5 Lesser Known Facts About Nazia Hassan That Will Make Every Pakistani Proud

It is Nazia Hassan’s birthday today and even Google is celebrating her contribution to music with a special doodle dedicated to her memory. The doodle was shown not just in Pakistan but also Australia, Canada, New Zealand and Iceland.

Had she been alive, Nazia Hassan would have been 53 years old today. But as fate would have it, she departed the mortal world at the turn of the millennium in August 2000 at only 35 years of age.

Nazia Hassan might not be with us but there is no dearth of people who continue to adore her for the beautiful musical legacy that she has left behind.

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We take this opportunity to celebrate Nazia and her contribution to music by sharing 5 lesser known facts about the late Pop Queen.

She Started her Career a Mere Child

Nazia started professionally singing when she was only 10 years old! Her earliest appearances date back to the 1970s when she sang on a number of television shows as a child artist.

Her Record Sales were Phenomenal

Nazia and her brother Zoheb Hassan together sold over 65 million records worldwide! For such phenomenal fame at such an early age, Nazia Hassan was often dubbed as the Queen of Pop in South Asia.

She Featured on the British Charts

Hassan did not just sing for the South Asian audiences but also sang in English, reaching out to millions across the globe. Her English single, Dreamer Deewane gained fame in Great Britain, making her the first Pakistani musician to feature on teh Bristish Charts.

Nazia Hassan was the Top Asian Artist of Her Time

All through her career – which spanned over 25 years – Nazia Hassan enjoyed huge success, not just in Pakistan and India but across Asia.

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In 1981 when her debut album, Disco Deewane came out, it featured on the charts of 14 countries worldwide, making her the best-selling Asian artist of the time.

She is the Youngest Recipient of a Filmfare Award

Filmfare is considered among the most prestigious awards in the Indian entertainment industry. Anyone who follows entertainment news closely would know that already.

To this date, Nazia Hassan remains the youngest artist to have earned a Filmfare Award. She won the award in 1981 when she was only 15 years old. The Filmfare was given to her under the Best Playback Singer (Female) category for lending her voice to the song, Aap Jaisa Koi from Qurbani.

Nazia Hassan, wherever you are, we miss you – so, so dearly!