Remembering Nazia Hassan
Thursday 13th August marks the 9th death anniversary of Pakistani musician Nazia Hassan, a pop icon who endeared herself to millions across the Indian subcontinent.
Nazia Hassan was the most influential and popular female singer and probably the only real pop singer of the 80’s and 90’s in both India and Pakistan.
Nazia Hassan was born in Karachi and from an early age showed interest in music, her professional career started at the age of fifteen when she provided the lead vocals for the song 'Aap Jaisa Koi' from a film Qurbani made her a legend and pop icon in Pakistan and all of South Asia in the 80s.
Nazia shot into limelight with the PTV’s program ‘Sung Sung’. This program also featured her brother Zhoaib. Nazia and Zoheb’s television interviews were shown on TV in India, Pakistan, Dubai, UK and many other countries.
Her music led to a redefinition of pop music in the country and Pakistan’s contemporary music scene owes a huge debt to the talented singer. She completed her education in the UK, got a law degree and then worked in the United Nations in the Security Council. Nazia continued her social work even in New York and worked for children from the UN platform.
She is known to be the 'Sweetheart of Pakistan' and 'The Nightingale of East'. Nazia Hassan is still the symbol of grace, sacred beauty and innocence and is frequently compared to Princess Diana.
Nazia and Zhoaib received not only their education at London, but also studied singing and music there. Although singers such as Alamgir and Mohammad Ali Shehky were already in the popular singing, it was Nazia who really popularized the pop music in Pakistan.
Nazia’s album ‘Disco Deewany’ became highly popular and it made a record sale. She also worked on an important United Nations post. The shining light that was Nazia Hassan died in August 13, 2000 in London after a prolonged battle with lung cancer at the young age of 35.
The Government of Pakistan has conferred upon Nazia Hassan the highest civil award - the Pride of Performance.
Nazia Hassan was born in Karachi and from an early age showed interest in music, her professional career started at the age of fifteen when she provided the lead vocals for the song 'Aap Jaisa Koi' from a film Qurbani made her a legend and pop icon in Pakistan and all of South Asia in the 80s.
Nazia shot into limelight with the PTV’s program ‘Sung Sung’. This program also featured her brother Zhoaib. Nazia and Zoheb’s television interviews were shown on TV in India, Pakistan, Dubai, UK and many other countries.
Her music led to a redefinition of pop music in the country and Pakistan’s contemporary music scene owes a huge debt to the talented singer. She completed her education in the UK, got a law degree and then worked in the United Nations in the Security Council. Nazia continued her social work even in New York and worked for children from the UN platform.
She is known to be the 'Sweetheart of Pakistan' and 'The Nightingale of East'. Nazia Hassan is still the symbol of grace, sacred beauty and innocence and is frequently compared to Princess Diana.
Nazia and Zhoaib received not only their education at London, but also studied singing and music there. Although singers such as Alamgir and Mohammad Ali Shehky were already in the popular singing, it was Nazia who really popularized the pop music in Pakistan.
Nazia’s album ‘Disco Deewany’ became highly popular and it made a record sale. She also worked on an important United Nations post. The shining light that was Nazia Hassan died in August 13, 2000 in London after a prolonged battle with lung cancer at the young age of 35.
The Government of Pakistan has conferred upon Nazia Hassan the highest civil award - the Pride of Performance.
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