Career
She rose to prominence in Uzbekistan with her song "Muhabbatim" ("My Love") in 2003. Since then she has recorded songs both in Uzbek and Russian. Lola"s first studio movie appearance was in the 2004 Uzbek film Sevinch.
She received positive reviews for her performance in the film both from movie critics and fans.
Her acting career reached a new high as a result of her starring role in the 2005 comedy Kelgindi kuyov ("The Alien Bridegroom"). Since then she has acted in several Uzbek movies.
In 2005, Lola got married and went on an indefinite hiatus, but returned to show business in 2011 with a series of solo concerts. She was given a warning by Uzbeknavo, Uzbekistan"s government agency that issues licenses to performers, for wearing a red low-back dress that “conflicts with the national mentality” while performing a duet with Rayhon on 24 February 2015.
The music video of the duet faced further criticism by some Uzbeks for having lesbian overtones.
This controversy led to the suspension of Lola"s license by Uzbeknavo on 14 July 2015. Lola rose to prominence in Uzbekistan with her song "Muhabbatim" ("My Love") in 2003. Later she recorded a song entitled "Undan nimam kam" with Tohir Sodiqov, the frontman of the popular Uzbek rock band Bolalar.
In October 2005, Lola got married and went on an indefinite hiatus, but returned to show business in November 2011 with a series of solo concerts entitled "Senga" ("Foreign You").
2015 controversy
Lola was given a warning by Uzbeknavo, Uzbekistan"s government agency that issues licenses to performers, for wearing a red low-back dress that “conflicts with the national mentality” while performing the song "Koʻnikmadim" with Rayhon at the latter"s concert on 24 February 2015. The music video of the duet faced further criticism by some Uzbeks for having lesbian overtones.
In March 2015, Uzbeknavo issued a directive that female singers were no longer to wear clothing that exposed their shoulders or legs, that they were not to appear “half-naked” at public events, and that they were not to include any sexually suggestive moves on stage. Deputy Prime Minister and chairperson of Uzbekistanʼs state Women's Committee Elmira Bositkhonova was quoted as saying “How can one explain the fact that some of our singers are dressed in a more than revealing style, completely divorced from the national, and on television channels intended for family viewing, singing songs with messages that aren’t subjected to any criticism and frivolous clips?” Following Bositkhonova"s remarks, Uzbeknavo suspended Lolaʼs license on 14 July 2015.
Lola made her film debut in the 2004 Uzbek film Sevinch.
The film did well in theaters and Lola received positive reviews for her portrayal of a girl with cancer. Her song "Orzu" was among the songs included in the soundtrack for the movie. Lola became highly popular within the Uzbek film industry in 2005 with her leading role in the popular comedy Kelgindi kuyov (The Alien Bridegroom).
Since then she has acted in several films.