Martin performed "Vida" for first time at the 2014 Chinese Music Awards on April 23, 2014 where he also sang his 2013 single "Come with Me". He performed the song again on April 24 at the 2014 Billboard Latin Music Awards. A writer from "Billboard" described it as a "vibrant, colorful performance". On April 28, the singer performed "Vida" on a season eighteen episode of the American dance show competition "Dancing with the Stars"; he was accompanied by the show's Pro Dancers. Martin performed the single on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" on May 2 while three days later, on May 5, he performed the song on "The Queen Latifah Show". He also performed the song on May 18, at the 2014 "Billboard" Music Awards. On November 14 it was part of Martin's performance at the opening ceremony of the 22nd Central American and Caribbean Games.