[1] They appeared in 1970 and in the 1970s–1980s and were popular across the Soviet Union and Warsaw Pact countries.

[2][3] The members of Yalla are graduates of the Ostrovsky Theatrical Art Institute and the Ashrafi State Conservatory in Tashkent.

The band initially formed in 1973,[3] with Farrukh Zokirov taking on the role of artistic director in 1976.

[4] Following this, Yalla appeared on Soviet national television as well as performing in Moscow and elsewhere in the Soviet Union, and on concert tours in Europe, Africa, Asia and Latin America, including featured appearances at the "Voice of Asia" festival.

[citation needed] In 2019, the group performed at the opening ceremony of the Humo Arena in Tashkent.