Nazia Hassan (Ap– August 13, 2000) was an iconic Pakistani pop singer. Nazia Hassan, along with her brother Zohaib Hassan, went on to. Her debut album Disco Deewane (1981) also charted in fourteen countries worldwide and became the best-selling Asian pop record up until that time. Her song "Aap Jaisa Koi" from the Indian film Qurbani (1980) made her a legend and pop icon in Pakistan and all of South Asia in the 1980s, where she is admired and loved even today, years after her death. Hassan died of lung cancer in London on 13 August 2000 at the age of 35.Nazia Hassan (Ap– August 13, 2000) was an iconic Pakistani pop singer. In addition to singing in films, Hassan also engaged in philanthropic activities, and was appointed by UNICEF as its cultural ambassador in 1991. Hassan was also a recipient of Pakistan's highest civilian award, Pride of Performance. She received numerous national and international awards, and at the age of 15 became the first Pakistani to win the Filmfare Award and remains the youngest recipient of the award till date. Through her successful singing career spanning over 25 years, Hassan became one of the subcontinent's most popular celebrities. They also hosted the first-ever pop-music stage show, Music '89, produced by Shoaib Mansoor. In 1988 she appeared in Sung Sung with music maestro Sohail Rana. Along with her brother, she also appeared in several television programs. Her last album, Camera Camera (1992) was part of a campaign against drugs. This was followed by Boom Boom, Young Tarang (1984), and Hotline which was her last solo album (1987). Her debut album, Disco Deewane (1981), charted in fourteen countries worldwide and became the best-selling Asian pop record up until that time. Hassan made her singing debut with the song "Aap Jaisa Koi", from, the Indian film Qurbani (1980). Her English language single Dreamer Deewane made her the first Pakistani singer to make it to the British charts. She, along with her brother Zoheb Hassan, went on to sell over 65 million records worldwide. She has been termed as the "Queen of Pop" in South Asia. A graduate of the well reputed Richmond, The American International University and University of London, she started her music career at the age of 10, and became one of the most prominent singers in Pakistan and India.
Nazia Hassan (3 April 1965 – 13 August 2000) was a Pakistani pop singer-songwriter, lawyer and social activist.
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