Nazia Hassan

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Nazia Hassan (3 April 1965 – 13 August 2000) was a Pakistani pop singer-songwriter, lawyer and social activist.

She started her music career at the age of 10, and became one of the most prominent singers of Pakistan.

She enjoyed widespread popularity across South and Southeast Asia and has been called the "Queen of Pop" in South Asia.

She, along with her brother Zoheb Hassan, went on to sell over 65 million records worldwide.

Her English language single Dreamer Deewane made her the first Pakistani singer to make it to the British charts.

In the middle of her successful singing career, Hassan earned degrees in economics and law at two prestigious London schools, Richmond, The American International University and the University of London.

Nazia made her singing debut with the 1980 song "Aap Jaisa Koi", which appeared in the Bollywood Indian film Qurbani.

Her debut album, Disco Deewane (1981), charted in fourteen countries worldwide and became the best-selling Asian pop record up at the time.

This was followed by Boom Boom (1982), Young Tarang (1984), and Hotline (1987) which was her last album with Zoheb.

Her last album, Camera Camera (1992), was part of a campaign against drugs.

Along with her brother, she also appeared in several television programs.

In 1988 she appeared in Sung Sung with music maestro Sohail Rana.

They also hosted the first-ever pop-music stage show, Music '89, produced by Shoaib Mansoor.

Her success played a key role in shaping Pakistani pop music scene. Through her successful singing career spanning over 15 years, Hassan became one of the Pakistan's most popular celebrities.

She received several 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 to date.

Hassan was also a recipient of Pakistan's civilian award, Pride of Performance.

In addition to singing in films, Hassan also engaged in philanthropic activities, and was appointed by UNICEF as its cultural ambassador in 1991.

Hassan died of lung cancer in London on 13 August 2000 at the age of 35.

Early life

Hassan was born in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan, and brought up in Karachi and London. She was the daughter of Basir Hassan, a businessman, and Muniza Basir, an active social worker. She was the sister of singers Zoheb Hassan and Zara Hassan.

Personal life

Hassan received her Bachelor's degree in Business Administration and Economics from the Richmond American University in London. In 1991, she became an intern in the Women’s International Leadership program at the United Nations. Later, she went on to work for the United Nations Security Council. She held a London University Law (LLB) degree.

Nazia Hassan got married to Karachi based businessman Mirza Ishtiaq Baig on March 30, 1995. It was an arranged marriage. Hassan’s marriage was full of problems and difficulties. She divorced her ex-husband Mirza Ishtiaq Baig 3 months before her death by exercising her Islamic right to divorce. She accused her ex-husband of physical abuse and for poisoning her in a testimony given to the UK High Court before her death. In recent years Baig started misapprehension through social media about Nazia Hassan’s private life. Mirza Ishtiaq Baig claims that Nazia Hassan was his wife till death. Nazia’s fans upraised grave concerns about Baig's moral values and fidelity towards her.

On June 21, 2000 Pakistan’s highly acclaimed News Paper Daily Jang published an interview of Nazia Hassan. In the interview Hassan opened up for the first time about difficulties she faced during her marriage. She accused her husband of cheating on her with a Pakistani actress. She revealed how her ex-husband forced her to give statements to the media that they were living happily. In a similar Interview Hassan stated that her husband denied to bear expenses of cancer treatment and she was looked after by her parents. Hassan said that she would rather die than live with Ishtiaq Baig as he caused her more pain than cancer.

It was Ishtiaq Baig's third marriage with Nazia Hassan. He has a son Imran Baig (Born in 1984) with his first wife Hazel who was a Filipino dancer. Ishtiaq Baig was also married to Pakistani actress Shazia which ended soon due to Baig’s mental health. These marriages were kept a secret from Nazia Hassan's family.

Ishtiaq and Nazia Hassan have a son, Arez Hassan, born on 7 April 1997. In an interview later, her brother Zoheb Hassan related that Nazia's personal life was filled with turmoil and she fought personal battles incessantly.

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Career

Hassan's career began at the age of fifteen; she met film director Feroz Khan at a party in the United Kingdom and later asked her to audition with Biddu, a London-based Indian music composer, for his film Qurbani. Biddu completed "Aap Jaisa Koi," a song he composed for the film. The album was a huge success in India, and Hassan's rise quickly earned fame and acclaim. Hassan was named winner of the Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback for the 1981 film, becoming the youngest winner of the competition at the age of 15, as well as the first Pakistani to win the award.

Hassan quickly collaborated with Biddu on a number of other projects; in 1981, she became the first playback artist to debut an album. Disco Deewane was her first album. The album set sales records in Pakistan and India, as well as the charts in the West Indies, Latin America, and Russia, and became a worldwide success. Hassan became a well-known pop star in Pakistan, and the album also included vocals by her brother Zohaib Hassan. EMI Group signed Nazia and Zoheb, the first South Asian singers to be signed by an international music label. She drew huge crowds, from 50,000 to 100,000 people at Calcutta Airport as a result of Disco Deewane fever.

After the debut of Disco Deewane, Biddu gave Zoheb and her a chance to appear in the film Star in 1982 but they declined and instead chose to perform the soundtrack. Star/Boom Boom's soundtrack album was released. She had been nominated for the Best Female Playback Singer award by Filmfare, but she didn't win this time. Hassan and Zohaib's popularity in Pakistan and India was boosted by the album's success, which also increased the profile of the band.

Young Tarang, Hassan's third album, was released in 1984. It was the first album in Pakistan to feature music videos, and David Rose and Kathy Rose made it in London. The album became one of Asia's most in demand. "Ankhien Milane Wale" was a hit song from the album. After the success of Young Tarang, she returned to Bollywood films as a playback artist. Hotline's fourth album was released in 1987. Aa Haan was the album's most in-demand song. Sung Sung, her sister Zohaib, and she and her brother Zohaib appeared with music maestro Sohail Rana in 1988.

The show Music '89 was hosted by her and Zohaib in 1989. Shoaib Mansoor produced the program. It was the first-ever all pop-music stage performance to be broadcast on television. The program launched the careers of many up-and-coming bands and singers, and it became very popular in Pakistan. In the same year, she hosted Dhanak on PTV.

Hassan and her brother Zohaib's album Camera Camera, released in 1991, was her fifth album. She and Zohaib announced that it would be their last album before the album's release. In 1992, the album was released. She shifted her attention away from her singing to her personal life following the album's debut. Biddu composed "Made in India" and wanted Nazia to perform it. However, the former Hassan refused to perform a song that might offend Pakistan. The song was then delivered to Alisha Chinai.

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