Google Honors Nazia Hassan on 53rd Birthday
Exactly at midnight of April 3, Google started displaying this brand new doodle paying tribute to original pop diva of Pakistan Nazia Hassan. The late pop icon would have turned 53 on April 3.
Google honors prominent personalities and occasions with special logos that it calls ‘doodles’. This doodle is not only being showed to users in Pakistan but also to those in Canada, Iceland, Australia and New Zealand.
Describing the doodle, Google writes:
“When young Pakistani girls in the 1980s closed their eyes and clutched a pretend mic in their hands, swaying and singing, a major inspiration was Nazia Hassan. Hassan, sometimes referred to as the “Princess of Pop”, was a sensation the likes of which hadn’t been seen in the region in years. Young and graceful, with long flowing hair, she charmed the country by belting out favorite songs “Disco Deewane” and “Boom Boom” alongside her brother Zohaib.
“Born on April 3, 1965 in Karachi, she met London producer Kumar at the age of 15 and recorded a Bollywood hit, “Aap jaisa koi” for the blockbuster “Qurbani.” The song catapulted her into stardom and won her a Filmfare award. From thereon, Hassan and her brother released a number of albums, including “Boom Boom” in 1982 and “Young Tarang” in 1984. She was the first Pakistani singer to reach the British charts with her English version of “Disco Deewane”, called “Dreamer Deewane.”
“Hassan was not only a talented singer, but also a devoted scholar and humanitarian. Using her law degree, she worked at the UN as well as for UNICEF. She was passionate about the rights of young people, and often took the time to visit impoverished schools in Pakistan. Her life was tragically cut short by lung cancer at the age of 35.
“Our Doodle today imagines her performing with her famous flowing hair and dupatta (traditional Pakistani scarf), and the disco balls of the 80s glinting behind her.”
In his tribute to Nazia Hasan, Waqas Habib Rana writes:
The Queen of pop Nazia Hassan was born on this day (April 3) in 1965 in Karachi. She went on to rule the world of pop music in Pakistan at the young age of fifteen.
She left us too soon at the age of 35 in August 2000, but her songs live on and the tunes have an emotional connection with the listeners.
On her 53rd birthday, we reminisce Nazia Hassan through her songs. Let’s take a journey back in time and refresh our memory with the top five songs of Nazia which not only made her a pop icon but also kept her alive in the hearts of her admirers.
Aap Jaisa Koi (1980): At the age of 15, this song markedthe beginning of an illustrious career for Nazia Hassan. The song was featured in the Feroz Khan, Vinod Khanna and Zeenat Aman starrer Indian movie Qurbani. This song took her to the heights of fame and admiration not just in Pakistan but also in India.
Disco Deewane was a duo song by Nazia and her brother Zohaib Hassan; it went on to be a super hit song that changed the trend in music. It broke all sale records in Pakistan at the time. And Nazia became the heartthrob of millions of youth in South Asia.
Boom Boom (1982):The song Boom Boom was part of Nazia and Zohaib’s second album, of which the music was also featured in an Indian movie. People were somuch in love with their music that this album also became a hit like the previous one.
Ankhien Milane Wale (1983):The melodious, romantic song Ankhien Milane Wale was from their third album Young Tarang. It was a sensational hit in 1983 and sold millions of copies.
Dosti (1983):This fun-loving song Dosti was released in 1983 as part of the album Young Tarang. Nazia and Zohaib are featured in the video having fun as friends, which rightly portrays their real-life relationship of not just being siblings but also good friends.
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