But on Saturday Night Live this weekedn (Jan. 17), she took more of a turn in the spotlight, though don't think that means she didn't have some accompaniment onstage, particularly from Maddie Ziegler, the child actor featured prominently in both Sia's viral videos for "Chandelier" and "Elastic Heart." Not that she needed more of a presence; after all, Kevin Hart was the host, bringing his bigger-than-life persona to the stage.

Any wonders about whether or not Sia would face away from the audience to perform, as she has done multiple times on TV appearances since the release of her album, were quelled fairly immediately, though it wasn't a face-forward rendition of "Elastic Heart" either. Instead, Sia faced stage right, her face again covered in a veil from the nose up. Honorary Sia, Maddie Ziegler appeared again, as she does in "Chandelier" and the just-released "Elastic Heart" video, to redo the dance from the video, though the other part was played by Tonya Brewer this time, not Shia LaBeouf.

The second performance, as expected by most, was "Chandelier," but it wasn't like you've seen it. She forewent the usual Ziegler choreography, joined instead by a mime who went through the entire rendition in sign language. It was a far more stripped-down performance, too, Sia ditching the bombastic production for piano and strings.