In her early years she was influenced by Hungarian folk songs, Bulgarian, Jewish and Gypsy music, following her multiple ethnic roots.

As an amateur actress, Palya appeared in a supporting role in Miklós Jancsó's A mohácsi vész (2004).

She played a more important role in French film Transylvania (2006), and sang in Kolorado Kids (2010).

She continued her education in Budapest at Apáczai Csere János Gimnázium, than studied ethnography at Eötvös Loránd University.

[1][citation needed] Initially, she sang in the Hungarian folk music groups Zurgó and Laokoón and began her solo career in 2002.