Lola Лола | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Lola Yoʻldosheva |
| Born | 4 September 1985 |
| Origin | Samarkand, Uzbek SSR, USSR |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | singer, songwriter, and film actress |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Labels | Tarona |
Lola Yoʻldosheva (sometimes spelled Lola Yuldasheva in English) (Uzbek: Lola Yoʻldosheva, Лола Йўлдошева) (born September 4, 1985), better known simply as Lola, is an Uzbek singer, songwriter and film actress.[1][2] She rose to prominence in Uzbekistan with her song "Muhabbatim" ("My Love") in 2003. Lola 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. In 2015, 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. This controversy led to the suspension of Lola's license by Uzbeknavo in July 2015. In November 2019, Lola released a music video for her single "Sevgingni menga ayt" (Tell Me About Your Love) in which she criticized censorship of singers and musicians in Uzbekistan. The video, which was directed by Lola herself, went viral and was hailed as a "social protest" and "revolutionary" by many critics and fans.
- ^ "UzWebiston: Gulnara Karimova criticizes pop stars on Twitter". BBC's Uzbek Service (in Uzbek). 31 July 2013. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
- ^ "Lola not allowed into a Tashkent restaurant for not taking off winter clothes". Kun (in Uzbek). 7 February 2014. Archived from the original on 19 October 2014. Retrieved 13 October 2014.