The Saga of Nazia Hassan
Category
Singers & Music Icons
Era / Tenure
3 April 1965 – 13 August 2000
Leaderboard Rank
#24 in Singers & Music Icons
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ORIGINS & BACKGROUND
Profile & Early Foundations
Nazia Hassan (3 April 1965 – 13 August 2000) was a Pakistani singer, songwriter, and philanthropist.
THE JOURNEY & BREAKTHROUGHS
Major Works & Significant Milestones
Regarded as the "Queen of South Asian Pop,” she is considered one of the most influential musical figures in Pakistan history who completely overturned the music industry in the late 70s and 80s, and is the subcontinent's early pop star after Ahmed Rushdi.
Key Milestone & Career Defining Moment
Starting in the 1980s, as part of the duo Nazia and Zoheb, she and her brother Zoheb Hassan, have sold over 65 million records worldwide.
