Eliya received high praise from the masters on TV CHOSUN's "Miss Trot 4" for her outstanding emotional expression. In the TOP5 decision round broadcast on February 26, Eliya chose Lee Mi-ja's "Twilight Blues" and took the stage. Upon her appearance, comments such as "This is an awards ceremony," "She is so beautiful," and "As expected, an actress is different" poured out.

Ahn Sung-hoon explained Eliya's performance by saying, "If you listen to the original song, it sounds very comfortable and soft, but when you actually sing it, you get very out of breath, and the pitch varies a lot, making it difficult to sing." He added, "I was worried, but her husky voice matched the blues well. Her falsetto in the first verse also came out huskily, which touched me sadly. Her voice itself and the fact that she sings with her eyes closed without doing anything else is very attractive."

Kim Yong-im commented on Eliya's performance, "In our days, if you sang this song well on an audition program, you could perform on any stage. Since it's a blues song, rhythm is important. Eliya had confidence and composure. Maybe because she acted, her facial expressions when showing emotions were outstanding."

Eliya advanced to the semifinals with a master score of 1468 points. When asked about her thoughts, she replied, "I have loved music since I was young, and as time passed, I never forgot that dream and kept it in my heart. At this time, I thought it was really good that I gathered the courage. Although I am lacking, there are people who love and support my music, so I want to be someone who can repay them musically as I move forward. I am grateful to have such a dream."

Eliya's performance left a deep impression on both the audience and the judges. She demonstrated excellent abilities in emotional expression and technical aspects, raising expectations for her future competitions.