In 2009, Dilana began to receive some national exposure because of "American Idol" as two contestants on the show credit her during post-"Idol" interviews. "American Idol" Season 8 contestant Adam Lambert sang an arrangement of "Ring of Fire" very similar to the one Dilana performed. In an interview with Michael Slezak of "Entertainment Weekly", Adam says he liked Dilana's arrangement a lot and that it was a source of inspiration for his cover of the song. Adam's cover of "Ring of Fire" did not go unnoticed by Dilana nor her record label: