Maddie Ziegler wasn’t included in the routine, for a change

May 20, 2015 13:44 GMT  ·  By
Derek and Julianne Hough perform during Sia's performance on Season 20 finale of DWTS
   Derek and Julianne Hough perform during Sia's performance on Season 20 finale of DWTS

Singer / songwriter Sia and young dancer Maddie Ziegler seem joined at the hip these days, but the latter wasn’t on the Season 20 finale of Dancing With the Stars on ABC last night, when the former performed “Elastic Heart.”

The official music video for “Elastic Heart” features Maddie and Hollywood actor Shia LaBeouf: he plays the father figure, as the performer was forced to explain when confronted with allegations of something more sinister.

However, for the live performance on the dancing competition, Sia turned to brothers (and DWTS veterans) Julianne and Derek Hough. They were joined on stage by a couple of young dancers dressed up to look like younger versions of them.

As you can see in the video below, the stage was split in half, with Sia in the background, singing, as always, with her face covered by her blonde wig. Unlike most current singers / pop stars, Sia isn’t in it for the fame and the media attention, so she strives to divert the focus from herself to the actual performance.

And boy, was it an impressive sight! The two dancing couples mirrored each other’s moves and depicted the occasionally tempestuous and most often tender relationship between siblings, from sharing the same room with bunk beds to adulthood and hanging out on a casual evening.

Check it out.