) Russian, English 2021 Like You Used To English 2021 Lucky Me English 2023 Tied English 2023 Cynical English 2024 it's only pain English 2024 memories English 2024 bye bye baby English 2025 Paradise (with Pontifexx and Khouri) English
Live Performances + List of all live performances, showing event/venue names, dates, locations, and songs performed where applicableDateEvent/VenueCityCountryPerformed song(s) Barboza Seattle United States
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