At the audition, the teachers said that Dayana was tone deaf and had no voice, but let her attend if she wanted.

[4][7][8] Dayana performs both solo and as a member of a vocal trio named Barbie Cocktail.

Since 2012, Dayana attends a dance studio belonging to the Todes(ru) network.

[5][6][12] Earlier in 2013 she was selected to represent Russia[13] in the children's contest of the 2013 Slavianski Bazaar,[14] on which she also missed out by one point in the final audition in 2012.

[15][16] Dayana's teacher Eleanora Kalashnikova's praises her vocal range and stage ability.