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Unlike her high-energy hits like Chandelier or Cheap Thrills , Courage to Change is a slow-burn ballad about resilience. Written for the film Music (which she directed), the song asks a simple but profound question: "Do you want to be the one who gives up, or the one who fights?"
In a year of masks and distance, she gave us emotional honesty. And that’s why this performance still hits different.
Some performances are just concerts. Others are moments. Sia’s live rendition of Courage to Change at the 2020 Billboard Music Awards falls squarely into the second category. In a year when the world was grappling with a pandemic, social unrest, and personal loss, Sia took the stage not as a pop star, but as a healer.
"In 2020, we didn't need another pop anthem. We needed a hand to hold.
She sang Courage to Change —a song that says it's actually brave to admit you're falling apart.
When Sia performed "Courage to Change" live at the 2020 Billboard Music Awards, she didn't just sing—she delivered a lifeline.
Unlike her high-energy hits like Chandelier or Cheap Thrills , Courage to Change is a slow-burn ballad about resilience. Written for the film Music (which she directed), the song asks a simple but profound question: "Do you want to be the one who gives up, or the one who fights?"
In a year of masks and distance, she gave us emotional honesty. And that’s why this performance still hits different.
Some performances are just concerts. Others are moments. Sia’s live rendition of Courage to Change at the 2020 Billboard Music Awards falls squarely into the second category. In a year when the world was grappling with a pandemic, social unrest, and personal loss, Sia took the stage not as a pop star, but as a healer.
"In 2020, we didn't need another pop anthem. We needed a hand to hold.
She sang Courage to Change —a song that says it's actually brave to admit you're falling apart.
When Sia performed "Courage to Change" live at the 2020 Billboard Music Awards, she didn't just sing—she delivered a lifeline.
